Plan Your Visit

Find all the information you need to plan your next visit to the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum!

Hours

Museum hours are subject to change. Please contact us for scheduling or visitation questions.

MUSEUM WINTER HOURS – Labor Day to Memorial Day

  • M–Fri: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Sat–Sun: Closed

MUSEUM SUMMER HOURS – Memorial Day to Labor Day

  • M–Sat: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Sun: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Holiday Closures

  • Monday, January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King Jr./Equality Day
  • Monday, February 19, 2024 President’s Day
  • Friday, March 29, 2024 Good Friday
  • Monday, October 14, 2024 Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day
  • Friday, November 10, 2023 Recognition of Veterans Day
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024 through Friday, November 29, 2024 Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Saturday, December 21, 2024 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Winter Break
  • Every February the museum closes to the public to conduct exhibits and maintenance work

Admission

  • $10: Adults (19 to 61)
  • $8: Seniors (62 and up)
  • $8: Veteran/Retired Military
  • $6: Youth (17 and under)
  • Free: Children 5 and under
  • Free: active military and immediate family
  • Free: Johnson County residents – with proof of residency

Pre-scheduled Group Tours

  • $7: Each
  • Free: Bus Driver and Tour Guide

Pre-scheduled tour group participants receive a 10% discount off any store purchase during visit.

Please let the Museum Educator know at time of scheduling whether you would like to allocate time for shopping at our museum store. We have very limited space to store backpacks, bags, etc. while visitors are in the museum.

To book Group Tours, contact museum educator, Jennifer Romanoski at 307-684-9331 or [email protected].

For school tours, please read our ChaperoneTourGuide guide.

Visiting Information

  • The museum is handicapped accessible with two elevators and a ground-level entrance located in the alcove along the east side of the museum.  Please note some motorized scooters may be too large for the elevators.
  • Photography is allowed in the museum, with the exception of the Native American gallery.   No photography (flash or not) or videography is to be conducted in that gallery.  Thank you for your cooperation.
  • Please do not bring food or drinks in the museum.
  • While we welcome service animals, please do not bring pets into the museum. Should you be traveling with a pet please visit with our staff as they may be able to provide water or watch your animal while you tour the museum.
  • Parking is available in the museum and courthouse parking lot located behind the museum to the south. There is also a public parking lot to the north of the museum on Fort Street.