Penguins Visit Kansas City Art Museum Ahead of Zoo Opening

Several penguins from the Kansas City Zoo took a special trip to the city’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on May 6, as shown in this video of the birds exploring the galleries.

The video, shared by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, shows the penguins waddling through the galleries.

“Quarantine has caused everyone to go a little stir crazy,” the zoo wrote. A representative told Storyful that the penguins “were very well-behaved.”

Julian Zugazagoitia, executive director of the museum, commented in the video that the Peruvian penguins seemed to appreciate the artwork of Caravaggio more than that of Monet.

The Kansas City Zoo reopened its doors to visitors on Saturday, May 16. The museum remains closed through mid-June. Credit: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art via Storyful