Shawnee Town 1929 Museum — Attraction in Shawnee

I would have given it five stars if I was posting this review last summer or any time before. We have been going here for years and my child has always loved it. But as another post stated it has recently changed to more of a “museum” rules environment. It appears to be under new direction and the general feel of the place is no longer the same (I hate to be that guy). Children learn by touch and being involved. If you make an old school house or farm house or grocery store they will want to pretend they are actually in them doing stuff. If you tell them to not touch anything and sometimes listen to a long story about history you have lost them. I know everything changes but that does not always make the change for the best. With some exceptions on certain days this is definitely more of a place for older people to wonder through now. Your kids will want to touch everything and...

This is a really cool project! the little town used to be in the style of the 1800s, but they have updated it to be reminiscent of a 1920s era. They have these really cute vintage gasoline pumps and a neat little gazebo and these adorable storefronts. They also have the sort of old fashioned peppermint stick candies! of course, there's plenty of history to be had and a lovely garden. They use it for educational purposes, which unfortunately is not getting much use this year... so hey, if any of you are out there homeschooling your kids and wanting a day trip? This would be a good...

Very nice learning about the history of Shawnee in a relaxed and hands on way. The personnel are exceptional and very attentive to small children. The farm house was amazing, it was built in the late 1800's and really showed how tough it was to live in that time period. Our grandchildren enjoyed feeding the chickens kale from the victory garden. From the 1920 barbershop, the car dealership, grocery store and the other buildings were fun. I would recommend everyone taking a few hours to visit you...