Notable museum · Bates, Missouri
Bates County Museum
Bates County Museum is a museum in Bates, Missouri.
Bates County Museum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bates County Museum
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bates County Museum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.26908, -94.35062. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bates County Museum
- Massacre Memorial State Park · park · Linn · ~29 km · Must-see
- Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Linn · ~33 km · Must-see
- Trading Post's fort · museum · Linn · ~37 km · Must-see
- Blue Mound · viewpoint · Vernon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Osage Village State Historic Site · park · Vernon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mound City's post · church · Linn · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fort Scott National Historic Site · fort · Bourbon · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lunette Blair-Blockhouse · fort · Bourbon · ~71 km · Must-see
- Raymore Recreation Park · park · Cass · ~73 km · Must-see
- John Brown Museum · museum · Miami · ~74 km · Must-see
- Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bates County Veterans Tribute · fort · Bates · ~2 km
- First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Statue · fort · Bates · ~2 km
- Disabled American Veterans Monument · fort · Bates · ~3 km
- Butler Church of the Nazarene · church · Bates · ~3 km
- Fort Africa (Toothman Farm) · fort · Bates · ~11 km
- Frontier Village Museum · museum · Bates · ~17 km
- General Store Building · fort · Bates · ~17 km
Other museums near Bates County Museum
- Trading Post's fort · museum · Linn · ~37 km · Must-see
- John Brown Museum · museum · Miami · ~74 km · Must-see
- Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture · museum · Johnson · ~99 km · Must-see
- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Wyandotte · ~111 km · Must-see
- Old Depot Museum · museum · Franklin · ~111 km · Must-see
- Harry S Truman Presidential Library & Museum · museum · Jackson · ~116 km · Must-see
- Arabia Steamboat Museum · museum · Wyandotte · ~120 km · Must-see
- Watkins Museum of History · museum · Douglas · ~136 km · Must-see
- Natural History Museum · museum · Douglas · ~136 km · Must-see
- Spencer Museum of Art · museum · Douglas · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bates County Museum open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bates County Museum yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bates County Museum?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bates County Museum?
Nearby: Massacre Memorial State Park (park, 29 km), Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 33 km), Trading Post's fort (museum, 37 km), Blue Mound (viewpoint, 39 km), Osage Village State Historic Site (park, 43 km), Mound City's post (church, 54 km).
Is Bates County Museum worth visiting?
Bates County Museum is listed as a notable museum in Missouri on Spotwander.