Introducing the JoCo Virtual Museum

Can’t make it to the Johnson County Museum right now? That is OK, they've got you covered with new virtual content! 

Enjoy a special tour of the All-Electric House, a real 1954 ranch-style house that sits inside the museum. Explore great activities to pair with Little Golden Book stories, just like “Retro Storytime” programming! Hear about the themes and major periods of Johnson County History with exhibit overview videos, and more!

Johnson County Museum Virtual Tours & Learning Opportunities:

• All-Electric House: Step back in time and check out this virtual tour of the All-Electric House! Can you find the painting that hides the television? The green toilet paper in a hall closet? A rainbow carpet? How about an old green rotary telephone? A 1950s washing machine? 
• Learn at Home: Free Educational Activities such has Home Historian and Virtual Scavenger Hunt at www.jcprd.com/Learn-at-Home
• Retro Storytime Companion Activities: The Johnson County Museum has a regular program on the first Wednesday of each month: “Retro Storytime.” While we cannot read you the stories, choose your favorite Little Golden Book at home and explore the great activities on the Little Golden Book website! Check it out: http://www.littlegoldenbooks.com/activities/
• Becoming Johnson County Exhibit Overview: The Johnson County Museum tells the long story of the place we now call Johnson County, Kansas. From the Kansa, Missouria, and Osage peoples to the “Bleeding Kansas” era; from the dairy farms to the suburban neighborhood developments; from segregated communities to an increasingly diverse population; from Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant to business parks and corporate headquarters: it is all in their “Becoming Johnson County” main exhibit which you can visit virtually.! 
• Women and the Vote: 19th Amendment Centennial 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. To mark this historic occasion, the Johnson County Museum will host two exhibitions and several programs on the topic of women’s history, women in politics, and programs featuring women experts. The Women and the Vote digital exhibit explores the history of women and elections, voting, and elected positions in Johnson County, Kansas, and the nation. By highlighting over 170 years of women’s history in Kansas, the exhibit shows us where we have been. By exploring the role of women in elected position today, it informs us of the work left to be done. Exhibit highlights the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association, the National American Woman Suffrage Association, the League of Women Voters, and Kansas and Johnson County trailblazing women politicians. https://jcprd.com/DocumentCenter/View/15333/Women-and-the-Vote-Exhibition
• King Louie West to the Arts & Heritage Center: The Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center may only be a few years old, but it has been known and loved by Johnson Countians for decades. That is because before it became the county’s leading arts, culture, and history center, it was the King Louie West—a combination bowling alley, ice skating rink, and game room! Learn a little more about the history of the building, the renovation process, and what you can do in the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center! 
• Johnson County History:  Wish you could find amazing historic photographs of Johnson County from several historical organizations all in one place? Or see how the county changed over time by looking at the 1874, 1902, and 1922 Atlas Maps of Johnson County? Well, you are in luck! The collaborative website www.jocohistory.org was created with special IMLS grant funding in 2006, and features great historic content from several partners, including the Johnson County Museum, the Johnson County Library, the Johnson County Archives, the Overland Park Historical Society, the Olathe Public Library, the Kansas School for the Deaf, and the Lenexa Historical Society. 
• JoCo History Blog: The Johnson County Museum and the Johnson County Library share a history blog! Each institution posts once per month, sharing interesting stories from Johnson County’s history and content related to the Museum’s special and permanent exhibits.  You never know what you will read on the JoCoHistory blog! Read more and search the back posts!

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