Farm Museum: Planning Your Visit

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Education Volunteers
John, Debbie, Brian, & LaShell are in costume for the School Tour.
The Collin County Farm Museum
The learning garden and entrance to the Collin County Farm Museum.
Eat Lunch Here
A variety of lunch and picnic locations
Learning at the Museum
Learn about tractors and other farm tools from experienced restorers.

Entrance Fees

The museum is free to visit on Wednesdays from 1 PM to 7 PM.

Basic group tour pricing is usually $2 per person, and scheduling is based on volunteer availability. If you are a group of 10 or fewer people, we encourage you to visit during public hours. For school groups or larger groups (10 to 30 people), please contact the museum staff.

For accessibility questions, concerns, or information you feel is missing, needs explanation, or should be rephrased, please contact the museum staff.

Contact Dr. Jennifer Rogers at (972) 548-4792 ex. 5752 or jrogers@collincountytx.gov


Accessibility Information

Accessibility Resource Wall

The Accessibility Resource Wall offers a variety of tools to enhance your museum experience. These items are free to use with no complicated checkout procedures. They are available in clear plastic bags hanging on the gray shed to the left of the entrance. Please use any of the following during your visit, and return the used items to the Return Bucket (at the same location the items were retrieved) for disinfection before reuse.

  • Color Film
  • Large Magnifying Glasses
  • Ear Muffs with Padding
  • Fidget stones and bracelets
  • Sunflower Lanyard with Social Engagement Cards

Mobility

  • One handicap/van access parking space is less than 10 feet from the museum entrance. All parking spaces are within 60 feet of the museum entrance. Level parking area, no inclines.
  • One handicap unisex bathroom with grab bars. Bench inside bathroom. (Issues are: No high blade faucet knobs. Incorrect distance of toilet from walls.) The second bathroom is unisex as well.
  • There are no benches or chairs in the exhibit areas. However, rolling desk chairs are available in the workshop space and can be moved into the exhibit spaces. No permission needed.
  • The total walking distance from the front of the museum, through the exhibits, to the restoration spaces, and back again is 0.25 miles (1,320 feet).
  • Floors are concrete and mostly level. Issues include raised door thresholds at the museum and bathroom hallway entrance, as well as large cracks and divots in the floor.
  • The typical entrance is through a large garage-style roll-up door, which provides easy access for drop-offs, walk-ups, and wheelchair users.
  • In inclement weather, the roll-up door is closed, and the solid metal warehouse door is the entrance. Issues are: no awning for protection, a narrow access point for wheelchairs or scooters, and a heavy door to open with a traditional round doorknob.

Vision

  • No audio or braille transcriptions are available for the exhibit texts. The only exhibit designed for BLV is the "Vanishing Space" exhibition, which includes tactile elements and braille.
  • No texture map is available for the museum or restrooms.
  • There is no texture path in the museum, and the barriers to the exhibit are visual rather than physical.
  • Dr. Rogers, Ms. LaShell, & Ms. Lyndee are trained to provide tours for those who need visual assistance.
  • The museum is a 'touch' museum, where visitors can interact with the artifacts.
  • Free WiFi: CCPublic

Deaf | Hard of Hearing

  • There are no audio or video components in the museum.
  • There are occasionally abrupt loud noises that interfere with conversations, such as the compressor or a tractor starting up.
  • Mini Mic Pro is available for use. The tour guide or instructor wears the microphone, and you can use a translation app, like "Live Transcribe," to generate captions on your phone. Cell Phone charging is available during workshops.
  • Free Wifi: CCPublic
  • Dr. Rogers has over 2 years of ASL training and possesses basic conversation skills.

Neurodivergence & Sensitivities

  • The museum is not climate-controlled.
  • There is a designated cool & quiet space. It is a restricted area, and you will need a staff member or a volunteer to access it. Cell phone charging is available here as well.
  • Free Wifi: CCPublic
  • Restoration volunteers work in the museum, and there are occasions when very loud noises from drilling, the compressor, and tractor start-ups can be heard.
  • Dr. Rogers, Ms. LaShell, & Ms. Lyndee are trained to recognize and address sensory overload.

Service & Support Animals

  • The museum welcomes all service & support animals.
  • The museum does not have designated areas for relief or respite.

Food, Drink, & Medication

  • Food and drinks are allowed in the museum. Please notify staff or volunteers if anything is spilled.
  • A refrigerator is available in the Restricted Area, and special medicines need to be stored during the visit.
  • There are no rules regarding bags being carried in the museum.

Programs & Exhibits

Restoration Volunteers

Restoration Volunteers commit their time and energy on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 am to 2 pm, restoring the rural heritage of Collin County.

Visitors also get to witness the restoration process of various projects as we progress in the Restoration Bays.

Outdoor Tours

Other exhibits include Tractor Row, Canning with Viola, and a children's favorite, Refrigeration is Cool.