Johnson County Museum

135 North Main Street in Franklin, Indiana

The Johnson County Museum and Genealogy library are open year-round,

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Tuesday through Friday,

and Saturdays

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 

We are located at 135 North Main Street in downtown Franklin, Indiana.

Admission is free of charge. The museum is closed on all official Johnson County holidays. 

The museum is wheelchair accessible from the entrance on the north side of the building, and has elevator service to all levels. 

Please call 317-346-4500 for further information.

  

The collection includes an 1830s cabin, located next to the museum, and antique farm machinery housed at Sawmill Barn in Johnson County Park. 

Many of these artifacts are on display in the museum's permanent galleries. The museum also has a gallery for short-term exhibits featuring local artists, or local history.  

On the ground floor, the genealogy and local history library contains a wealth of research materials, many of which are original documents, relating to Johnson County and surrounding regions.

The museum also boasts a lovely auditorium for presentations and special events.

                 

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NOW AVAILABLE

"Franklin", the newest book by local authors Jim Hillman and John Murphy, is now available in the museum gift shop for $21.99.