Best places: History museums in Osawatomie, United States

The nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI, with a large collection of photos, weapons & more.

Exhibits on segregated league's 1920 founding to Jackie Robinson's 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers debut.

Eclectic array of collectible toys, antique marbles & miniature reproductions of fine furnishings.

Big collection of everyday objects pulled from a steamboat that sunk on the Missouri River in 1856.

👍👍 Loved it! Great little hidden gem. My fiance was like a kid in a candy store. Planes from WWI to Modern day. French to German to Blue Angels. They have some that you can walk through and get an up close look at. Staff was really sweet too. Be advised that the hangers are not air conditioned, they...

70-room beaux arts mansion & outbuildings housing exhibits detailing local & regional history.

This living history museum depicts19th-century farm life with original structures, exhibits & tours.

An 80-acre park with authentic buildings documenting Missouri history, plus reenactments & trails.

Museum devoted to jazz music with live performances, educational programs & interactive exhibits.

Guided tours offered in a replica 1800s town with a schoolhouse, church, general store & gardens.

Polished venue featuring displays & artifacts about the Civil War & the life of early settlers.

Open-air museum in a recreated 1929 farm town offering tours, exhibits & school programs.

Museum & interpretive center exploring the history of the settlement of the American West.

👍👍 John Brown was a pivotal figure in Kansas and US history. Hero to some, villain to others. The John Brown Museum sheds some light on the man and on Bleeding Kansas. Curator was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The museum contains many personal artifacts from Brown and his family. A fantastic st...

👍👍 We went to see the Smithsonian exhibit Voices and Votes, Democracy in America. Very interesting and interactive exhibit. And the museum itself is great—it has so much to see. And it’s free!

This historic 1927 train station featuring classic architecture has undergone a major restoration.

👍👍 They have a real working garden filled with heirloom plants. The garden is worked by local MU Extension Master Gardeners who are eager to answer gardening questions. The house was interesting and our tour guide gave us many historical tidbits. Quite a few hands-on activities so it's great place to v...

👍👍 Great historical site with several museum items.

12-acre complex of 19th-century buildings with Native American exhibits, plus living history events.