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Arabia Steamboat Museum

The Arabia Steamboat Museum is a history museum in Kansas City, Missouri, housing artifacts salvaged from the Arabia, a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1856. Our list goes on with Arrowhead Stadium, 6.7 mi away. For mild weather, aim for April, May, September and October (66–80°F highs).

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Nearest place to stay
0.3 mi
South Boston Hotel Partners Lp
Wikipedia readers
11K
a year · #1,962 of 7,770
In brief

A museum inside Kansas City

Places to stay next door

South Boston Hotel Partners Lp is 0.3 miles away; Moses Lake Hotel Partners I Lp (0.3 mi) and Moscow Hotel Partners I Lp (0.3 mi) are close too. 76 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 20°, with about 11" of snow a year. When to go ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–80°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

How the seasons run

This is the year’s weather near Arabia Steamboat Museum.

Jan39° / 20°
Feb45° / 24°
Mar56° / 34°
Apr66° / 44°
May76° / 55°
Jun85° / 65°
Jul89° / 68°
Aug88° / 67°
Sep80° / 58°
Oct68° / 45°
Nov54° / 34°
Dec43° / 24°
Typical highs and lows in Kansas City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Kansas City. Kansas City’s full climate →
About

Arabia Steamboat Museum

The Arabia Steamboat Museum is a history museum in Kansas City, Missouri, housing artifacts salvaged from the Arabia, a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1856. The 30,000-square-foot museum opened on November 13, 1991, in the Kansas City River Market. The museum is operated by the partners of River Salvage Inc., who excavated the Arabia, and claims to have the largest single collection of pre-Civil War artifacts in the world.

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
11K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels close to Arabia Steamboat Museum

Within 4 miles there are 76 places to stay. The shortest trip is to South Boston Hotel Partners Lp, 0.3 miles.

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Closest places to stay

  1. 1South Boston Hotel Partners Lphotel · 0.3 mi westDirections
  2. 2Moses Lake Hotel Partners I Lphotel · 0.3 mi westDirections
  3. 3Moscow Hotel Partners I Lphotel · 0.3 mi westDirections
  4. 4Hays Extended Stay Hotel Partners Lphotel · 0.3 mi westDirections
  5. 5AC Hotel Kansas City Downtownhotel · 0.5 mi southDirections
  6. 6Holiday Innhotel · 0.5 mi southeastDirections
  7. 7Hotel Savoy Kansas City, Tapestry Collection by Hiltonhotel · 0.5 mi southwestDirections
  8. 821c Museum Hotel Kansas Cityhotel · 0.5 mi southwestDirections
  9. 9Ambassador Hotel Kansas City, Autograph Collectionhotel · 0.6 mi southDirections
  10. 10Hotel Indigohotel · 0.6 mi southDirections

Places to eat nearby

460 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

98 bars & pubs55 coffee & cafés26 Asian & Indian21 pizza21 Mexican & Latin13 bakeries12 subs & sandwiches
Compare 8 towns to stay in
TownFrom Arabia Steamboat MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Kansas Cityin town—186 156 hotels · 10 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park521,220$243KD−
Kansas City9 mi west15 min38 25 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park157,805$167KD
Independence12 mi east20 min36 21 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks121,675$173KD
Overland Park16 mi south25 min55 51 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins203,677$414KC+
North Kansas City2 mi northeast5 min12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins5,613$198KD−
Liberty13 mi northeast20 min17 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks31,319$283KC+
Lenexa16 mi southwest25 min22 20 hotels · 2 motels60,506$395KB−
Lee's Summit17 mi southeast25 min22 16 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds107,514$341KC

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MCIKansas City · major hub15 mi
MHKManhattan Regional112 mi
IRKKirksville Regional128 mi
Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Arabia Steamboat Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

These lie within 7 miles as the crow flies.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hy-Vee Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0

Common questions

Questions about Arabia Steamboat Museum

Is Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas City?

Yes. It’s inside Kansas City, MO.

When is the best time to visit Arabia Steamboat Museum?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 66–80°.

What is the closest airport to Arabia Steamboat Museum?

Kansas City (MCI), about 15 miles away.

What hotels are near Arabia Steamboat Museum?

South Boston Hotel Partners Lp (0.3 mi), Moses Lake Hotel Partners I Lp (0.3 mi) and Moscow Hotel Partners I Lp (0.3 mi). 76 places to stay are within 4 miles.

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