Tours
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Money Museum is available for both guided and self-guided tours. This interactive experience provides visitors with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn more about the central bank of the United States, the nation’s financial system and their impact on everyday life.

Guided tours are available for 5th grade-level groups and above, including students, educators, bankers, community organizations and the general public.

• Available days: Monday through Friday, excluding Bank holidays
• Available guided tour times: 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Tour length: 1 hour
• Group size requirements: 5 to 40 individuals per tour group (smaller groups may be added to a larger existing group)
• Reservations: Required two weeks in advance by completing an online request form or calling (816) 881-2683
• Preparation: A list of guests who are 18 or older must be submitted in advance once the tour is confirmed.
• Cost: Free

Self-guided tours are available for guests of all ages Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Bank holidays. No reservations are necessary.

Online reservation
To reserve a group tour now, please complete the online reservation form.

What to Expect When You Arrive
The Kansas City Fed is located at 1 Memorial Drive, on the west side of Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Public parking is available near the north entrance to the Bank. 

• Tour groups arriving by bus can park on the curb of Memorial Drive, as long as the bus is not left unattended.
• All other vehicles may load and unload passengers on the curb of Memorial Drive, but must park in the public parking areas available.
• All guests must enter and exit through the Federal Reserve Bank’s north entrance on Memorial Drive.
• All guests must inform the guard stationed at the entrance of their organization’s name, the number of individuals in their party and their reason for entering the Bank (e.g. guided tour or self-guided tour of lobby exhibits). 
• All guests must go through the metal detectors as soon as they enter the building and should be prepared to provide photo ID upon request, which is required for guests 18 and older.
• After the screening process, guests scheduled for a guided tour may store all of their purses, bags, electronic devices, etc. in the designated storage areas in the lobby. 
• Restrooms, a drinking fountain and a telephone are located in the Bank's lobby.

Tour Features
Your guided tour of the Kansas City Fed will start in our lobby with an introduction to the Bank and the Truman coin collection, on loan from the Truman Presidential Library and Museum. Next, you’ll receive an overview of the Fed's responsibilities, including its role in monetary policy, financial services, and supervision and regulation through new, interactive exhibits. A summary of Kansas City Fed history and associated artifacts will also be provided.  

The exhibit area enables guests to explore and learn in an interactive way and includes a close-up view into the region’s largest cash vault, a place to “redesign” the nation’s currency and an opportunity to test your strength by lifting a $400,000 gold bar.

Guests who would like to purchase a memento of their visit can stop by our store, The Vault. A selection of unique products will be available for any age and price range.

The Fed also stocks a variety of publications and audiovisual materials that you can request as preparation for your group's visit to the Bank. There is no charge for these materials and services. Please contact our Tour Coordinator with questions.

You can also order publications online.

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Map and directions to the bank
View a map of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and surrounding area.

For directions to the bank, click the "Get Directions" link above the map and enter your "Start Address." Use the mouse scroll button to enlarge or reduce map view.

Directions to and from the Bank from nearby interstate highways appear below.

• I-70 East (FROM WESTERN KANSAS, TOPEKA, LAWRENCE & KANSAS CITY, KS)

Continue on I-670 E/I-70-ALT E entering Missouri. Take exit 2T to merge onto I-35 S toward Wichita. Take exit 1B on the left for 27th Street toward Broadway. Merge onto Penn Valley Drive. Turn left at W. 29th Street and left at Wyandotte Street. Turn right at Memorial Drive.

• I-70 West (FROM ST. LOUIS, COLUMBIA…)

Take the exit 5C for Jackson Avenue. Merge onto E. 29th Street and continue on Myrtle Avenue. Turn left at E. 27th Street and left at Carl J Dicapo Drive/Main Street. Turn right at Memorial Drive.

• I-35 North (FROM WICHITA, OVERLAND PARK…)

Take exit 1C toward W. Pennway/Southwest Boulevard. Sharp right at W. Pennway. Turn left at Southwest Boulevard and right at Main Street. Turn right at Memorial Drive.

• I-29/I-35/US-71 South (FROM ST JOSEPH, KCI AIRPORT, LIBERTY, DES MOINES…)

Continue to follow US-71 S. Take the 22nd Street exit toward The Paseo. Turn right at E 22nd Street and right at Gillham Road. Turn left at McGee Street and right at E. Pershing Road. Turn left at Carl J Dicapo Drive/Main Street. Turn right at Memorial Drive.

Directions from the Bank to……

• I-70/I-670 West, I-35 North

From the Bank, head southwest on Memorial Drive toward Liberty Memorial Mall N.  Turn left at Wyandotte Street and right at W. 29th Street. Turn right at Penn Valley Drive.  Take the ramp onto I-35 N. Follow exit to I-70 W/I-670 W, and merge accordingly.

• I-70 East

From the Bank, head southwest on Memorial Drive toward Liberty Memorial Mall N.  Turn left at Wyandotte Street and right at W. 29th Street. Turn right at Penn Valley Drive.  Take the ramp onto I-35 N.  Follow exit to I-70 E, and merge accordingly.

• I-35 South

From the Bank, head southwest on Memorial Drive toward Liberty Memorial Mall N. Turn left at Main Street and left on Pershing Road.  Turn right on Broadway and turn left of Southwest Boulevard.  Veer right towards the I-35 S ramp and take the ramp on the left.

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