# Johnson County Museum of History > Place to go for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Tuesday–Friday 9 am–4 pm; Saturday 10 am–3 pm. Closings on the museum calendar. - Where: Johnson County Museum of History, 135 N Main St, Franklin, IN 46131 - Ages: All ages - Price: Admission is free - Schedule: Tuesday–Friday 9 am–4 pm; Saturday 10 am–3 pm. Closings on the museum calendar. - Organizer: Johnson County Historical Society / Johnson County Museum of History - Official page: https://johnsoncountymuseum.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/johnson-county-museum-of-history--listing-1336c27938c94428b9decac8 ## About A free county history museum in downtown Franklin whose exhibits trace Johnson County from its geological beginnings through the pioneer days to the 1950s. The museum also runs a genealogy library for tracing family roots, and school and group tours can be scheduled through the county. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Haunted House: Fright Academy at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/haunted-house-fright-academy-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-be857713b35dd29c30190312) — Sat, Oct 24 (+6 more dates) · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · From $9 · checked Oct 24. The Children's Museum Guild's 62nd annual Haunted House fundraiser turns a corner of the museum into Fright Academy, a school for monsters and villains in training with a haunted… - [Headless Horseman Festival at Conner Prairie](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/headless-horseman-festival-at-conner-prairie--listing-7021ec4ba0db5c3c64553f88) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Conner Prairie, Fishers · From $26 · checked Oct 24. Conner Prairie's October festival closes this weekend with its last two nights. The grounds mix fall traditions with a carnival theme: a Barrel Train ride through a musical… - [ZooBoo at the Indianapolis Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/zooboo-at-the-indianapolis-zoo--listing-a5c39f88334c415e865fcc77) — Sat, Oct 24 (+6 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Indianapolis Zoo · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. The Indianapolis Zoo's fall festival runs from 2 p.m. to close Wednesday through Sunday until Nov. 1. Kids follow a Trick-or-Treat Trail of eight treat stations in Plains, visit… - [Snake Meet and Greet at Brown County State Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/snake-meet-and-greet-at-brown-county-state-park--listing-c190681b77c2c2ed333daeb5) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Brown County State Park Nature Center, Nashville · checked Oct 24. At the Brown County State Park Nature Center, a naturalist brings out one of Indiana's native snakes for an up-close look. Kids learn about the snake's unique traits, the threats… - [Full Moon Hike at Brown County State Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/full-moon-hike-at-brown-county-state-park--listing-e3a575f74b17ae096dc47d3d) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Brown County State Park (Olympic Pool parking lot), Nashville · checked Oct 24. A park naturalist leads a guided night hike on the Salt Creek Trail under the full moon, the brightest night of the month, talking about the moon and what shows up along the… - [Veterans Appreciation Day at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/veterans-appreciation-day-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-d71890aba5ffa65bca61c24f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. For Veterans Day weekend The Children's Museum of Indianapolis gives free admission to veterans and active and retired military members, and accompanying family members receive… ## More for families - [This weekend in Indianapolis](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Indianapolis](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis.md)