Manhattan Attractions
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
KSU Insect Zoo is housed in the old Dairy Barn on the campus of Kansas State University. Exhibits include a Tropical Amazonian Rainforest, Tropical Nighthouse (Cave), Giant Leafcutter Ant colony, Observation Beehive, and a Freshwater display. Live insects and their arthropod relatives are housed in naturalistic settings.
Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
The Beach Museum of Art houses 1,500 works with emphasis on 20th C Midwestern artists and photographers.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
American Independance Day (July 4)
Riley County Historical Museum
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.
Sunset Zoological Park
The Sunset Zoological Park in Manhattan houses more than 300 animals including tigers, red pandas and snow leopards.
Sunset Zoological Park
2333 Oak Street
Manhattan, KS 66502-3824
United States
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Wonder Workshop
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.
Facilities
Gift shop
