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

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(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

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. It is north of the

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"Bonner Springs" exit, and about 1 miles west of the

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Components

Main Building

The Main Building built in 1963-64 includes:Museum Tour
webpage. National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame website. * Gallery of Rural Art * National Agricultural Hall of Fame * Hall of Rural Living * National Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame * Rural Electric Conference Theater * National Farmer's Memorial * National Poultry MuseumNational Poultry Museum
webpage. National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame website.

Museum of Farming

The 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: * Blacksmith Shop * School House * General Store * Poultry Hatchery * Railroad Depot * Union Pacific Caboose * Operational

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train * Farm House * Farm Shed * Chicken Coop * Eight-sided Wooden Silo * 75-seat outdoor Pavilion * Smith Event Barn

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