I've been to Weston like a hundred times and never even knew this place existed! It is a funny…read morelittle place, with tons of silk "paintings" they are so intricate, they often look like paintings! When we walked in, we were given a brief introduction to the process of making the creations, and then we wandered on our own. I was awed by how talented these people are! I had no idea anything like this even existed! A fun little stop in Weston!

Small shop with numerous examples of woven art. The owner gave a nice tour, and I learned about…read morethese interesting pieces.

Bring your air buds to listen (respectfully) to the narrative on the QR codes throughout the place…read more Nice little museum

Visiting KC from NY primarily to go to National WW I museum. Stumbled upon this museum. Excellent!…read moreHad to go through background check to enter fort property, but worth it. Totally recommend.

This was my first time at Ft. Leavenworth (Jun 2015). We arrived at the visitor center for a guest…read morepass. You will need ID and car registration,( if driving). It was a bit of a wait. Roughly 45 minutes to an hour. We were not prepared for this, so I thought it worthy of mention. This is an active military base and not an amusement park, so a security check was not unreasonable. Once on our way we were treated to what amounted to a small, but beautiful town. The Missouri River could be seen gently rolling by the fort. There were historical buildings, parks, statues, monuments, cemetery, museum and much more. Our main goal was to visit The Frontier Army Museum. The exhibits and artifacts at the Frontier Museum were so empowering. The life like exhibits left little to the imagination and gave a vivid impression of what life was like. We marveled at the collections and agreed it was a miracle any of it had survived. I later found out there are a group of people that have founded, 'The Friends of Frontier Army Museum'. It is their mission to conserve, restore and purchase artifacts. Promoting the Living History here at, Fort Leavenworth. We felt so privileged to be able to step back in time and experience this history. It will forever be remembered with fondness. The reason for the visit was to trace my ancestry from Santa Fe, NM to Missouri. We started off with a train ride from LA, stopping in Santa Fe, NM to begin our tour of the Santa Fe Trail. We then restarted our trip by jumping back on the train in Santa Fe and ending in Kansas City, Missouri. Here we rented a car and headed for Ft. Leavenworth. Footnote: Back in 1846 my 3x Great Grandfather Harden Manning and his brother Jerman (JHB), fought in the Mexican War. The brothers followed Price from Missouri and mustered out of Fort Leavenworth. They then went along the Santa Fe Trail until they reached Santa Fe, New Mexico. After fighting for many months in the harshest of conditions, they became ill and were discharged home to Missouri.

Not much to say about Fort Leavenworth other than the place is simply beautiful with all of its…read morehistoric buildings. Unfortunately, it is a destination for work and the many hours I spend on post are work hours so the enjoyment factor is recuced quite a bit. However, I have had opportunity to take my camera around and capture some amazing photographs. The Grant statue, the chapel, and all the areas around the North side of post that most people on travel never see are simply beautiful. The streets are narrow and not much traffic by the airport area but there is much to see back there. The golf course is great too. Had a chance to play there and had fun with all the hills and long rough. They had great rates for golf and rental clubs,

I don't give five stars lightly on Yelp, but when I do it's well deserved. The museum is great,…read morebut my five stars leans more heavily on one specific thing. Our tour guide. William is a fountain of information and I can't imagine anyone knowing the history of Leavenworth and the men and women surrounding the area any better than he could. More than any artifacts he is a huge asset to RACCM. He really made an impression on this US Navy veteran from Iowa. It was probably the best tour I've ever had in a museum...large or small. It was a privilege to meet both him and the director. Thank you both for everything you do. You can find most of the basics surrounding the museum on the RACCM's Facebook page and on multiple other sources so I'm not going to delve heavily into it here, but it you are interested in military history (particularly the Buffalo Soldiers) this is a must stop for you. If you find the museum locked when you arrive, but you are there during normal hours make sure you use the buzzer by the door. They run a minimal staff and with the tutoring center downstairs they might be busy. It's well worth the wait.

Phyllis Bass died on 10/4/17. This museum is a wonderful legacy and a tribute to her.read more

We were fond of this gallery when it was located in Parkville. I understand their decision to move…read moreto Weston, but personally will not be making the trip as much as I would have in Parkville. It's still a lovely gallery with a wide variety of artistic work from jewelry, fiber arts and pottery to photography, paintings, etc. It's a great place to find a gift with a wide variety of prices.

First of all, I'm a member of this cooperative gallery and have been since 2010, so full…read moredisclosure. :) But it's a great gallery with some very talented Kansas City-area artists. ALL of the artists are local. I'm one of the furthest away, and I'm from Lawrence. Each of us works 2 to 3 shifts per month, so living within driving distance is a must. We were located in Parkville for many happy years, but we're now enjoying our location in Weston. It's worth the trip.

It's air conditioned and plenty of places to sit in each area. That's all that really matters.read more

This was a fun place to spend an hour or two with my toddlers before starting a long car drive! We…read moregot in for about 50% off using our Children's museum pass from another state. Loved the outdoor space to explore with little trikes and a playhouse, wheelbarrows, etc. There were several reading books set areas set up with books to read to your kids, a large overhead climbing area, lots of busy boards, tables set up with smaller building toys for older kids, and more!