The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

VIP

Ascend to the exclusive VIP indoor courtyard extending through Kirkwood Hall and Rozzelle Court.

Why VIP?

  • Free valet
  • Private VIP entrance and coat check
  • Ample seating to rest your feet
  • Shorter lines at the bar
  • Exclusive performances and catering
  • VIP Gift bag

Ultimate VIP Experience

Be the inner circle with this museum member exclusive. Only two cabanas are available. Call 816.751.1ART (1278) for personal assistance with booking. You must be a museum member to book a Cabana. The Ultimate VIP Experience includes:

  • 10 VIP Tickets
  • Cabana in General Admission with seating for 10 guests
  • Exclusive Bar Access
  • Personal server
  • VIP Gift Bag
  • Custom keepsake wrist band

VIP Entertainment and Edibles

Capture the rich and vibrant spirit of Mexico in Gelman VIP style. Feel the marble floors pulsate as the VIP DJ spins his sets. Then, get swept away in a flurry of white feathers as Thieves of Flight performs to live marimba music.

Check back regularly for an updated list of VIP entertainment and edibles.

VIP Entertainment by:

  • DJ Architekt
  • Special live performance by Marimba Sol de Chiapas and Thieves of Flight
  • Photobooth
  • ...More to come

VIP Catering by:

  • Mestizo
  • The American
  • The Jacobson
  • The Local Pig
  • 3 Girl's Cupcakes
  • Lidia's
  • Port Fonda
  • Boulevard Craft Beer Bar
  • Patron Tequila and Margaritas
  • Titos Vodka
  • Room 39
  • Webster House
  • Specialty Cocktails from Dark Horse Distillery and Snow & Co

VIP Parking:

YFA encourages the use of cabs and designated drivers for the night of Party Arty. Event parking is free within the museum’s garage. Valet parking is complimentary for VIP ticket holders.