Attentive, friendly and knowledgeable guide, interesting tour, beautiful historic home; loved all the original art and furnishings. Thomas Hart Bentons studio feels like he just left it yesterday. The home is not so huge that you get tired walking around in it. Our visit gave us a wonderful overview of the life, family and art of Thomas Hart Benton: highly recommended.

This is easily the best house museum Ive ever visited. Katie, our tour guide, was expert-level knowledgeable about Benton, his family, and the home and was wonderfully engaging by asking us questions and starting conversations. I had no idea that this place is the smallest national park in the US at a 1/3 of an acre! Very intimate experience and I felt like I came away with so much knowledge and insight. I hope to visit again soon and go on the Roanoke Walking Tour Katie put together.

We had a great time visiting and learning about Thomas Hart Benton. Seeing his studio the way it was since his death was really cool. Our tour guide was super informative and friendly. Highly recommend.

Wonderful, personal tour of his studio and home. A very interesting look into the later half of his career and the final home he lives in.

This is a very important part of Kansas City History. This is a city that had top blues singers, artists such as Walt Disney and Thomas Benton. This city has one of the top Art Institutes in the World, Kansas City Art Institute. This is a place on the move and its time to represent.

I knew little about Thomas Hart Benton before coming to the museum, (Didnt even know his biggest works) and I feel like I left an expert.The tour is great. Informative, funny and just the right amount of time (45ish minutes). The Bentons house and the studio are filled with their possessions, so it really looks like they stepped out for the afternoon.Definitely a special place for Kansas City and Missouri history.

The tour guide had so much information about Thomas Hart Benton. The tour group was small, and this allowed me time to look at all the rooms and pictures. It was an informative and easy-going tour. Great experience in KC.

Joe was our guide, professonial, polite and knowledgeable. The state has done a great job of staying in touch with the Benton family and maintaining THB vision and style and keeping it alive in the home. You get to hear about the power of his wife and the influence his children had on this great artists life. If you are an artist, historian, Missourian or just want to hear a good story, then take 1-2 hours of your day and go. It’s in a beautiful neighborhood and the home has lots of heart and history to share with today.FYI THB painted the first shirtless self portrait in North America (so far as they know) I did not included it in the review, to keep somethings a surprise. Apparently THB saw himself as quite the Stallion!

What a great place! The home is interesting and the guides are very knowledgeable. Gem of a place right in Roanoke!

Great museum! Guided tours only. Cost is reasonable. Great famliy outing.

Had a wonderful experience touring the home of Thomas Hart Benton. Very informative and interesting experience in Kansas City. It is a delight for any one interested in art history. A window back in time boasting the hard work, creativity and family teamwork of a career in art that ended with opulence and fame.

Historic gem! This tour was great - our guide was knowledgeable and friendly and made the subject so interesting. Always a fan of THB, it was amazing to see where he worked and lived. The house is beautiful and theyve done a great job of keeping it real and inviting. So interesting the lives of the Bentons. A treasure for Kansas City and a must see for locals and visitors!

Back on 28th June 2001 they were closed moving things around... We could have entered unnoticed ;-)But I would go back today if I could!

We enjoyed a very interesting tour of Thomas Hart Bentons home and studio. The house is full of history with original furnishings, including his artwork and two stained glass windows painted by his daughter. The grounds are pretty. The home is located in an area of beautiful, older homes in the Roanoke area of Kansas City.

This was a great tour. Beautiful place to visit. Was on my bucket list for Kansas city places to visit.

Just driving along as tourists looking for something to do and found this gem. Its like stepping back in time. Knowledgeable docent made this impromptu tour (for us) pleasant and memorable. Now we recommend THB to anyone swinging by Kansas City, which by the way is a great American city: best kept secret.

Steve was a great guide. Informative and interesting tour

A great place with passionate people that represent this man and his family. THB is an American treasure!

Such a cool old house, beautiful art and Katie who did our tour was fantastic! Definitely recommend!

Im a big fan of the art of Thomas Hart Benton. After seeing his work at the Nelson Atkins Art Museum and the mural at the Harry S Truman Library and Museum, I was anxious to see his home and studio. The tour was very good. My small group of four received a delightful tour from a knowledgeable and attentive guide. He explained how THB lived and produced his art.

What a wonderful historic slice time. Everything is just as it was when he was last alive. You can easily see into his life and work as an artist and family man.

Worth taking the tour! The home is a wonderful example of the craftsman style, and is chock full of craftsman and Art Deco furniture and architectural details.The home is also full of Bentons art and belongings, all lovingly cared for and preserved. While you can enjoy the grounds on your own, the tour is required to go in either building. This site is a must if you are a fan of craftsman architecture, art deco furniture, Kansas City history, Mr. Bentons art, or all of the above!

A good tour led by an informative guide.

Friendly staff, great historical site.

Good memories of Thomas Hart Benton from my childhood. His studio looks the same.

Honestly worth the money if you like art and wanting to dive into an artist life. I did not know who Thomas was but i thought it was a great tour and well worth the money.

Steve, you left us with a Beautiful taste in our mouth today, for Thomas Hart Benton, You are an amazing Curator, and we are so excited to be visiting his home on the 29th...I, for one have been waiting 3 years for this!!! Linda S./ McCrite Plaza at the Briarcliff...!!!!

Great historical value and knowledgable guide.

The home is beautiful and it was fascinating to see the studio as Benton left it. The guide on our tour was a little short with us a couple of times (when I wandered a little ahead of her to peek in the next room and when my sister unknowingly touched a chair in the dining room) and that affected our enjoyment of the tour. Weve never had anything but wonderful experiences on Missouri historic site tours before this, though, and I wouldnt let this experience stop me from recommending this site to others.

Very neat museum. Make sure to take the guided tour of the house. The state historic sites staff are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Fun for all ages

Beautiful architecture! I highly recommend taking the tour.

A completely intact collection of the artists estate following his death. The house has not changed since that time.

Looks just like the day he died in the 70th some art you wont see any where else great local tour

Its like stepping into history. Everything is left in the same in this great artista house. If you enjoy beautiful architecture, art and Kansas City history, youll enjoy this tour. The woman on site from the Missouri Parks Department was very kind in taking her time in answering our questions.

Just happened onto this place and found it an amazing piece of history. The tour was informative and entertaining. Recommend it.

Grossly underrated. Very informative tour by a great guide.

This museum its very interesting. Local artist home life left for anyone to visit

I didnt take the tour, but I enjoyed the brief talk with a person there. Interesting place that completed a connection with an important American who showed the reality of our history in his art.

Very knowledgeable interpreter...and excellent historical tour in the KC area!

Awesome tour! Very fun

Well maintained historic site. See the original studio and home of this famous painter.

A lovely home of an amazing Missourian

Katy gave a great tour!

What a hidden treasure. A very fascinating slice of history preserved for our benefit.

Went there with my kids today, have always been a fan of his and after today even more. LOVED the tour . Quite impressed !!

The thomas hart benton home is kinda neat, I can see it from my window, but no need to go out of your way to see this place

Enjoyed the tour and our guide was very knowledgeable.

Informative and interesting, a glimpse into the life of an exceptional artist

Havent been through it all but pretty cool

One of the most interesting MO State Parks we have visited!

I liked the history of the house but I hated our tour guide she yelled at my daughter and my daughter started crying... Some people!

Great tour right here in KC

Great tour ! Easy to find!

Rich history in one well maintained location.

Educational and interesting. Love Kansas City.

Mellow.honest.insightful.

What a gem Kansas City has in its backyard.

Best state park ever.

Great place to visit

See the studio and home. Super guide

This is one of Mo State Parks. You can take a tour of his home or just walk around the grounds. A must see for anyone and everyone.

Lovely place and the guide very knowledgeable.

Thomas Hart Benton, the painter, home. Great tour.

The studio and house is frozen in time.