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Member Benefits

All Friends of Shawnee Town Memberships run from January through December of each calendar year.

Friends of Shawnee Town is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, supporting the Mission of the Shawnee Town Museum and promoting museum programs.

Funds from your Friends’ membership fees go into Museum programs like the History on Taps Speakers Series and underwriting the costs of additional artifacts for the Museum.

All Members Receive:

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Free General Admission to Shawnee Town

Step back in time and explore what a day in a 1920s farm town was really like. There's always something new to discover, whether you’re taking a guided tour, exploring at your own pace, or attending one of our hands-on programs and special events.

Shawnee Town strives to be an accessible and welcoming place for all visitors.

The Aztec Theater in Shawnee

Free Admission to the
Aztec Theater Historical Film Series

Films are shown at the newly and beautifully restored Aztec Shawnee Theater at 11119 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203. We look forward to seeing you at the movies. Friends of Shawnee Town members are entitled to free admission. Specialty cocktails, beverages and snacks will be available for purchase, and non–beverage food truck purchases can be brought inside. See this year’s schedule

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Free Admission to the
History on Tap Speaker Series

Enjoy our speaker series, pairing local history topics with local brews on tap. Your free Membership admission includes a beverage. Presentations are held in Shawnee Town’s Town Hall (11600 Johnson Drive). Limited space, pre-registration is required. See this year’s series schedule

Time Travelers program logo

Free Admission to more than 400 historical museums and sites

Time Travelers is a reciprocal membership network for historical museums, sites, and societies. Currently, it includes over 400 organizations in more than 45 states across the US. As a FOST Member, you can receive a variety of benefits and privileges, such as free admission and gift shop discounts at all partner institutions. View the current list of partner institutions

All Members also receive:

  • Invitations to member only events

  • Advance notice of all upcoming programs and events

  • Our quarterly newsletter

  • Free AV with Town Hall rental

Included by Membership Level

Dual

$40 per year
general admission for two people

Every All-Member Benefit Plus:

Two Guest Passes

Two tickets to all Historical Film Series showings
at the
Aztec Theater

Two tickets to all History on Taps
presentations

Family

$60 per year
general admission for Two Adults +
unlimited children
17 and under

Every All-Member Benefit Plus:

Six Guest Passes

Five tickets to all
Historical Film Series showings
at the Aztec Theater

Four tickets to all History on Taps
presentations

Family Plus

$80 per year
general admission for Four Adults +
unlimited children
17 and under

Every All-Member Benefit Plus:

Eight Guest Passes

Eight tickets to all
Historical Film
Series showings
at the Aztec Theater

Six tickets to all History on Taps presentations