World War I Museum sets attendance record

Scott Jemison, second from left, won a prize package for breaking the attendance record at the National World War I Museum. With him are his parents, Tom and Sandy Jemison and museum President Matthew Naylor (second from right.) A. Ludwig The National World War I Museum

Paid attendance at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City set a record Tuesday.

The previous record was 171,030, set in 2007 in the museum’s first full year.

Scott Jemison of Nixa, Mo., won a prize package worth nearly $1,000 for purchasing the 171,031st ticket this year. The prize included tickets to sporting and cultural events and a $500 gift card.

The museum ended the day and the year with total paid attendance of 172,148.

| Matt Campbell, mcampbell@kcstar.com

This story was originally published December 30, 2014 at 3:50 PM with the headline "World War I Museum sets attendance record."

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