Hutchinson Attractions
Hutchinson (pop. 41,000) has been the site of the mining and processing of salt since 1888. Exhausted mines are used as security storage facilties for hospitals, businesses and film companies.
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson features the Hall of Space Museum, the IMAX Dome Theater and the Justice Planetarium Theater. The center features a large collection of space artifacts including a collection of Russian space artifacts, Liberty Bell 7, The Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey, and a moon rock.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 17.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 15.00 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 15.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Kansas Underground Salt Museum
Visitors to the Kansas Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson will travel 650ft/200m below ground where they will board a tram that takes them to more than 100,000 square feet of galleries that tell the story of salt from the earliest known use to the present day.
All values are in United States Dollars
Kansas Underground Salt Museum
Airport Road
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1864
United States
Airport Road
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1864
United States
Phone 1 (620) 662-1425
Fax 1 (620) 259-6134
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
| Admission Cost | $ 15.75 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 14.40 |
| Child 4-12 | $ 9.85 |
Reno County Museum
Exhibits from the salt industry to American Indian life are featured at the Reno County Museum in Hutchinson. There is also an interactive children's room.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
