John Wornall House Museum in Kansas City

A Storied Mansion, Home to Local History

About the John Wornall House Museum

The John Wornall House has stood through over 150 years of Kansas City history. Wornall/Majors preserves the house as a setting for important conversations on Kansas City history, enslavement in Jackson County, and the U.S. Civil War on the western border.

Self-Guided Tours
Wednesday – Saturday
10am – 12pm; 1pm – 4pm
The Wornall House is closed from noon to 1pm for lunch.

Sunday: 1pm – 4pm

Guided Tours
Saturday: 1pm and 2pm

Purchase tickets at the door – prepurchase is not required.

Discover the Past of Jackson County

At the John Wornall House Museum visitors learn about life in nineteenth-century Kansas City. Tours touch on how the house was used as field hospital during the Battle of Westport in the U.S. Civil War, the Missouri-Kansas Border War, and life on the frontier.

Group Tours

See the John Wornall House Museum on a group tour with a passionate guide ready to share an in-depth history with you.

Field Trips

Bring your school group or children’s group to learn about the U.S. Civil War, life in the nineteenth century, or enslavement in Jackson County. All tours are tailored to the age of the children and what they want to learn.

Wornall Grounds

Rent the beautiful grounds of the John Wornall House Museum for your special event.

Learn More About the John Wornall House

The John Wornall House Museum represents 19th-century Kansas City life. Learn about people who lived and worked here, and how the Battle of Westport impacted them.

Wornall History

What to Know Before You Go

Adults: $8
Seniors and Students: $6
Children ages 6-12: $5
Children 5 and under: Free
Friends of the Museums: Free
The Wornall House has a small adjacent parking lot located on the east side of the house. Additional free street parking is available on 61st Terrace.

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Most people spend 45 minutes to an hour at the museum for self-guided tours. Our audio guide is approximately 20 minutes for those who just want to hit the highlights. Guided tours typically last one hour.
The Museum is not fully wheelchair accessible due to the historic nature of the home. However, those with mobility issues should be able to view the first floor of the house with little difficulty. Handicapped parking is located behind the museum (east), and a wheelchair ramp is located on the north side of the front porch. If you are unable to use the stairs to access the second floor, we offer a visual guide of the items in the second-floor bedrooms.