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This is a contributing entry for Kansas City Union Station and only appears as part of that tour.Learn More.

Dedicated on October 31st, 2014 for the centennial anniversary of Union Station, this self-guided exhibit tells the story of the station from its conception through construction, opening, operation, degradation, and restoration. Offering sweeping 2nd and 3rd-storey views, Union Station Stories provides rich context and stunning vantages of a l living piece of history. The exhibit entrance is inside the Southwest Elevator Chamber near the Pershing Street entrance.


Union Station Stories Exhibit

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Map and suggested path through the exhibit

Map and suggested path through the exhibit

Exhibit Contents

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View from the second floor of the Grand Plaza

View from the second floor of the Grand Plaza

View from the second floor of the Grand Hall + Disney Poster

View from the second floor of the Grand Hall + Disney Poster

Starting with a history of the exhibit in the first floor Southwest Elevator chamber, Union Station Stories guides you up three stories through the history of the station and its evolution into its current form. Filled with images and ephemera from its colorful past, the exhibit visits many of the important dates and figures that helped shape the station. In addition to displays of tools and uniforms and removed detritus, walking Union Station Stories will give some amazing vantage points to view both the Grand Hall and the Grand Plaza. The views from these places are often mirrored in historic pictures on the walls providing an eerie historical touchstone.

Looking south out from the large arched windows, the World War I memorial and museum can easily be seen providing a clear shot of "Kansas City's Front Porch."

Accessed August 23rd, 2024. https://unionstation.org/100-years-of-kansas-city-history/union-station-stories/.

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Ryan Steven Reed

Ryan Steven Reed

Ryan Steven Reed

Ryan Steven Reed

Ryan Steven Reed