Tickets are now sold individually. As with other Tivoli Cinema presentations, Nelson-Atkins members enjoy special discounts for Tivoli Under the Stars.

• General admission
  $20 per person
  
• Member
  $16 per person

Concessions
Our snack bar serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, candy, and popcorn. Snack packs called Graze Boxes will be available for pre-order (or in person while supplies last).

The snack bar is open for two hours, beginning one hour before each screening.

Note: Outside food and drink are not permitted.

Bathrooms
Bathrooms are available in the Bloch Building and will be open throughout each screening.

Screening area
Tivoli Under the Stars is located on the grassy lawn on the northwest side of the museum’s north plaza. View the museum map.

Admission
Admission opens one hour before the start time listed on your tickets. Films begin 10-15 minutes after sunset.

Tickets will be scanned at the entrance. You will not be admitted without a ticket. (If you do not have your tickets when you arrive, visit the Info Desk in Bloch Lobby.) 

You’ll receive a wristband upon admission to your screening. Please keep it on and visible.

Seating
There will be open seating, available to guests on a first-come, first-served basis.

Chairs, blankets, or other forms of seating are not provided and guests are encouraged to bring their own.

Smoking and vaping
Smoking and vaping are strictly prohibited at Tivoli Under the Stars and anywhere within 20 feet of the museum premises.

Animals
Services animals are allowed at Tivoli Under the Stars. Pets or any other animals are not permitted.

Parking
Parking
Parking is not included with film ticket purchase. Parking is available in the Nelson-Atkins garage located at 45th and Oak streets. Parking for the general public is $20 per vehicle. Nelson-Atkins members park for free. Limited street parking is available on Oak Street.

Pick-up and drop-off
Guests can be picked up or dropped off near the museum’s north plaza circle drive on 45th Street, between Oak Street and Rockhill Road. The Tivoli Under the Stars screening area is located on the northwest lawn of the circle drive, in front of the Nelson-Atkins building.

Accessibility
Sensory sensitivities: Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters’ seating area inside the Bloch Building will remain open during screenings. Guests are welcome to use the area for a quiet or low-sensory moment at any point during the film.

Seating: Tivoli Under the Stars offers ADA preferred seating on paved surfaces inside the screening area. To reserve seating, email ask@nelson-atkins.org or call 816.751.1278 at least 24 hours before your screening. 

Subtitles will be turned on for all film screenings. 

Low vision accommodations: Special accommodations can be made for guests with low vision. Please email ask@nelson-atkins.org or call 816.751.1278 at least 24 hours before your screening.

We encourage all guests to dress for the weather and potential weather changes. Umbrellas are not permitted while the movie is playing.

In the event of inclement weather
When thunderstorms, extreme heat, or other forms of inclement weather are predicted close to the museum during showtimes (approximately 7–10:30 pm), with 60% certainty or greater, the screening for that evening will be moved inside to Atkins Auditorium. The call will be made by 2 pm on the day of the film and ticketholders will be notified via email by 5 pm.

Films will not be rescheduled for another date and the Nelson-Atkins will not offer refunds or exchanges.