American Jazz Museum, Kansas City

This museum is really lacking. What this place lacks is information. My husband is only a casual jazz fan and I am a serious jazz fan. Neither of us got anything out of this museum. Seriously, a big display on Ella, but none for Billie or Sarah? Charlie Parker rightfully gets his full due, but nothing for Miles or Coltrane? Duke Ellington is the only big band guy? And no real details of their careers and how jazz devoloped. They have lots of places to listen to music, but in a muuseum setting it is hard to listen to music that can be 5 minutes and sometimes longer. They have one Billie Holiday song, but she doesn't sing until the last minute. Maybe they should limit the musical selections to the highlights. This was just not a good museuam. I would not recommend it.

I thought everything was terrific....We always bring our family when they come out to visit from the east coast. We are originally from New York and we have family members who played Jazz one toured with Duke Ellington so we all really love Jazz. Everyone Liked the museum....