National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame explained

National Agricultural Center
and Hall of Fame
Coordinates:39.1099°N -94.8726°W
Location:630 Hall of Fame Drive
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
United States
Type:Ag Museum
Visitors:20,000 / year
Website:aghalloffame.com

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is a museum and educational facility in Bonner Springs, Kansas, United States. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code (issued in 1960). It is located east of K-7 and south of State Avenue (US-24, near 126th Street) next to the Sandstone Amphitheater and Kansas City Renaissance Festival. It is north of the Kansas Turnpike "Bonner Springs" exit, and about one mile (1.6 km) west of the Kansas Speedway.

Components

Main Building

The Main Building built in 1963-64 includes:[1]

Museum of Farming

The 20400square feet building opened in 1967. Much of the museum's 30,000 artifacts, including an extensive collection of farm implements, are housed there.

Farm Town, U.S.A.

This recreation a rural village which opened in 1968 includes:[1]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aghalloffame.com/museum.aspx Museum Tour
  2. http://aghalloffame.com/hall.aspx National Agricultural Hall of Fame
  3. http://aghalloffame.com/news2.aspx National Poultry Museum