Salina (pop. 46,000) was founded in 1858. It is a trade and distribution center for the hard wheat belt surrounding it. The city is also home to Kansas Wesleyan University and a branch of Kansas State University.
The Flywheels Museum in Salina features collections of antique flywheel engines, tractors, radios, auto license plates, yardsticks and a library of instruction manuals for farm equipment.
Address: Central Kansas Flywheels, 1100 West Diamond Drive, Salina, KS 67401-9357, United States
Phone: 1 (785) 825-8473, Fax: 1 (785) 825-8473
The Rolling Hills Refuge Wildlife Conservation Center is located on 95 acres of Kansas prairie. The center features more than 80 species of rare and endangered animals. This includes Indian and white rhinoceroses, tigers, gorillas and Amur leopards.
Address: Rolling Hills Refuge, 625 North Hedville Road, Salina, KS 67401-9764, United States
Phone: 1 (785) 827-9488, Fax: 1 (785) 827-3738
Hours:
May 1 to September 15: 8am-5pm
September 16 to April 30: 9am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
The Salina Art Center, founded in 1978, presents visual art exhibits featuring local and regional artists. The Artery is an interactive area geared to children of all ages. The Art Center Cinema located within the Salina Art Center delivers comedy, drama, and documentary films.
Address: Salina Art Center, 242 South Santa Fe, Box 743, Salina, KS 67402-0743, United States
Phone: 1 (785) 827-1431, Fax: 1 (785) 827-0686
The Smoky Hill Museum is housed in an Art Deco structure in Salina which was built in 1938. The building originally housed Salina's US Post Office. The museum presents permanent and rotating exhibits of regional history.
Address: Smoky Hill Museum, 211 West Iron Avenue, Salina, KS 67401-2613, United States
Phone: 1 (785) 309-5776, Fax: 1 (785) 826-7414
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