The greater Warrensburg area is home to many galleries and museums that are homes to permanent, as well as temporary exhibits. 

Agriculture Building
302 N. Main Street
660-747-6480
The Agriculture Building houses farm machinery and artifacts concerning the development of farm machinery. The building also contains artifacts pertaining to grain elevators from all around the county and a general historical view of agriculture and industry in the county. Hours are Monday-Saturday 1-4 p.m. Admission is $3.00 - members and students are free.

The University of Central Missouri Archives & Museum
Hwy 13 & Clark Street
660-543-4649
This museum is located on the first floor of the James C. Kirkpatrick Library in room 1470. The museum offers a variety of exhibits that focus on Central History and Natural History. Open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. when the University is in session. Free Admission.

The University of Central Missouri Art Center Gallery
217 Clark Street
660-543-4498
This Gallery is located on the University of Central Missouri campus in the Art Center Building. The gallery consists of works by outside artists as well as exhibition spaces filled with student works. Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. when the University is in session. Free Admission.

Historic Johnson County Courthouse
302 N. Main Street
660-747-6480
This historic 1838 courthouse was the site of the famous 1870 Old Drum Trial that coined the phrase, "Man’s best friend is his dog." The courthouse is one of the few examples of Federal Style architecture west of the Mississippi River. This stucco covered brick building was restored to its former beauty, according to original plans, during the early 1960’s. The courthouse has been the scene of a pre-civil war murder, a daring raid for the purpose of stealing/preserving the county records throughout the war between the states, and the Trial of Old Drum. Hours are Monday - Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $3.00, members and students are free.

Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library
302 N. Main Street
660-747-6480
This library was built in 1985 to house a collection of materials concerning county history, family genealogy, and newspapers. The library is staffed by volunteers who organize and catalog documents, photos, and articles as they arrive and assist visitors in their research. In the same building are artifacts pertaining to the early development of the county by Missouri pioneers. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $3.00, members and students are free.

Nature Central
WC Morris 306 - University of Central Missouri 
660-543-4933
Nature Central is an environmental education project initiated by the University of Central Missouri Department of Biology and funded by Central Missouri State University and the Missouri Department of Conservation's WCR fund.

One Room School
302 N. Main Street
660-747-6480
The One Room School represents a long tradition of rural education in Johnson County. In 1995, the One Room School was moved from Elm, Missouri to the Historical Society grounds to represent and to memorialize all of the teachers and students of one room schools in Johnson County. Built in 1911, the school was originally used as a Subscription High School. Later a second story was removed and elementary students attended this school until 1960. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $3.00, members and students are free.