Planning Your Visit
Museum Hours and Admissions
The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art is open Tuesday-Friday from 10am-4pm and Saturday & Sunday from 1-4pm. We are closed Mondays and major holidays including Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day.
Admissions: Adults 18 & over-$5.00, senior citizens-$2.00, under 18 & students w/valid ID-$1.00, under 6 & members-FREE, Group Rates available.
Guided Tours
Guided tours of the permanent collection and special exhibitions may be arranged at no additional cost during weekday museum hours by calling the Education Department at (816) 233-7003 ext. 306 at least 14 days in advance. We ask that groups have a minimum of 10 persons.
Cultural Programs
A wide variety of special programs compliment the Museum’s exhibitions including child and adult art classes, gallery talks, film series, and performances. Instructional slides and videos illuminating topics in art history are available for loan to educators in the Northwest Missouri/ Northeast Kansas area. To receive information about these programs, please contact Caroline Clark-Murphy, Director of Educational Programs, at (816) 233-7003 ext. 306, or clark-murphy@albrecht-kemper.org.
Special Events
The facilities of The Albrecht-Kemper are available for rent by individuals, organizations, and groups for private or public special events. Find out more information on the Facility Info page. To plan an event at the Museum, contact Robyn Enright, Director of Catering & Special Events, at (816) 233-7003 ext. 305, or renright@albrecht-kemper.org at least 3 weeks in advance.
Bradley Art Library
The Museum’s reference library contains 2,500 volumes and a collection of periodicals and other materials relating to the permanent collection and the history of art. Readers and scholars may visit the non-circulating library during Museum hours.
Museum Gift Shop
Select from a wide range of art-related gifts including books, games, postcards, note cards, hand crafted jewelry, and ceramics.
Access
Barrier-free access is available to the South public entrance. All galleries are barrier-free.
Parking
Please follow the Museum drive off Frederick Avenue to free visitor parking adjacent to the South public entrance.
Public Transportation
The Museum is located on a city bus stop and is featured on the Museum Trolley Tour route. Please contact the St. Joseph Transit at (816) 233-6700 for information about bus routes in St. Joseph.
Photography in the Museum
Visitors are welcome to photograph or videotape works from the permanent collection for private use only. Please obtain a list of photographic restrictions at the Information Desk. Postcard and catalog reproductions of a number of works in the permanent collection are available in the Museum Gift Shop.
Please consider membership
As a member of the Albrecht-Kemper you will discover exhibitions that bring new worlds to your doorstep, art classes for all ages, and a year-round schedule of art-oriented activities, lectures and events. Members receive ArtMatters (the Museum’s newsletter), a discount in the Museum Shop, and are invited to participate in our Annual Membership Exhibition. To learn more about membership, please call Jane Graves at (816) 233-7003 ext. 308.
