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The Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall is a small museum in the historic Northeast Neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Also known as the R.A. Long House, the plot consists of Corinthian Hall and its outbuildings, most of which have been renovated to contain various displays concerning local area history and natural sciences, a 50-seat planetarium, and a 1910-style soda fountain that serves up phosphates and ice cream. Named for its six Corinthian columns, the estate was also known as the "Palace on Gladstone Boulevard". Built in 1908 by Robert A. Long, for an estimated $1 million, and designed by architect Henry Hoit of Hoit, Price and Barnes, this Beaux-Arts style 〔http://www.kansascitymuseum.org/CURATOR/curator_jonesa2.html〕 mansion served as the residence for the Long family until R.A. Long's death in 1934. The estate was donated to the Kansas City Museum Association in 1939 by the Longs' daughters and was opened to the public in 1940. While it was a residence, the mansion contained a myriad of closets and rooms filled with ornate tapestries, paintings, and antique furniture. However, the building was ill-equipped to house a museum, and much renovation was required to consolidate the smaller rooms into larger ones with space enough for exhibits. Though these changes have lessened the value of the building as a "historic house", during its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s it was a pioneer of natural science, housing hundreds of stuffed animals in lifelike dioramas as well as offering various presentations and classes in taxidermy. Over the years the majority of this collection was handed over to larger establishments more suited to the upkeep of the animals. In 1948, the museum association was deeded to the City of Kansas City. In 2005 this ownership would, in turn, be merged with Union Station Kansas City Inc., the same organization that maintains Kansas City's Union Station, where it remains today, while the city retained ownership of the buildings. The primary buildings of the museum—the residence and carriage house—closed for major renovations in January 2008, with a possible completion date of 2010. However, as of December 2012, completion is stated as three to five years away. == The Friends of Kansas City Museum == (The Friends of Kansas City Museum ) is a 501(c)(3) organization of volunteers committed to promoting the Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall. According to the Friends website, their mission is “to be a dynamic and vital partner in building the Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall into a world class museum with inspiring exhibits that draws people here to learn about our city’s rich history.” The group provides financial support and volunteer manpower. Shortly after the donation of Corinthian Hall, five women formed the Women’s Advisory Committee, the precursor to the Friends of the Kansas City Museum. The Women’s Advisory Committee spearheaded fundraising and the administration of the museum during its establishment, and were absorbed into the Kansas City Museum Association in 1941. Today, the Friends of Kansas City Museum continues to be a vital part of the operations of the Kansas City Museum, and maintains its own (website ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kansas City Museum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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