Facility Access Information
Main Entrance
Front Entrance
Accessible Entrance
Elevator provides access to Second Floor.
Wheelchairs Available
Yes
Accessible Restrooms
Some restrooms are accessible
Accessible Restroom Location
Second Floor
Segways
Segways Allowed
Service Animals
Allowed
Zip
66720
Phone
620-431-2730
Dedicated in 1961 to preserve the achievements of pioneering documentary filmmakers, photographers, authors, conservationists, and explorers Martin and Osa Johnson the Safari Museum® offers visitors programming year-round in Osa's hometown of Chanute, KS. From 1917-1936 the Johnsons worked in East and Central Africa, Northern Borneo, and the South Seas. Long-term exhibits include the Johnson Exhibition and Imperato African Gallery of West African ethnographic collections. Special exhibits regularly rotate through the Selsor Art Gallery. Johnson films can be viewed in the Snark Theater and researchers are welcome to contact staff for access to collections and archives. Copies of Johnson books and films on DVD can be purchased through Osa's Ark Museum Shop.
FYI - The largest exhibit of Johnson photos outside of Chanute is at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge in Orlando, FL. The Johnsons were the namesake and inspiration of the Martin + Osa clothing brand from American Eagle Outfitters.