# Things to do with kids at Johnson County Museum (Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center)

> 1 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Johnson County Museum (Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center), 8788 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66212, in the Kansas City area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Free Day at the Johnson County Museum (Thanksgiving week)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/free-day-at-the-johnson-county-museum-thanksgiving-week--listing-0a6aaff069f65d63698d1f63) — Wed, Nov 25 · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Johnson County Museum (Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center), Overland Park · Free · checked Oct 16. The Johnson County Museum opens free of charge for a day, with access to KidScape, the hands-on children's area, the signature exhibition Becoming Johnson County and the special…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Johnson County Museum and KidScape](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/johnson-county-museum-and-kidscape--listing-0a6ada46d10327854ce06474) — Monday–Saturday 9 am–4:30 pm; closed Sunday and major holidays · Johnson County Museum (Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center), Overland Park · All ages · From $4 · checked Oct 14. County history museum at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center with the signature exhibition Becoming Johnson County, the 1950s All-Electric House, a changing gallery and…
- [Retro Storytime at the Johnson County Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/retro-storytime-at-the-johnson-county-museum--listing-203ab4a519456ed32093ca02) — Second Wednesday of every month, 10–10:45 am · Johnson County Museum (Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center), Overland Park · From $2 · checked Oct 14. Monthly preschool storytime: stories from long ago read by a special guest from the 1950s All-Electric House, followed by a craft activity. Held the second Wednesday of every…

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