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- Discover the unique Arts & Crafts-style architecture of the 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City. Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, this spectacular historic hotel has been in operation for more than a century. Its first owners, John and Charles Arbuckle, originally debuted the business as the Savoy Hotel and Grill in 1888.
- Admire the historic accommodations of this spectacular holiday destination. Many illustrious guests have visited the 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City over the years when it was the Hotel Savoy, including W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, and John D. Rockefeller. Former U.S. President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess, were even frequent patrons of The Savoy Grill.
- Gaze upon the beautiful series of murals painted by Edward Holslag that hang inside the Savoy Grill. Dating to 1903, these wonderful pieces of art illustrate the role that Kansas City played in the growth of the American West. The artwork is even recognized in the Smithsonian Institution’s “Bicentennial Inventory of American Paintings.”
- Learn about the History of the 21c Hotel’s Penguins that have remain part of the Hotel’s permanent exhibition since 2006. They were first debuted at 21c Louisville and 21c founders Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson purchased the sculptures after seeing them perched around the city at the 2005 Venice Biennale public art project. People really interacted with the penguins would be seen taking photos with them, taking them to dinner, and even just walking around with them. They became an icon and contributed to the hotel’s mission of making contemporary art more accessible to the public. Over a decade and many hotels later, each 21c has its own flock of Penguins and each are in the color that embody the singular identity of the city. (For those looking to visit them all: 21c Louisville, Red Penguin; 21c Cincinnati, Yellow Penguin; 21c Bentonville, Green Penguin; 21c Lexington, Blue Penguin; 21c Durham, Fuschia Penguin; 21c Oklahoma City, Purple Penguin, 21c Nashville, Teal Penguin, 21c Kansas City, Sky Blue Penguin).
