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Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artistsort descending Object Type
Portrait of Dainty Marie Meeker Portrait of Dainty Marie Meeker Photograph
Portrait of Family on a Porch Portrait of Family on a Porch Photograph
Farmhouses Farmhouses Vincent Van Gogh Print
Cram's Superior Map of Missouri Cram's Superior Map of Missouri George F. Cram Print
Cram's Superior Map of Kansas Cram's Superior Map of Kansas George F. Cram Print
1940 Liberty Magazine Cover 1940 Liberty Magazine Cover Herman E. Bischoff Print
BOS AMERICANUS Bos Americanus Joseph Swain Print
Kansas City: Paris of the Plains Kansas City: Paris of the Plains Bill McDevitt Poster
Kansas City Art Deco Society Kansas City Art Deco Society Bill McDevitt Poster
Rediscover Kansas City Art Deco Rediscover Kansas City Art Deco Bill McDevitt Poster
Bookends Bookends Unknown Furniture
Kansas City (1) Kansas City (1) Unknown Poster
The Umbilicus Clock The Umbilicus Clock Unknown Furniture
BRING DOWNTOWN BACK! Bring Downtown BACK! Unknown Print
Burmese Ceremonial Vase Burmese Ceremonial Vessel Unknown Sculpture
Churchill Statue Overlooking Big Ben Churchill Statue Overlooking Big Ben Unknown Photograph
Russian Map of Kansas City Russian Map of Kansas City Unknown Print
KCATA 'Dimetown' KCATA 'DIMETOWN' Unknown Poster
Bookends Bookends Unknown Furniture
Kansas City (2) Kansas City (2) Unknown Poster

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