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AMERICAN ROYAL CENTER 242 
1800 Genessee Kansas City, MO 816-513-4000 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Monday-Friday Age limit: 12 and older Length of tour: 45 minutes Notice: Four to six weeks The tour includes both Hale Arena and Kemper Arena. BOARD OF TRADE TOUR 243
4800 MAIN 3rd Floor Kansas City, MO 816-753-7500 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Tours, available by appointment on trading-day mornings, enabled visitors to learn about commodities futures and to watch trading activity from the gallery. Age limit: 16 & older Advance tour reservations 4-6 weeks The tour guide explains the market opening and will answer your questions. A short film is shown about the Board of Trade. From the balcony visitors can observe traders in the pit without being in a tour group between 8:30am-3:30pm. BOULEVARD BREWING COMPANY 244
2501 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 816-474-7095 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Saturday, 1:30pm to 3pm Notice: 2 weeks Max people in tour: 35 Informal guided tour that will explain each piece of brewery equipment starting with the Kettle, malt room, hops filtration and bottling equipment. Sample of the brewery's product will be offered at the end of tour providing you are over 21. EXAMINER, THE 245
410 S. Liberty Independence, MO 816-254-8600 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Monday-Friday, 10:15am-4:15pm Age limit: 3rd grade & older Length of tour: 30-45 minutes Notice: 2 weeks minimum Minimum tour size 6 people-Max 20 This museum is open for tours, but only by reservation. The tour consists of an explanation of how reporters gather the news and how the staff works to put together the paper. You also tour the camera room, plate room, press room and circulation department. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK 246
1 Memorial Drive Kansas City, MO 64198 8160-881-263 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Call for information Age limit: High school or older FOLLY THEATER 247
300 W. 12th Street Kansas City, MO 816-842-5500 ADMISSION: $2 TOURS: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm Age limit 6 yrs. and older By appointment only Tours subject to theater availability Length of tour: 45 minutes-1hr. Notice: 2 weeks Max people in tour: 50, Minimum 20 Tour includes a slide presentation showing restoration of the grand old lady of twelfth street, and a look back stage as the performers see it. You will stand on stage where great performers like the Marks Brothers, Pinky Lee and other world famous stars have performed. GENERAL POST OFFICE 248
1700 Cleveland Kansas City, MO 816-504-3284 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Days, Monday-Friday, 9am Age limit: 8 years & older Evening tours Monday-Friday 5.30pm Max people in tour: 50 Length of tour, 1 hour Notice: 2 weeks The Postmaster's tour will show how the mail is received and how the mail is handled both manually and with automated equipment. HARLEY-DAVIDSON FINAL ASSEMBLY PLANT 249
PERMANENTLY CLOSED HUNT MIDWEST REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT 250
8300 NE Underground Drive Kansas City, MO 816-455-2500 ADMISSION: Free HOURS: Monday-Friday, 6am-6pm Age limit: None Length of tour: Long as you want Guided: No guide Notice: None Type of tour: Driving You will see how a cave is constructed as well as how railroads are arranged in the cave. Notice the difference in the temperature of the cave and that of the outside. The number of businesses located in the caves will surprise you. Enter at 8300 and get a map from the guard office. KANSAS CITY MISSOURI WATER DEPARTMENT PLANT 251
1 NW Briarcliff Road Kansas City, MO 816-513-7000 816-513-7104 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Monday-Friday, 8am-3:30pm Age limit: 7 yrs. and older Length of tour: 45 min-1hr Notice: 1 weeks Max people in tour: 50 Smaller groups can join other tours The tour begins with a 15 minute movie before taking a walking tour through the pumping and purification areas. KCI AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING STATION 252 TOUR HAS BEEN CANCELED A guided tour of the fire facilities at KCI Airport. You will also see a demonstra- tion of rescue and fire fighting equipment. KSHB-TV FOX 41 253
4720 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 816-753-4141 Ext 182 TOUR: Free TOURS: Mon-Thurs, 10am Age limit: 8 yrs & older Length of tour: 45 minutes Notice: Request in writing 2 weeks in advance Max number in tour, 20 A tour of two studio's, the explanations of basic television operations and how television is brought to the home. MORMON (LDS) VISITORS CENTER 254
937 W. Walnut Street Independence, MO 816-836-3466 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Daily, 9am-9pm (365 Days) A guided tour through exhibits, artifacts, sculptures, painting and films that tell the history of the Mormon faith. The tour is approximately 25 minutes long. NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL 255
2800 Hospital Dr. North Kansas City, MO 816-691-1690 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Call to schedule Age limit: 6-12 years Length of tour: 30 mim to 1 hour Max people in tour: 20; Notice: 2 weeks The tour depends on the available facilities but usually includes the emergency room and radiology. OLATHE DAILY NEWS 256
514 S. Kansas Olathe, KS 913-764-2211 ADMISSION: Free GUIDED TOUR: Weekdays Age limit: 2nd grade and older Length of tour: 45 min Notice: 2 weeks; Max people in tour: 15 The tour is for organized groups in the paper's circulation area, which is southern Johnson County (south of College Blvd). Tour consists of general information as to how a paper operates. You will be given an explanation about classified and display advertising, what reporters' and editors' jobs are, a look in the paper's composition room, camera room and the press room where the paper is printed. PARK COLLEGE GUIDED TOUR 257
Missouri State Hwy 9 Ext 6207 Parkville, MO 816-741-2000 ADMISSION: Free TOURS: Monday-Friday, are available by appointment The Park College tour includes the grounds, the three-towered Mackay Hall, completed in 1893 and the caves where the McAfee Library and the Mabee Learning Center are located. Park College is ten miles north west of downtown Kansas City. STARLIGHT THEATRE 258
4600 Starlight Rd (Swope Park) Kansas City, MO 816-333-9481 ADMISSION: Free GUIDED TOURS: Aprox 45 minutes Age limit: 5 years Notice: 2 weeks in writing Max people in tour: 100, Minimum 10 A general tour of the theatre includes the Prep barn, dressing rooms and paint barns. |
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