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Program brings free and fun hands-on STEM learning to area elementary students KANSAS CITY, MO (May 2, 2016) – The national GSK Science in the Summer™ program is returning to Kansas City’s Internationally Awarded Science Center, Science City at... More
Exhibition to offer rare 3-dimensional journey into the form, function and beauty of the human body through all stages of life KANSAS CITY, MO (April 26, 2016) — Starting May 21st, visitors to Kansas City’s Union Station will have the unique... More
An artist's rendering of the new Union Station bridge. Union Station Three charitable foundations have made gifts totaling $650,000 to Union Station’s expansion and bridge project. The donations bring the station to within $800,000 of its $7.8... More
Three gifts from area foundations total $650,000 and bring project to nearly 90% of total funding goal KANSAS CITY, MO. (April 8, 2016) — Three substantial gifts were recently awarded to Union Station’s Western Expansion Project, bringing the total... More
Rainen Family Foundation Grants $50,000 to Restore Piece of KC History KANSAS CITY, MO. (March 23, 2016) — The Michael J. Rainen Family Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to Union Station Kansas City, Inc., which operates as a nonprofit... More
Move Makes Room for Union Station Western Expansion Roy Inman Photographs KANSAS CITY, MO. (March 21, 2016) — To make room for Union Station’s massive Western Expansion Project, the historic Kansas City Light Rail Public Service Car #551 was... More
Event will raise money for MLB Urban Youth Academy KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City has announced plans to celebrate Major League Baseball’s Opening Day with a “first pitch” relay from Union Station to Kauffman Stadium. “Relay the Way” will bring an... More
The Goppert Foundation of Kansas City is contributing $250,000 to an expansion and bridge project underway at Union Station. The gift brings the station closer to meeting its fundraising goal for the $7.5 million project, which is described as the... More
People wandering the grand halls of Kansas City’s Union Station the past few days have been looking upward toward the majestic ceilings. That’s because almost 100 feet above them, painting specialist Christian Carlson, with the Jackson Painting... More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City's Union Station is getting a new coat of paint on its decorative ceiling this week. Union Station's managers say it's a priority to preserve the look of this 101-year-old train station and, once in a while, that... More
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Celebrate 100 Years of Connecting Kansas City
Get event information and details about Union Station's 100 year anniversary in our special Flipbook.
Download a collection of press-quality contemporary and historical photos (50.4mb zip file).