Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum — Attraction in Gladstone

Made a special trip up here all the way from Baldwin City kansas. I arrived at 3:45 p.m. and the door was already locked. A young lady and an older woman simply said that they're closed. I said it's 15 minutes until you're closing and they said they weren't making any exceptions. The older woman stated that they had issues and concerns with safety and they were closing at 4:00 p.m. with no exceptions. Very rude. She even said that she was not going to argue with me. Which at this point I wasn't even arguing I just simply stated that I had drove a long way to see the museum. The young lady just simply said sorry and walked off. The funny part is is I mainly just wanted to walk the grounds and I could have simply just walked through the house quickly without a guide or verbal tour. If you have issues with safety, then maybe you shouldn't be open at all? If you're posted hours are 11 to 4:00 p.m. then you need to stay open till 4:00 p.m. otherwise change your hours. Or find a staff that is willing to stay...

This place was amazing to visit. The special exhibit right now is parlor games. They have board games set up from the 1800 and early 1900's that you can play. Also available for you to try out is a device that proves 3-D came much sooner than recently. It was truly amazing how 3-D the pictures looked through this contraption. They have what used to be the only cemetary in the area open to the public. They have beehives, a garden that donates to local pantries ran by volunteers, an orchard, a very neat museum, and a little gift shop. Very friendly people running it as well. And the best part is...

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 visit for kids too. They also sell fantastic honey that comes from bees on the property. A great free Saturday...