You have one week left to visit Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for free

If it’s been a while since you’ve visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, or if you still haven’t been yet, now’s the time.

In honor of Black History Month, the museum’s free during February thanks to the Kansas City Royals and Royals Charities. There’s only a week left to learn about the history and legacy of the Negro Leagues free of charge.

“Being a fan of baseball is about understanding the history of the game and acknowledging the sacrifices African Americans made to get the chance to play the game,” Luis Maes, vice president of community impact with the Royals, said in a statement. “In 2022, we covered the cost for more than 7,000 people to visit the NLBM during the month of February. This year we are hoping to watch more people walk through the doors of this one-of-a-kind museum.”

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is located at 1616 E. 18th St., inside Kansas City’s historic 18th and Vine Jazz District.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m. The museum will also be open on Monday, Feb. 27 from noon to 3 p.m.

You don’t need to reserve tickets ahead of time; you can walk in and see the museum.

The museum sits two blocks from the Paseo YMCA where Andrew “Rube” Foster established the Negro National League in 1920.

“We can’t thank the Kansas City Royals and Royals Charities enough for their generous support that will give fans an incredible opportunity to experience the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum,” Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, said in a press release. “The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is a powerful and inspirational story of athletes who refused to accept the notion that they were unfit to share in the joys of our national pastime. Their passion would not only change the game, but it also helped change our country for the better.”

If you’ve never been to the museum, you can see game-worn jerseys of some of the greatest Negro Leagues players, including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, “Cool” Papa Bell and “Buck” O’Neil. A wall of over 300 signed baseballs from Black baseball players is also available for viewing.

For more information, check out this guide on what’s inside.