Parking: We have two parking lots on the Museum property – our main Visitor Center lot at 11501 West 57th Street, and our Town Hall lot on the other end at 11600 Johnson Drive. Both lots have ADA-accessible parking spaces.
Mobility: Most public areas of the museum exhibits are wheelchair accessible. The 1929 Town exhibits are fully ADA-accessible with wide paved sidewalks and low threshold doorways. The Farmstead is accessible by a packed gravel road up a very slight incline. The Farmhouse has an ADA ramp off the gravel road and an accessible first floor with chairs. The gardens and outbuildings are accessible by flat grass pathways. All bathroom facilities are also ADA accessible. The Town Hall rental facility is also ADA-accessible.
If visitors call ahead, they can request a ride in the museum’s Utility vehicle. This is not a wheelchair- accessible vehicle and can hold 1 person in the passenger seat and walker/wheelchair in the back.
Bathrooms: The Museum has both gendered and family bathrooms with full ADA accessibility. The gendered bathroom pavilion is accessible from the 57th Street parking lot and from the museum’s farm road. Family bathrooms at the Visitor Center and the Workshop in the Town exhibit area. The Town Hall rental facility also had gendered ADA bathrooms near the front entry.
Changing tables are in both mens’ and womens’ sides of the bathroom pavilion, along with the family bathroom at the Visitor Center and one of the two Workshop bathrooms. Town Hall rental facility has a changing table in the womens’ restroom.
Color Accessibility: Enchroma glasses for deutan (red/green) color blindness are available upon request to use during your museum tour! These are eyeglasses-friendly adult and youth pairs are complimentary to borrow from the Visitor Center during your tour, and are available first-come first-serve.
Sensory Sensitivity: The Museum can have varying levels of sound and visitation, depending on the day and time you choose to visit. Some days and times are very calm and quiet, perfect for those with sensory sensitivity, while others may have group tours or special programs. There is one building, the Service Station, which has a radio playing. The Museum is an open-air museum, meaning all indoor exhibits are accessible by outdoor pathways. The buildings are varying levels of brightness, with some areas shaded and others in full sun, so please plan accordingly. Call the museum to help plan your visit timing around the noise and scheduled tours and programs, and get suggestions for planning your trip!
ASL Tours: Guided tours with staff and an ASL interpreter are available upon request. These tours will include hands-on interactions with the artifacts. Please reach out to schedule a minimum of 14 days out from your preferred tour date.
Blind & Low Vision: Guided Tours with additional verbal description and hands-on artifact interactions are available upon request. Please reach out to schedule a minimum of 14 days out from your preferred tour date.
Service Animals: Service Animals are welcomed in all parts of the museum during normal business hours. Non-service animals are not allowed except during
pet-friendly programs and events.
Museums for All (Free Admission): Shawnee Town 1929 is a member of the national program Museums for All, whose mission is to encourage and support museum visitors of all backgrounds enjoying arts and culture, regardless of economic resources. As part of this program, Shawnee Town 1929 offers free admission to the museum for those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits.
Simply present your EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card at the Visitor Center for complimentary general admission during our open hours. Free admission does not include special programs or events requiring a separate ticket. For more information, call (913) 248-2360. To find other participating museums across the country, you can also visit
Museums4All.org.