Manhattan (pop. 50,000) was settled by people from the northern states. The city is nestled within Flint Hills, where remnants of tall-grass prairie have remained untouched by plows. It is home to City Park with a log cabin, swimming pool, rose garden and a 30-foot statue of Johnny Kaw, a mythical wheat farmer.
KSU Insect Zoo is housed in the old Dairy Barn on the campus of Kansas State University. Exhibits include live insects and their arthropod relatives including honeybees, praying mantids, tarantulas, and centipedes.
Hours:
12pm-6pm; Closed: Sun, Mon
Tips: Appointments for guided tours must be made one week in advance.
The Riley County Historical Museum in Manhattan contains historical exhibits and the Seaton Research Library. On the grounds are Hartford House and the Randolph jail.
Address: Riley County Historical Museum, 2309 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66502-3421, United States
Phone: 1 (785) 565-6490, Fax: 1 (785) 565-6491
The Sunset Zoological Park in Manhattan houses more than 300 animals including tigers, red pandas and snow leopards.
Address: Sunset Zoological Park, 2333 Oak Street, Manhattan, KS 66502-3824, United States
Phone: 1 (785) 587-2737, Fax: 1 (785) 587-2730
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 9:30am-5pm
November 1 to March 31: 12pm-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
The Wonder Workshop in Manhattan is an interactive children's museum with exhibits in the arts, science and humanities. The Wonder Workshop offers Underground Railroad Tours in Wabaunsee & Riley Counties, family and business leadership camps, week long and weekend campouts, Drumming & Storytelling Workshops, and nature hikes along the Big Blue River.
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