3 Best Places To See in Olathe, KS

“Kansas City Automotive Museum is dedicated to the local auto industry, with over 30 cars on display and interactive exhibits. The museum is home to major automotive and motorcycle manufacturing, racing, and a vibrant collector community. The museum features a diverse collection of over 40 vehicles in a 10,000-square-foot display space. Since opening, the museum has become a recognized and popular establishment within the car community. The museum has become a meeting place for car enthusiasts, historians, club meetings, special events, and visitors to Kansas City. Kansas City Automotive Museum attained over 100 vehicle rotations, more than 400 events, and 7 national awards.”

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“Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture offers an opportunity to learn about the rich heritage and experience of being Deaf. The museum is dedicated to the unique culture of Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the United States. It's the only independently owned public museum about Deaf history. The museum opened in 2001 in Olathe, Kansas, across from the Kansas School for the Deaf. They offer group tours and special events by appointment. They inspire visitors with a meaningful appreciation of the vibrant cultural-linguistic Deaf community and invoke the truth of their struggles and resistance. Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture offers group tours and special events by appointment. Here, admission and parking are free.”

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“ Olathe Civic Theatre Association began as the Olathe Community Theatre Association with a $1,000 grant from the Olathe Parks & Recreation Department to produce live theatre by and for local community members. The theatre has produced various shows in locations throughout Olathe, including the Chester Street Shopping Center basement and Millbrooke Junior High. The theatre produces five high-quality, engaging, and thought-provoking productions a year. Through the generosity of its volunteers, season ticket holders, donors, city, and community, in addition to its dedicated Board of Directors, the theatre has grown into one of the most progressive community theaters in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Olathe Civic Theatre Association also offers the Jan Conner Scholarship Award Program and summer theatre programming for students ages 10-18.”

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