Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Historical Park · KS
Park Closure · Please Pardon Our Dust
For much of September and October, the Visitor Center at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park will have portions of the sidewalk and courtyard closed for renovations. Visitors will still have access to the building and museum. Please be cautious of ongoing construction and follow any signs or guidance to the safest routes into the building. Accessible parking will be available in the front of the building, though it may be limited. Please call the Visitor Center with questions: 785-354-4273
1 noticefrom the National Park Service
Information · I-70 Closure in Downtown Topeka May Affect Travel to the Park
I-70 is closed through downtown Topeka between Topeka Boulevard and 8th Avenue due to construction. Visitors traveling to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park should allow extra travel time and follow posted detours. Westbound visitors may continue on I-70 and follow signs to local exits near downtown Topeka. Eastbound visitors should use I-470 around Topeka, then connect to local streets to reach the park at 1515 SE Monroe Street. Check KanDrive.gov or call 511 for current road condition
The path to equality has been anything but smooth. It's taken courage and dedication by everyday people coming together for a common goal to carry the country toward true equality. Parents, teachers, secretaries, welders, ministers, and students drove their communities, and the country along with them, toward justice in a series of often unsteady turns leading to the Brown v. Board decision.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/brvb
- Location
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (39.038, -95.676)
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Passport stamp locations
- Visitor Center
Hours
Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat Oct 39:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun Oct 4Closed
- Mon Oct 5Closed
- Tue Oct 69:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed Oct 79:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu Oct 89:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri Oct 99:00AM - 5:00PM
Upcoming closures: Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Day)
We are currently open Tuesday through Saturday. We are closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Topeka's Civil Rights History45–90 minutes · 14 stops
The name Brown has been a symbol with different meanings throughout Topeka's history. To some, it meant assistance on their path to freedom For others it represents the legal brawl that led to racial integration. This tour will visit several historic sites, each with a slice of Topeka's civil rights story from abolitionist John Brown to Rev. Oliver Brown, lead plaintiff of the 1954 landmark Brown v. Board decision.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.