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Irish Museum Settles in to Union Station

Alex Smith / KCUR

On Saint Patrick's Day, the Irish Museum and Cultural Center held its grand opening in the lower level of Union Station. The museum joins institutions such as the Saint Patrick's Day parade and the Irish Fest in teaching the culture and history of Irish Americans in Kansas City.By Alex Smith

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Kansas City, MO – Irish Museum Executive Director Rachel Casey showed KCUR's Alex Smith around the special exhibit The Extraordinary Life of Nelly Don, which is open through September in the new facilities in Union Station.

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