The three-level Crown Center Shops opened in 1973 and now showcase more than 60 specialty shops and
restaurants. Only at Crown Center - the home of Hallmark Cards - can you find unique places like the Crayola
Store and Cafe and a one-of-a-kind Hallmark shop.
American Heartland Theatre
This Broadway-style theatre, with no seat more than 12 rows from the stage, presents six comedies, mysteries, dramas
and musicals throughout the year. The box office is located on Level 3.
The Coterie Family Theatre
The Coterie produces some of the country's most imaginative programming in professional theatre for
youth and family audiences. The box office is on Level 1 near the south escalators.
Crown Center Showplace
Also on the south end of Level 1, the Showplace houses Crown Center's year-round series of free
exhibits. From educational to just plain fun, these events entertain people of all ages.
Completed in 1980, the Hyatt's 42-story guest tower houses 731 guest rooms and is crowned with a revolving
restaurant called Skies. Look for two notable art pieces in the lobby - "Voyage," a Louise Nevelson sculpture towering 30 feet from the floor,
and "Bather," a bronze study by Gilbert Franklin displayed in The Terrace restaurant.
In 1988, the Hyatt Regency and Westin Crown Center hotels were "linked" by an elevated pedestrian walkway
designed by the architectural firm Zimmer Gunsul Frasca. The 880-foot Link provides weather-protected, lighted access between the hotels,
offices buildings and Crown Center Shops. It contains 2,000 panes of glass, which are cleaned three times a year.
The Entertainment Pavilion stages free family activities throughout the summer, and each November through
March, it is transformed into the Crown Center Ice Terrace, a public outdoor ice skating rink. The Ice Terrace opened in 1973 and the pavilion
tent was added in 1984.
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What does a shoebox have to do with the founding of Hallmark? Which famous statesman's paintings
have been featured on Hallmark cards? At the Hallmark Visitors Center, you'll learn these answers and much
more. The Visitors Center is free, and open Tuesday through Saturday. Reservations are required for groups
of 10 or more.
Every child is an artist at Kaleidoscope, a creative work-shop for children ages 5 to 12. Every year 85,000 little artists
visit Kaleidoscope to experiment with basic art concepts in an atmosphere charged with curiosity and fun.
Using materials left over form Hallmark's manufacturing facilities, they create treasures and memories to take
home and cherish. Admission is free. Please call for session times.
In 2000, a glass-enclosed, elevated walkway connected Crown Center with Union Station. The new Link,
designed by Ehrenkrantz, Echstut & Kuhn of New York, spans 810 feet and crosses Washington Square Park, offering
a convenient way to get around the neighborhood. You can access the Link through The Westin Crown Center.
Union Station has played a central role in Kansas City's history since it opened in 1914. With tremendous
community support, the nation's second largest train station(only New York's Grand Central Station is larger)
was restored to it original grandeur in 1999. Union Station is now home to Science City, shops, restaurants,
the five-story-tall Extreme Screen and the H&R Block City Stage.
Situated in Penn Valley Park, the Liberty Memorial is America's only museum and largest monument
dedicated to World War 1. The 217-foot tower, completed in 1926, is topped by four Guardian Spirits and
the Eternal Flame of Inspiration. The museum features Memory Hall, which displays the name of 441 Kansas Citians
who died in the "war to end all wars."
Behind Union Stations and across the tracks lies a vibrant arts and restaurant district within the old
railway freight houses. A variety of businesses also have moved in to renovate this historic area.
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