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We are closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"The park is located in downtown Topeka, Kansas at 1515 SE Monroe Street.","weatherInfo":"Kansas has a temperate but continental climate, with great extremes between summer and winter temperatures but few long periods of extreme hot or cold.","contacts":{"phone":"7853544273","email":"BRVB_Special_Events@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Visitor Center","description":"The Monroe School building serves as the Brown v. 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It houses several exhibits, restrooms, and a WNPA bookstore.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/BRVB","lat":39.03798,"lon":-95.67646}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"flint-hills-national-wildlife-refuge","km":84},{"slug":"harry-s-truman-national-historic-site","km":101},{"slug":"tallgrass-prairie-national-preserve","km":102},{"slug":"loess-bluffs-national-wildlife-refuge","km":122},{"slug":"marais-des-cygnes-national-wildlife-refuge","km":130},{"slug":"fort-scott-national-historic-site","km":157}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=brvb"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.608Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Caution","title":"Temporary Entrance to Visitor Center","text":"As construction work continues in front of Monroe School (the park visitor center), visitors are asked to enter the building through the north door (to the right as you face the building). Use caution when crossing the streets from the visitor parking lot and do not enter the construction areas. Handicap parking is not available in the parking lot behind the building; instead, please use the marked temporary spots in front of the building.","url":null,"updated":"2026-10-29 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-D00BEB6D-48B7-4236-95D0-9E3B48023893"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/brown-v-board-of-education-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/brown-v-board-of-education-national-historical-park.geojson"}