Explore Kansas City’s most enchanting literary wonderland, where children’s books leap off the pages and into reality.
Our Mission
To create a living culture around literature, accessible to all, that will nourish, empower, and inspire the reading lives of children and adults.
A new museum experience…that celebrates and brings to life a century of American children’s literature for visitors of all ages. The Rabbit hOle is the first museum of its kind in the United States. Spanning three floors, the Rabbit hOle brings countless works of children’s literature to life. Visitors become explorers in an immersive, multi-sensory, narrative landscape filled with discoverable environments. Within this radical literary wonderland, you can catch a ride with Nana and CJ on the bus to the Last Stop on Market Street; whisper “Goodnight Moon” in the quiet dark of the great green room; outshine Mr. Sun with Sam and the Tigers; feed jum-jills to The Funny Thing, or find yourself scaling the cliffs of My Father’s Dragon.
The Rabbit hOle also features a Print Shop and Story Lab, The Lucky Rabbit Bookstore, a Makerspace, a Resource Library, and a Discovery Gallery for original book art. These critical program drivers deliver innovative programming for children and adults, including book-making workshops, writing labs, professional opportunities for educators, exhibit-related performances, national and local author events, residencies, and a multitude of hands-on, literature-based art making activities.
Museums have always played a vital role in the transmission of stories that help us gain a better understanding of who we are, where we come from, and what lies ahead. The best museums do this in ways that encompass a diversity of voices and perspectives. We want all young people to see themselves inside the museum. We want them to discover their own stories and find their own voices. We want to support them with the tools and the confidence to reimagine themselves in the world in a future of their own making. By inviting young people to actively explore and participate in stories, engage in new ideas, and learn about themselves and others, The Rabbit hOle builds on the power of books to facilitate empathy and critical thinking.
Plan Your Visit:
Policies
Please review our policies before you visit.
We are closed Nov. 5 & 6.
Accessibility
At The Rabbit hOle, we are committed to making our museum accessible to all visitors.
We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy and engage with our exhibits and programming.
Support:
The Rabbit hOle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 47-2324303. Your donation will directly and immediately support our mission to create a living culture around literature that will inspire the reading lives of children and adults. Thank you for your support!
https://www.rabbitholekc.org/donate
Museum Hours
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 10am – 5pm
Wednesday: 10am – 5pm
Thursday: 10am – 5pm
Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 12pm – 5pm
(final admission
1 hr. before closing)
The Rabbit hOle
919 E 14th Ave
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: (816) 492-7915
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