Bates County Museum

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The Bates County Museum is located in a beautiful two-story, red brick building, built in 1915, that was originally the County Poor Farm. Sitting on the northwest edge of Butler, the Museum is home to an incredible collection of artifacts and extraordinary exhibits where the stories of local history seem to come alive when visitors meander through the rooms and hallways. A warm welcome by the staff and an invitation to linger& learn makes a visit to the Bates County Museum both memorable and enjoyable. Discover local Osage Indian & Pioneer history and learn about the Border War & Civil War including the Battle of Island Mound & Order No. 11. Coal Mining, Railroads, early Electricity & Communications, Victorian Age Theme Rooms, and Veterans & Their Wars including the Cold War and Bates County's Minuteman Missiles. The Bates County Museum: MORE THAN YOU EXPECT~!

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