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July 2026
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The Arabia steamboat museum, located at 400 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, is open daily. On Monday through Saturday, tours start at 10:00 A.M. ; the last is at 4:30 P.M. On Sunday, tours begin at noon, with the last at 3:30 P.M. The museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. General admission is $8.50 with senior, child, and group discounts. For more information, call 816-471-4030 or 816-471-1856, or click on www.1856.com .

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