Abilene

  • Abilene Public Library Doll Collection   785-263-3082   abplib@access-one.com
    209 N. W. 4th Street, Abilene, KS 67410
    No admission fee - WPA American fashion; Mamie Eisenhower & Davis Sisters collections
     
  • Antique Doll Museum   785-2363-1883
    1709 N. Buckeye, Abilene, KS 67410
    Open by Appointment
    Admission - 200 bisque, china, wooden and tin dolls
     
  • Dickinson County Historical Museum   785-263-2681   dchs@ikansas.com
    412 S. Campbell, Abilene, KS 67410
    8:30am-4:30pm, extended summer hours; Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day.
    Admission - life on the plains during the American pioneer movement
     
  • Eisenhower Library & Museum   785-263-4751   Library@eisenhower.nara.gov
    200 S.E. 4th Street, Abilene, KS 67410
    Library: 9am-4:45pm Daily;   Museum & Visitors Center: 8am-5:45pm;   Chapel: 7:30am-dusk
     
  • Greyhound Hall of Fame   785-263-3000   1-800-932-7881   info@greyhoundhalloffame.com
    407 S. Buckeye, Abiliene, KS 67410
    9am-5pm, 7 days week; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day
    Donation - Greyhound history, dating back to 5,000 B. C.; miniature racetrack ..
     
  • Lebold Mansion   785-263-4356
    106 N. Vine Street, Abilene, KS 67410
    Admission - built in 1880 by C. H. Lebold, banker, politician, land agent, entrepreneur. Listed on the national register of historic places.
     
  • Museum of Independent Telephony   785-263-2681   dchs@ikansas.com
    412 S. Campbell, Abilene, KS 67410
    8:30am-4:30pm; extended summer hours; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day.
    Admission - early independent telephone system history & displays
     
  • Old Abilene Town & Museum   785-263-4194
    S. E. 6th at Buckeye, Abilene, KS 67410
    Open early spring to late fall during daylight hours
    Donation - Re-creates cowtown Abilene; special activities Memorial Day -Labor Day
     
  • Seelye Mansion & Museum   785-263-1084
    1104 N. Buckeye, Abilene, KS 67410
    A beautiful Georgian home built in the early 1900's
     
  • Vintage Fashion Museum   785-263-7997   fashion@ikansas.com
    212 N. Broadway, Abilene, KS 67410
    Open Mon.-Sat. 10am- 4pm; Sunday 1-4pm; Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day
    Admission - fashions from 1870's to 1970's; special exhibits & programs

  Alden

  • Alden AT&SF Depot   620-534-2425
    P.O. Box 158, Alden, KS 67512

  Andover

  • Museum of the American Fan Collectors Association   (316) 733-0035
    Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.
    415 E. 13th St., Andover KS 67002
    Open weekdays, 8:30am-5pm, displaying about 350 fans dating from 1886.

  Anthony

  • Historical Museum of Anthony   620-842-3852
    502 W. Main, Anthony, KS 67003

  Argonia

  • Salter House and Museum   620-435-6990
    Osage & Garfield, Argonia, KS 67004
    1884 home of America's first woman mayor.

  Arkansas City

  Ashland

  • Pioneer-Krier Museum 620-635-2227
    430 W. Fourth (Highway 160), Ashland, KS 67831-0862
    Daily 10-12 & 1-5 · Sunday 1-5
    Pioneer life, fossils, barbed wire, & aerobatic planes. Memorabilia of five famous people: Wes Santee, Harold Krier, Jesse Clair Harper, Jay Berryman and Rodney Hardesty

  Atchison

  • Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum   913-367-4217
    223 N. Terrace St., Atchison, KS 66002
    Open daily 1-4 p.m. Other times by appointment.
    Birthplace and childhood home of the world-famous aviatrix.
     
  • Atchison County Historical Society Museum   913-367-6238
    200 S. Tenth St. / P. O. Box 201, Atchison, KS 66002
    M-F 9-5 Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4
    Museum in restored Santa Fe Depot traces rich history of Atchison County with impressive collection of guns, railroad memorabilia and Amelia Earhart's personal effects.
     
  • Atchison Rail Museum   913-367-2427
    200 S. 10th St., Atchison, KS 66002
    Outdoor collection of railroad cars and locomotive. Viewable year-round, cars open weekends during the summer. Also features miniature train rides weekends May - October.
     
  • Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum   913-367-1948
    805 North Fifth St, Atchison, KS 66002
    Three-story Victorian mansion with distinctive castle tower completely furnished in elegant style of the Victorian era. Carriage house has unique display of photographs telling story of Amelia Earhart's life.
     
  • Muchnic Art Gallery   913-367-4278
    704 N. 4th St., Atchison, KS 66002
    Open Saturday & Sunday, 1-5 p.m., April - November.
    Queen Anne-style mansion with period furnishings on the first floor and monthly displays of art by regional artists on the second floor.

  Atwood

  • Rawlins County Museum   785-626-3885
    308 State, Atwood, KS 67730

  Augusta

  • Augusta Historical Museum   316-775-5655
    303 State St., Augusta, KS 67010

top of page   Baldwin City

  • Old Castle Museum   785-594-6809
    515 5th Street, Baldwin City, KS 66006

  Bancroft

  • Bancroft Depot Museum  913-608-5197 or 785-554-9523
    EMail: maryjl@biltmoretechnology.com
    11006 W. 163rd Terrace, Olathe, Kansas 66062
    Open Sunday 2-4 p.m. May through September. Other times by appointment.
    Historical railroad depot of the KC Wyandotte Northwestern Railroad.

  Baxter Springs

  • Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum   620-856-2385
    8th & East Avenue, Baxter Springs, KS 66713
    The Oct. 6, 1863 Baxter Springs Battle between Quantrill and Union General Blunt's troops • a log cabin • Civil War artifacts • Native American Display • Route 66 display

  Bazaar

  • Post Office Museum 620-273-6915 Open by appointment

  Belleville

  Beloit

  Benton

  Bonner Springs

  Burlingame

  Burlington

  Burns

  • Burns Community Historical Museum   620-732-5277
    Main Street, Burns, KS 66840

  Bushton

top of page   Caldwell

  • Border Queen Museum   620-845-2948
    City Park, Caldwell, KS 67022
     
  • Cherokee Strip Center   620-845-2159
    1 N. Main, Caldwell, KS 67022
    1-4 Fri-Sat & 2-5 Sun

  Caney

  • Caney Valley Historical Museum 620-879-2210
    P. O. Box 354 / Fourth & Wood, Caney, KS 67333

  Cassoday

  • Cassoday Historical Museum 620-735-7286   Old Depot
    Washington & Beaumont, Cassoday, KS 66842

  Cedar Vale

  • Cedar Vale Museum   620-758-2590
    618 Cedar, Cedar Vale, KS 67024

  Chanute

  Chapman

  • Kansas Auto Racing Museum   785-922-6644
    1205 Manor Rd., Chapman, KS 67431

  Cherryvale

  • Cherryvale Museum   620-336-3576
    215 East 4th, Cherryvale, KS 67335
    Has articles about The Benders

  Chetopa

  • Chetopa Historical Museum   620-236-7195
    Route 1; P.O. Box 135, Chetopa, KS 67336

  Clay Center

  Clearwater

  • Clearwater Historical Society Museum   620-584-2444
    149 N. 4th, Clearwater, KS 67026

  Clifton

  • Clifton Community Historical Society Museum 785-455-2296
    Clifton & Railroad, Clifton, KS 66937

  Clyde

  • Clyde Community Museum   785-446-2812
    Green & Campbell, Clyde, KS 66938

  Colby

  Coffeyville

  Coldwater

  • Comanche County Historical Museum   620-582-2108
    105 W. Main, Coldwater, KS 67029
    A fine Stan Herd mural on the front

  Columbus

  • Columbus Museum   620-429-2160
    100 S. Tennessee, Columbus, KS 66725

  Concordia

  Cottonwood Falls

  • Chase County Historical Society Museum & Library 620-273-8500
    301 Broadway / P. O. Box 375, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
    Daily 1-5 except Sunday & Monday
     
  • Roniger Museum   620-273-6310 Indian Artifacts
    Courthouse Square, Cottonwood Falls 66845
    Daily 1:20-4:30 except M&Th

  Council Grove

  Cunningham

  • Cunningham Museum
    107 West First, Cunningham, KS 67035

top of page   Delphos

  • Delphos Museum   785-523-4658
    101 N. Washington (corner of Washington and First), Delphos, KS 67436

  Derby

  • Derby Historical Museum   316-788-3421
    208 N. Westview, Derby, KS 67037

  Dighton

  • Lane County Historical Museum   620-397-5652 [Free]
    333 N. Main, Dighton, KS 67839
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tuesday-Saturdays
    Also open Sunday afternoons in summer. - Sod House and Machinery Park

  Dodge City

  • Boot Hill Museum   620-227-8188
    Front & Fifth Streets, Dodge City, KS 67801
    Open year round, daily; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's - admission.
     
  • Carnegie Center for the Arts   620-225-6388
    701 Second, Dodge City, KS 67801
    Tue.-Fri., noon-5pm; Sat. 11am-3pm; closed January - free
     
  • Mueller-Schmidt House   620-227-6791
    Ford County Historical Society
    112 E. Vine, Dodge City, KS 67801
     
  • Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame   620-225-7311
    603 Fifth, Dodge City, KS 67801
    Open Daily, Memorial weekend thru Labor Day - Free.
    and the Gunfighters Wax Museum - in the Kansas Teacher's Hall of Fame.
    Open Daily, Memorial weekend thru Labor Day - admission.

  Dorrance

  Douglass

  • Douglass Historical Museum   316-746-2319
    318 S. Forest, Douglass, KS 67039

top of page   Edgerton

  El Dorado

  Elkhart

  • Morton County Historical Society   620-697-2833
    US Highway 56, Elkhart, KS 67950

  Ellis

  Ellsworth

  Emporia

  • Lyon County Historical Museum   (620) 340-6310
    118 East Sixth Avenue / Emporia, KS 66801
     
  • Lyon County Historical Archives   (620) 340-6320
    225 East Sixth Avenue
     
  • Eppink Art Gallery
    ESU Campus: King Hall
     
  • Johnston Geology Museum   620-341-5978
    ESU Campus: Cram Hall, 14th and Merchant St.
     
  • Kansas Business Hall of Fame   620-341-5729
    Cremer Hall, Emporia State University
     
  • One Room School Museum   620-341-5301
    ESU Campus: 18th & Merchant
     

  Eureka

top of page   Fairway

  • Shawnee Mission   913-262-0867   State Historic Site
    3403 West 53 Street

  Florence

  • Harvey House   620-878-4474
    3rd & Marion, Florence, KS 66851

  Fort Dodge

  • Old Fort Dodge Museum   620-227-2151
    Fort Dodge, KS 67843
    Site of the Kansas Old Soldiers Home

  Fort Leavenworth--Active U. S. Army Post

  • Frontier Army Museum
    Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027

  Fort Riley--Active U. S. Army Post

  • U.S. Cavalry Museum   785-784-5797
    Building 205 (off Sheridan)
    PO Box 2325, Fort Riley, KS 66442-0325
     
  • 1st Infantry Division Museum
    Building 207 (between Sheridan and Custer)
    Fort Riley, KS 66442
    Phone & Hours: same as U.S. Cavalry Museum
     
  • Custer House   785-239-2737
    Quarters 24 (off Sheridan)
    Fort Riley, KS 66442
     
  • First Territorial Capitol   785-784-5535   State Historic Site
    Buildings 692 & 693 (off Huebner Road - East of Irwin Army Hospital)
    Fort Riley, KS 66442

  Fort Scott

  • Fort Scott National Historic Site   620-223-0310
    Old Fort Blvd, Fort Scott, KS 66701
    Restored frontier Dragoon post with 20 buildings
     
  • Ralph Richards Museum   620-223-5443
    117 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701
  • Lyons House   620-223-0779 1872 Mansion
    742 S. National, Fort Scott, KS 66701

  Fredonia

  • Wilson County Museum   620-378-3965
    420 N. Seventh, Fredonia, KS 66736

top of page   Galva

  • Galva Historical Museum
    Galva, KS 67443

  Garden City

  • Finney County Historical Museum   620-272-3664
    fico.historical@gcnet.com   fax: 620-272-3662
    Finnup Park / 403 S. 4h St. / P.O. Box 796, Garden City, KS 67846

  Gardner

  Garnett

  • Anderson County Historical Museum   785-448-5740
    Sixth Avenue & Highway US 59, Garnett, KS 66032
    Open May 1 - Sept 30; Tuesday - Friday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Other times by appointment. Free Admission.

  Geneseo

  • Geneseo City History Museum   620-824-6250
    708 10th, Geneseo, KS 67444

  Girard

  • Museum of Crawford County 620-724-8592
    Highway 7, Girard, KS 66743
    1886 Museum, stained glass, local artifacts

  Goessel

  Goodland

  • High Plains Museum   785-890-4595
    museumdir@goodlandks.us
    1717 Cherry, Goodland, KS 67735
    Dioramas and America's first patented helicopter
    Features: Local History Exhibits and Traveling Exhibits; First Patented Helicopter
    Amenities: Welcome Center, Free Admission, Gift Shop, WiFi, Ipad Tours
    Hours: Monday, Wednesday through Saturday 9am-5pm MST; Closed Tuesdays & Major Holidays
  • Carnegie Arts Center 785-899-6442
    120 W. 12th, Goodland, KS 67735
  • 1907 Victorian House
    202 West 13th Street, Goodland, KS

  Great Bend

  Greensburg

  • Kiowa County Historical Museum
    Main Street & Highway 54 / Greensburg, KS 67054
     
  • The Big Well   620-723-2261 or 1-800-207-7369
    315 S Sycamore, Greensburg, KS
    World's largest hand-dug well and 1000 pound pallasite meteorite

  Grenola

  • Grain Elevator Museum 620-358-3241
    Saturday & Sunday 2-4

top of page   Halstead

  Hanover

  Harper

  • Harper Museum & Art Depot   620-896-2304

  Hays

  • Ellis County Historical Society Museum   (785) 628-2624
    100 W. 7th, Hays, KS 67601
    Old stone chapel; Volga-German house
     
  • Fort Hays   785-625-6812   State Historic Site
    1272 Alternate Hwy 183, Hays, KS 67601
    Old stone buildings from the frontier military post.

  • Sternberg Museum   (785) 628-4286
    3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays KS 67601
    Extensive fossil collection, including "fish within a fish," and animated, life-size dinosaurs.

  Herington

  Hiawatha - museums

  • Brown County Historical Society & Museum   785-742-3330
    611 Utah Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday - Saturday ($1.00 Admission)
     
  • Brown County Agriculture Museum   785-742-3702
    East Iowa Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434
    More windmills than you'd believe!

  Highland

  • Native American Heritage Museum   785-442-3304
    (formerly Iowa, Sac & Fox)   State Historic Site
    One mile north of U.S. 36, two miles east of Highland
     
  • Yost Art Gallery   785-442-6000
    Highland Community College, 101 North Elmira, Highland, KS 66035

  Hill City

  Hillsboro

  • The Mennonite Settlement Museum   620-947-3775
    501 S. Ash · Hillsboro, KS
     
  • The Schaeffler House   620-947-3775
    East Grand · Hillsboro, KS

  Hoisington

  • Hoisington Historical Society
    120 E. 2nd · Hoisington, KS 67544

  Holton

  Howard

  • Benson Museum   620-374-2142
    Country Schoolhouse & Teacher's Quarters Authentic old school
    Gragg Museum   Farm Implements

  Hoxie

  • Mickey's Museum   785-675-3501
    Highway 24, Hoxie, KS 67740

  Hugoton

  Humboldt

  • Humboldt Historical Museum   620-473-2250, 620-473-3464
    416 North Second · Humboldt, KS 66748
    Open Sat. & Sun., 1:30pm-4:30pm, Memorial Day weekend thru the Second weekend in October, or anytime by appointment. No admission fee/Five Buildings

  Hutchinson

  • Hutchinson Art Center   620-663-1081
    405 N. Washington · Hutchinson, KS 67501
    Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Saturday-Sunday 2:00-4:00p.m.
    Closed Monday
     
  • Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center   620-662-2305
    1110 N. Plum · Hutchinson, KS 67501
     
  • Kansas Kids Museum   620-669-5156
    Hutchinson Mall
    1500 East 11th Avenue C-15 · Hutchinson, KS 67501-3702
    kansaskidsmuseum@gmail.com   facebook: Kansas Kids Museum   twitter: KsKidsMuseum
    Hands-on family learning activities, science, life skills, field trips & birthday party ideas.

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  • The Kansas Underground Salt Museum   620-662-1184
    100 S Walnut · PO Box 664 · Hutchinson, KS 67502-0664
     
  • Reno County Historical Society   620-662-1184
    100 S. Walnut · Hutchinson, KS 67501

top of page   Independence

  • Independence Historical Museum   (620) 331-3515
    8th & Myrtle · Independence, KS 67301
     
  • Independence Science & Technology Center   (620) 331-1999, or toll free 1-888-312-1999
    125 S. Penn Avenue · Independence, KS 67301
     
  • Montgomery County Historical Society  (620) 331-3770
    1 Riverside Park Shelter House · Independence, KS 67301

  Ingalls

  • Santa Fe Trail Museum 620-335-5220
    204 S. Main · Ingalls, KS

  Inman

  Iola

  • The Old Jail Museum   620-365-3051
    203 N. Jefferson
  • Allen County Museum   620-365-3051
    20 S. Washington Ave (on the Courthouse Square)
  • The Major General Frederick Funston Boyhood Home 620-365-3051  
    14 S. Washington Ave (on the Courthouse Square)

top of page   Jennings

  Jetmore

  Jewell

  Johnson City

  Junction City

  • Geary County Historical Society Museum   785-238-1666
    520 N. Adams (6th & Adams Street), Junction City, KS 66441
    In an old stone school
     
  • Junction City Art Gallery (Junction City Arts Council)   785-762-2581
    107 W. Seventh St.
    Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5; Saturday, noon-4. Hours may vary, please call.
    Features rotating art exhibits highlighting Kansas Artists

top of page   Kanopolis

  • Fort Harker Museum   785-472-5733
    309 W. Ohio, Kanopolis, KS 67454

  Kansas City, Kansas

  Kingman

  Kinsley

  • Carnival Heritage Hall of Fame
     
  • Edwards County Historical Society Museum   620-659-2420
    Highway 56-50, Kinsley, KS 67547
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM May - September

  Kiowa

  • Kiowa Historical Society
    107 N. Seventh Street, Kiowa, KS 67070
    In the old city building/jail

top of page   La Crosse

  La Cygne

  • La Cygne Historical Society Museum (913) 757-2101
    300 N. Broadway / RR1 Box 9, La Cygne, KS 66040 Replicas of presidents and wives dolls made by WPS workers in 1930s; Indian (Miami Indians) artifacts; antique machinery.

  Lakin

  Lansing

  • Lansing Historical Museum   (913) 351-1887
    115 E. Kansas, Lansing, KS 66043

  Larned

  Lawrence

  • Watkins Community Museum of History   785-841-4109
    1047 Massachusetts Street (11th & Massachusetts), Lawrence, KS 66044
       No admission charge.
     
  • The University of Kansas
    • Natural History Museum
      Dyche Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-2454
      Visitor services 785-864-4450 / Administration 785-864-4540
    • Spencer Museum of Art   785-864-4710
      1301 Mississippi St., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045
          Admission is free; donations are welcome.
    • Museum of Anthropology   785-864-4245
      Spooner Hall (at 14th and Jayhawk Blvd), Lawrence, KS 66045

  Leavenworth

  • First City Museum   (913) 682-1866
    C.W. Parker Carousel Museum
    National Fred Harvey Museum
    Museums sponsored by the Leavenworth Historical Museum Association, Inc.
    743 Delaware, Leavenworth, KS 66048
    Open Thur., Fri., & Sat., 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. - Admission is free.
     
  • Leavenworth County Historical Society - Carroll House Museum   913-682-7759
    1128 Fifth Avenue, Leavenworth, KS 66048

  Lecompton

  • Constitution Hall   785-887-6520   State Historic Site
    315 Elmore Street
    Hours: 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Wed. - Sat. · No admission fee.
  • Territorial Capitol/Lane Museum 785-887-6148 or 785-887-6285
    609 E. Woodson
    Hours: 11am-4pm Wed thru Sat; 1pm-5pm Sun. · No admission fee.
  • Territorial Democratic Headquarters at Bald Eagle River View Park 785-887-6148 or 785-887-6285
    E. 2nd Street
    Dawn to Dusk Daily · No admission fee

  Lenexa

  • Legler Barn Museum   913-492-0038
    14907 West 87th Street Parkway. / Lenexa, Kansas 66215-4135

  Leoti

  Liberal

  Lincoln

  • Kyne House Museum   785-524-4612
    Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln, KS 67455
     
  • Post Rock Scout Museum   785-524-5383 or 524-4030   j-kcrispin@nckcn.com   (Open by appointment)
    161 East Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, KS 67455
    Exhibits of Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Girl Guides, 4-H, Pioneer Girls, Girl Reserves, etc.
    Located in the Cummins Block Building (listed on the National Register of Historic Places)

  Lindsborg

  • Birger Sandzen Gallery   785-227-2220
    Bethany College / 401 N. First, Lindsborg, KS 67456
    1:00-5:00 Wednesday through Sunday
    An awesome collection of the famous Swedish-American artist and some of his student's work lovingly displayed.
     
  • McPherson County Old Mill Museum 785-227-3595
    120 Mill St. / P.O. Box 94, Lindsborg, KS 67456
    Monday-Saturday  9 am-5 pm, Sunday  1-5 pm
    Research library & archives of McPherson County history open: Tuesday-Friday 9-5; other times by appointment.  Please call ahead for appointment
     
  • Red Barn Studio Museum   785-227-2217
    212 S. Main, Lindsborg, KS 67456

  Logan

  • Dane G. Hansen Museum 785-689-4846
    110 W. Main (P. O. Box 187), Logan, KS 67646
     
  • Logan Historical Museum

  Lucas

  • Garden of Eden 2nd & Kansas
     
  • Grassroots Art Center   785-525-6118   grassroots@wtciweb.com
    213 S. Main Street, Lucas, KS 67648
    19 Kansas self-taught, outsider recycled art environments; limestone outdoor courtyard is a tribute to stone masons who created decorative carved work in the native limestone from 1860-1920.

  Lyndon

  • Osage County Historical Society Museum   785-828-3477
    631 Topeka, Lyndon, KS 66451

  Lyons

top of page   Manhattan

  • American Museum of Baking   785-537-4750
    1213 Bakers Way, Manhattan, KS 66502
    Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Closed Saturday & Sunday
     
  • Manhattan Center for the Arts   785-537-4420
    1520 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502
    Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Closed Saturday-Sunday
     
  • Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art  at KSU   785-532-7718
    701 Beach Lane, Manhattan, KS 66506
    Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Saturday & Sunday 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.;
    Closed Monday
     
  • Riley County Historical Museum 785-565-6490
    2309 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66502
    *This includes Goodnow House Museum, Wolff House Museum, Riley County Historical Society, and Library. The library is accessible only by appointment.
    Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Saturday-Sunday 2:00-5:00 p.m.
    Closed Monday
     
  • Strecker-Nelson Gallery 785-537-2099
    406 1/2 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502
    Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am -6pm

  Mankato

  Marion

  Marysville

      See the bronze statue of the Pony Express rider
 

  McCracken

  • McCracken Historical Museum   785-394-2540 or 785-394-2446
    200 Main Street, McCracken, KS 67556
    In old rock jail - open by appointment

  McPherson

  Meade

  • Dalton Gang Hideout   620-873-2731 or 1-800-354-2743
    502 S. Pearlette, Meade, KS 67864
     
  • Meade County Historical Museum   620-873-2359
    200 E. Carthage St, Meade, KS 67864
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Saturday & 1:00 PM - 5 PM Sunday

  Medicine Lodge

  • Carrie Nation House   620-886-3553
    Highway 160, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
    Restored home of famous anti-alcohol and anti-tobacco crusader
     
  • The Stockade Museum   620-886-3553
    Highway 160, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

  Minneapolis

  • Ottawa County Historical Museum   785-392-3621
    110 S. Concord, Minneapolis, KS 67467

  Montezuma

  • Stauth Memorial Museum   620-846-2527 Opened February 24, 1996
    111 N. Aztec, Montezuma, KS 67867
    Hours: 9-12 & 1-4 Tue-Fri and 1:30-4:30 Sat & Sun

  Mound City

  • Mound City Historic Park (913) 795-2029 or (913) 795-2269
    Mound City, KS 66056
    A whole village of historical buildings

  Mulvane

  • Mulvane Historical Museum   316-777-0506
    300 W. Main, Mulvane, KS 67110

top of page   Neodesha

  • Norman No. 1 Museum   620-325-5316
    First & Main, Neodesha, KS
    Includes outdoor replica of the 1st oil well west of the Mississippi

  Ness City

  Newton

  Nicodemus

  • Nicodemus National Historic Site   785-839-4233
    304 Washington Ave., Nicodemus, KS 67625-3015
    The oldest and only remaining all Black Town west of the Mississippi River.

  North Newton

  Norton

top of page   Oakley

  • Fick Fossil & History Museum   785-672-4839
    700 West Third, Oakley, KS 67748
    Mon-Sat 9:30-Noon & 1:00-5:00
    Fossils, wood carvings, branding irons, wildflowers

  Oberlin

  Olathe

  • Ensor Farmsite and Museum   913-856-6454
    18995 W. 183rd St., Olathe, KS (about four miles S of Olathe, one mile E of 169 Hwy)
    1890 barn made of rough sawed lumber and wooden pegged beams.
    Open: June-Sept., Fri-Sun 1-5p.m & Special appt. 913-856-6454
    Groups may schedule special tours during May & Sept. by calling 913-592-4141.
     
  • Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm   913-782-6972
    1100 Kansas City Rd, Olathe, KS 66061

  Osawatomie

  Osborne

  • Osborne County Historical Museum   785-346-2626 or 346-2418
    At the junction of US-24 & US-281

  Oswego

  • Oswego Historical Museum & Log Cabin   620-795-4500
    410 Commercial, Oswego, KS

  Ottawa

top of page   Parker

  Paola

  • Swan River Museum   913-294-4940
    10 East Peoria, Paola, KS 66071
    Indian artifacts, turn of century items, genealogy library, art gallery of local artists.  
    Hours: Monday - Saturday; 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.

  Parsons

  • Parsons Historical Society   620-421-3382
    401 S. Corning, Parsons, KS
    Furniture, tools, clothing, & pictures

  • Iron Horse Musueum   620-421-1959
    18th & Corning, Parsons, KS
    History of Railroads

  Pawnee Rock

  Peabody

  • Peabody Historical Museum   620-983-2174
    East Division, Peabody, KS

  Phillipsburg

  Pittsburg

  • Crawford County Historical Museum   620-231-1440
    Route 69 & 29th Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762

  Pleasanton

  Pratt

  • Pratt County Historical Museum   620-672-7874
    212 S. Ninnescah, Pratt, KS 67124
    Tue-Sun 2-4

top of page   Ramona

  • Dirt Gambler's Museum - open by appointment, 785-965-7110
    301 D Street

  Republic

  Riley

  • Arts & Memories     (785) 485-2876   Email: artsmem@kansas.net
    223 S. Broadway, Riley, KS 66531
    Town memories, rocks, fossils, military, and four generation collection, 1781-1970's.

  Rose Hill

  • Rose Hill Historical Museum
    106 S. Main St., Rose Hill, KS 67133
    Open: 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month, 10a.m. to 2p.m. and by appointment. No admission fee.

  Russell

  • Deines Cultural Center   785-483-3742   Email: deinescenter@russellks.net
    820 North Main, Russell, KS 67655
    Monthly shows of regional artists; rotating exhibit of the wood engravings of E. Hubert Deines
     
  • Fossil Station Museum   785-483-3637
    331 Kansas St, Russell, KS 67655
    In old Russell county jail
     
  • Oil Patch Museum   785-483-6640
    I-70 & US 281, Russell, KS 67665
    Covers history of the oil industry in Kansas
     
          The Russell County Historical Society site has a map to the historical museums.

  Russell Springs

  • Butterfield Trail Museum   785-751-4242
    Russell Springs, KS 67755

top of page   Salina

  • Yesteryear Museum (Central Kansas Flywheels)  785-825-8473
    1100 W. Diamond Dr., Salina, Ks 67401
    Started with agricultural items, grew into domestic & many other areas. 300,000 sq. ft., 4 bldgs.

  • Smoky Hill Museum   785-309-5776
    211 W. Iron Ave., Salina, KS 67402

  • Salina Art Center   785-827-1431
    242 S. Santa Fe, Salina, KS 67402

  Scandia

  Scott City

  • Keystone Gallery   620-872-2762
    401 US 83, Scott City, KS 67871
    Halfway between Scott City and Oakley

  Sedan

  Seneca

  • Nemaha County Historical Museum 785-336-6366
    Sixth & Nemaha, Seneca, KS 66538

  Shawnee

  St. Francis

  St. Marys

  • St. Marys Historical Society Indian Pay Station and Museum 785-437-6600
    111 East Mission, St. Marys, KS 66536
    Open daily 1:00 - 4:00 and by appointment: call Laural Jackson 785-437-2356
    Oldest building (1857) in Pottawatomie County; was an Indian agency and Pay Station to the Pottawatomie. Early 1800 artifacts; recreated general store.

  St. Paul

  • Osage Mission - Neosho County Museum   620-449-2320
    203 Washington Street, Saint Paul, KS 66771
    The Osage Mission was one of the very early settlements in Kansas (1847) and played a large part in the settlement of Southeast Kansas and other areas in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.

  Stafford

  Stockton

  • Rooks County Museum   785-425-7217
    South Highway 183, Stockton, KS 67669
    See the log hotel while you're in Stockton

  Studley

  • Cottonwood Ranch   785-627-5866   State Historic Site
    Five miles west of Morland on K-24.

  Sublette

  • Haskell County Historical Museum   620-675-8344
    N. Fairgrounds, Sublette, KS 67877

  Sylvan Grove

  Syracuse

  Tonganoxie

top of page   Topeka

  • Alice C. Sabatini Gallery   (785) 580-4400
    Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
    1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604-1374
     
  • Brown vs Board of Education National Historic Site   (785) 354-4273
    "The story of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation in public schools, is one of hope and courage."
    1515 Southeast Monroe St., Topeka
     
  • Combat Air Museum   (785) 862-3303
    Hangars 602-604 "J" Street, Forbes Field, Topeka
     
  • The Great Overland Station   (785) 232-5533
    701 North Kansas Avenue / PO Box 8792, Topeka, KS 66608
     
  • Kansas Children's Discovery Center     (785) 783-8300
    4400 S. W. Tenth Ave.
    "Educational exhibit areas create an immersive environment filled with opportunities for a variety of unique learning experiences. We like to call it…Serious Fun!"
     
  • Kansas Museum of History,   Kansas State Historical Society
    6425 S. W. Sixth
    Presenting the state's history from prehistoric times to the present.
     
  • Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University
    Hours: 10:00-7:00 Tue-Wed, 10:00-4:00 Thu-Fri, 1:00-4:00 Sat-Sun
     
  • Museum of the Kansas National Guard   785-862-1020
    6700 S.W. Topeka Blvd, Bldg 301 (at the entrance to Forbes Field)
    Hours: 10am - 4pm   Tues.-Sat.; Sunday by appointment.
     
  • Historic Ward-Meade Park & Botanical Gardens   (785) 368-3888
    124 N.W. Fillmore St.
    Six acres of living history
     
  • The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum   785-234-5993
    523 SW Van Buren Street
    "...Telling the story of Greek, Lebanese, Russian, and Serbian immigrants in the heartland"
     
  • Topeka Art Guild Gallery   (785) 273-7646   taggallery@carrollsweb.com
    5331 SW 22nd Place, Topeka, KS 66614

  Towanda

  Trading Post

  • Trading Post Museum   (913) 352-6441   Email: awitradingpostmuseum@ckt.net
    Trading Post, KS - Hwy 69, mile marker 96 - beside the Trading Post cemetery
    An eclectic collection of treasures, as well as Tubb's Cabin, and a one room school house

top of page   Udall

  • Udall Community Historical Society
    113 E.First, Udall, KS 67146
    Donation · Wed. 3-5 & Sun. 1-4

  Ulysses

  • Grant County Museum   620-356-3009
    300 E. Highway 160 - P. O. box 906, Ulysses, KS 67880
    Tue-Fri 10-5 / Sat & Sun 1-5

top of page   Valley Center

  • Valley Center Cultural & Historical Museum
    112 N. Meridian, Valley Center, KS
    Building erected 1879 as First Methodist parsonage

  Valley Falls.

  • Valley Falls Historical Society   785-945-6698
    310 Broadway, Valley Falls, KS 66088
    Saturday 10:30 - 4:00 and by appointment
    Library, archives, museum: changing exhibits

top of page   WaKeeney

  • Trego County Museum   785-743-2964
    S. Thirteenth, WaKeeney, KS

  Wakefield

  • Wakefield Museum   785-461-5516
    604 6th Street, Wakefield, KS 67487

  Wallace

  Wamego

  • Oz Museum   785-458-TOTO or toll-free: 1-866-458-TOTO
    511 Lincoln, Wamego, KS 66547
  • Wamego Historical Museum   785-325-2284
    East Fourth, Wamego, KS 66968
    Includes historic Dutch Mill, one-room school, old jail, & log cabin

  Washington

  • Washington County Museum & Log Cabin   785-325-2198
    P. O. Box 31 / 216 Ballard, Washington, KS 66968
    Mon. - Fri. 9am-12pm, 1pm - 4pm
    Sun. 2pm - 4 pm
    Early drugstore & barber shop

  Wellington

  Westmoreland

  • Rock Creek Valley Historical Society Museum Complex (785) 457-3624
    Sixth & State, Westmoreland, KS 66549
    Three museum buildings plus a two story log cabin
    Open afternoons from Memorial Day to Labor Day

  Wichita

  Wilson

  • Czech Opera House & Museum   785-658-3343
    Highway 40, Wilson, KS 67490

  Winfield

top of page   Yates Center

  • Woodson County Historical Museum
    208 West Mary, Yates Center, KS 66783

top of page   Zenda

  • Zenda Community Museum 620-243-5531
    Zenda, KS 67139
    If you're in Zenda, ask to see the model buildings upstairs over the city library.
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