World’s Largest Shuttlecock

Set against the grounds of the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at 4525 Oak Street, the World's Largest Shuttlecock serves as Kansas City's most recognizable landmark celebrating racquet sports. Spanning manicured outdoor grass lawns outside the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, this public space draws racquet enthusiasts, local players, and visitors for casual lawn games, conditioning drills, and community gatherings. While the site features natural turf rather than lined asphalt courts, it anchors Midtown's active outdoor corridor just blocks from nearby municipal tennis facilities. Players regularly utilize the open park expanses for footwork drills, casual grass badminton, and pre-match warmups directly beneath the monumental installations designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Access to the sculpture park grounds is free and open daily to the public, with indoor restrooms, visitor services, and dining accessible inside the museum during standard operating hours.