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current exhibits

auto Seeking the Good Life
A review of the country's history from its Indian reservation and agricultural roots to today's premier suburban county.


kidsKidScape
A hands-on suburban streetscape for kids to explore community!

 

immigrantsNew Immigrants and the American Dream
This exhibition, produced by the Johnson County Museum, looks at how changes in U.S. immigration policy has impacted who comes to the U.S. and the life they find here. It also explores the lives of immigrants in suburban communities and the role of the American Dream in shaping their experiences.

electric houseThe 1950s All-Electric House
Tour the first historic house museum in the United States devoted to telling the story of post World War II suburban living.


classroomJust Plain Simple: The One Room School in Kansas
Telling the story of one-room school education in Kansas, this exhibit is a great introduction to the Lanesfield School. The 1869 structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is open for tours.


upcoming exhibits

Bill Owens: Suburbia
June 1 - September 1, 2012
A traveling exhibition of photographs taken in Northern California portraying suburban life in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

online exhibits

paintingWith Grace and Wit - The Paintings of Margot Peet
The Johnson County Museum of History presented this exhibition With Grace & Wit: The Paintings of Margot Peet, 1903-1995 from May 15 - August 22, 1999. Johnson County, Kansas, is a part of the Metropolitan Kansas City area.

cabinOverland Trails: Focus on Johnson County
Focus on Johnson County was originally developed to complement the California Exhibition Resources Alliance traveling exhibit Overland: The California Emigrant Trail of 1841-1870.

classroomSouth Park Exhibit
On May 3, 2002, the Johnson County Museum, in partnership with South Park Elementary, unveiled an exhibit recounting the struggle for equal education in South Park, Kansas.


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