Wes Grimm amassed many of his great-grandfather’s tattoo art and ephemera over the years. In May, he opened a tattoo museum in midtown Kansas City honoring him.

Through Grimm Tattoo and now the Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum, he’s passed his knowledge and approach to the trade on to a new generation of artists in Kansas City, Mo. 2/2 Swipe or click to see more ...

Bert Grimm’s Tattoo Studio used to need 10 full-time artists to keep up with the legions of sailors waiting to go under the needle. There was the kid, fresh from boot camp, who wanted classic ...

The Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum opened in May inside a creaky old converted house at 311 W. 39th St. In midtown Kansas City, a legend of the tattoo trade finds a permanent home Skip to main content ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bert Grimm was born in 1900, and his love for tattooing began at the young age of 12. By 16, he had joined a circus, opened up his own tattoo shop in Chicago and began working ...

“I’ve never felt more comfortable in my cowboy hat,” Wes Grimm said of the move to the West Bottoms, which he said felt like coming home. Months after devastating fire, Grimm Tattoo opens ...

Bert Grimm’s Tattoo Studio used to need 10 full-time artists to keep up with the legions of sailors waiting to go under the needle. There was the kid, fresh from boot camp, who wanted classic ...