Topeka - Kansas Museum of History

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Award-winning exhibits on the state's colorful past fill the spacious main gallery at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka. The story of Kansas and the West is told through displays that have won national and local awards for their attractive, innovative features. On display are a Full-sized Cheyenne tipi, a fully stocked covered wagon ready for a trip on the Oregon Trail, a 1950s diner, and a locomotive and two cars made in 1880 for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.

Hobbies & Activities category: Children's activities; Historical museum

Address

Kansas Museum of History
6425 SW Sixth Avenue
Topeka, KS 66615-1099
United States

Map Kansas Museum of History

Phone 1 (785) 272-8681

http://www.kshs.org/places/museum.htm

Hours



Open	Closed	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	13:00
Closed		17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January) Easter - Christian Memorial Day - USA (Last Monday, May) Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September) Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November) Christmas - Christian (December 25)