Kansas Museums Attractions
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
Both Amelia's birthplace and early childhood home, the house was built by her grandfather, Judge Alfred G. Otis in the early 1860s. Now owned by the Ninety-Nines, the Birthplace has been returned to its turn-of-the-century condition, and features an abundance of personal and family memorabilia.
http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org
Boot Hill Museum & Front Street
Exhibits are organized to explore the rich and diverse history of Dodge City and recreate the atmosphere of Dodge City during the late 1800's. Dodge City had the reputation of the "Wickedest City in the West" and you can find out why when you visit Boot Hill Museum.
http://www.boothill.org
Butler County History Center & Kansas Oil Museum
The leading museum dedicated to the discovery and development of the oil industry in Kansas. Enjoy indoor exhibits on farming, ranching and oil; a hand-on children's area, Texaco Theater and Kansas Oil and Gas Legacy Gallery
http://www.kansasoilmuseum.org
Central Kansas Flywheels Museum
Features displays of historical relics, including farm machinery and implements, operational print shop, wood shop, general store, kitchen and barbershop.
http://www.yesteryearmuseum.com
Children's Museum of Kansas City
Hands on activities offer fun learning experiences. Jumpstart a child's love for learning. Come explore a museum that invites them to touch everything. Exhibits are designed to stimulate the imagination and creativity of children ages two through eight and encourage all-age family interaction.
http://www.kidmuzm.org
Combat Air Museum
Houses a wide variety of military aviation artifacts ranging in time from the First World War to the present day.
http://www.combatairmuseum.org
Cowley County Historical Museum
The museum is dedicated to preserving the past for the future. In pursuit of this goal, the museum preserves historical documents, artifacts, and genealogy records pertaining to the rich history of the region.
http://www.cchsm.com
Dane G. Hansen Museum
Memorializing the Hansen Family in a way that gives Logan, Kansas and the entire area, new cultural and social opportunities.
http://www.hansenmuseum.org
Exploration Place
A center for informal, enjoyable learning, creativity and community gathering serving residents and tourists of all ages with extraordinary resources for exploration.
http://www.exploration.org
Gardner Historical Museum
With its settlement roots dating back to 1857, Gardner, Kansas holds a unique distinction among American cities. Setting at the major intersection of the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails, Gardner's rich heritage derives from the great Westward movement, and the dreams of the sons and daughters of a young nation.
http://www.gardnerhistory.org
Greyhound Hall of Fame
See interesting displays of greyhounds from ancient times to the present.
http://www.greyhoundhalloffame.com
Highbanks Hall of Fame National Midget Auto Racing Museum
Built to capture and remember racing personalities, memorabilia, and display race cars that influenced the historic racing community.
http://www.highbanks-museum.org
Hutchinson Art Center
A non-profit organization, was founded in 1949 to promote the study and development of interest and education in the Fine Arts, and to promote and aid in the development of artists. To that end, the HAA will collect, preserve, document, interpret, research, and disseminate knowledge about both European and American Art of the 19th and 20th centuries, and facilitate the commercial activities of contemporary artists.
http://www.hutchinsonartcenter.com
Kansas Aviation Museum
Overview, events and projects, photo gallery, location, hours and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.kansasaviationmuseum.org
Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center
Your journey into space history begins in the shadow of an actual flown SR-71 spyplane, a T-38 astronaut training jet, and a full-scale Space Shuttle replica. Our Hall of Space Museum features one of the most significant collections of U.S. and Russian space artifacts in the world, including the actual Apollo 13 command module and a flown Vostok spacecraft. The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is truly like no other place on Earth!
http://www.cosmo.org
Kansas Learning Center for Health
Our mission is to be the premier resource for health education for schoolchildren, the lay public and health care professionals in the state.
http://www.learningcenter.org
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Dedicated to preserving the history of sports for the state to serve as a source of education and inspiration to all generations. The mission is achieved through providing exhibits, archives, facilities, services and activities to honor those individuals and teams whose achievements in sports, have brought distinction to themselves, to their communities and to the entire state of Kansas.
http://www.kshof.org
Kansas Underground Salt Museum
The real excitement will come as you go 650' beneath the earth's surface.
http://www.undergroundmuseum.org
Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum
The museum is the main center for the collection and distribution of information concerning the lives and accomplishments of Martin and Osa Johnson.
http://www.safarimuseum.com
McPherson County Old Mill Museum
Preserves the early heritage of McPherson County. The museum collects, preserves, researches, exhibits and interprets materials related to this heritage with special emphasis on the period from 1870 to 1910.
http://www.oldmillmuseum.org
Museum of the Kansas National Guard
The Museum is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Kansas National Guard and honoring the memories of the soldiers and airmen who, for over 145 years, have served Kansas and the United States whenever the call was made.
http://www.kansasguardmuseum.org
National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
This unique 172-acre complex is both an educational tour of the history and importance of agriculture and a celebration of the outstanding achievements made by farmers.
http://www.aghalloffame.com
Old Cowtown Museum
Situated on a 6,000 square foot structure the museum sits aside the river, with beautiful views of Downtown Wichita.
http://www.oldcowtown.org
Prairie Museum of Art & History
Serves as a cultural center on the High Plains of Kansas, providing the opportunity for the public to learn about art and history through its collections, in order to make a difference in their lives.
http://www.prairiemuseum.org
Reno County Museum
The museum features five interpretive galleries with exhibits which change regularly, a research library, a children’s gallery, public meeting facilities, and gift shop. Also on the museum grounds are a restored homesteader’s claim house, and locomotive and caboose. Within easy walking distance of downtown Hutchinson’s restaurants and various shops, a visit to the Reno County Museum is a great way to become acquainted with our people and our heritage.
http://www.renocomuseum.org
Salina Art Center
Non-profit organization committed to art, artists, and audiences in Salina and across the region.
http://www.salinaartcenter.org
Seward County Museum
The mission of the Seward County Historical Society is to provide enrichment, enjoyment, and education for residents and visitors through the preservation of regional history and the Land of Oz.
http://www.sewardcountymuseum.com
Smoky Hill Museum
Our mission is to inspire a broader understanding of the region’s rich history by engaging residents and visitors of all ages through diverse learning experiences.
http://www.smokyhillmuseum.org
Stauth Memorial Museum
Features the travel adventures of Claude and Donalda Stauth, long-time residents of Southwest Kansas.
http://www.stauthmemorialmuseum.org
Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center
The museum has permanent exhibits for the countries of Croatia, the Ukraine, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Polish, Slovakia, Slovenia and Russia. The museum also displays Pope John Paul II articles used on the TWA plane when he traveled on his last three trips to the Unites States.
http://www.strawberryhillmuseum.org
University of Kansas Anthropological Research & Cultural Collections
Our purpose is to foster an appreciation of the significance of the physical and cultural diversity of humanity through the creation, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about peoples around the world from earliest times to the present.
http://www.arcc.ku.edu
University of Kansas Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
The museum is the leading university natural history museum in the nation in biodiversity research, discovering, documenting and disseminating knowledge of life on earth, past and present.
http://www.nhm.ku.edu
Wichita - Sedgwick County Historical Museum
A distinctive local landmark, Wichita's 1892 City Hall is home to the Museum. Known as the "Palace of the Plains," the building is one of the city's architectural jewels. Its beautifully appointed interior, featuring fine woodwork, decorative painting, and leaded glass, provides a perfect setting for your visit.
http://www.wichitahistory.org
Wichita Art Museum
Home to The Roland P. Murdock Collection, one of the premier collections of American Art in the country.
http://www.wichitaartmuseum.org
Wonderscope Children's Museum
Visitors are encouraged to make choices, invent, imagine, create, discover, play, and learn together. Museum's calendar, special events, hours and fees. Located in greater Kansas City.
http://www.wonderscope.org