Experience the holidays through the lens of history by visiting two of Kansas City's turn-of-the-century mansions, completely transformed for the Christmas season, and a traditional Catholic Church built in 1900. The day will start with a tour of the Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, housed in a mansion built on a bluff overlooking downtown Kansas City in 1887. Each of the mansion's rooms will be awash in holiday décor, including traditional Eastern European decorations. After a traditional Croatian lunch, we will tour the St. John the Baptist Church, celebrating its Centennial in 2025. We will board the bus and head east to the Vaile Victorian Mansion, one of the best examples of Second Empire-style architecture in the United States. The 31-room mansion includes nine marble fireplaces, spectacular painted ceilings and a 48,000-gallon wine cellar, all transformed for the holidays. 

Includes: Docent-led tours of the Strawberry Hill Museum, the Vaile Mansion and St. John the Baptist Church, a traditional four-course Croatian lunch, executive coach transportation and a special Christmas treat. The coach will pick up and drop off students at the St. Andrews Office Building in Lawrence and at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park. 

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Course pre-requisites
(required) Osher Membership Fee