Wichita Attractions
Wichita, now the largest city in Kansas, had humble beginnings in 1865, when Jesse Chisholm began the driving of cattle from here along the famous Chisholm Trail to the Union Pacific railroad station in Abilene. Pioneering days are recalled in the Wichita Historical Museum and the Historic Old Cowtown Museum, a museum village with 40 old buildings. The Mid-America All Indian Center and Museum is dedicated to the Indians. Today Wichita is the main aircraft construction centre, even though only small craft, such as Beech, Lear and Cessna, are produced here.
Botanica, Wichita Gardens
Wichita's Botanica is a 9.5 acre site that features themed gardens including an aquatic collection, woodland glade, teaching garden, butterfly garden, rose garden and scenery garden.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 7.00 |
| Senior over 62 | $ 6.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 3.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Ablah Library Special Collections
The Ablah Library Special Collections in Wichita include university archives, historic maps of Kansas, a Japanese prayer scroll from AD 770 as well as material on aviation, abolition and local history.
Allen Lambe House
The Allen Lambe House in Wichita was designed for the prominent journalist and Statesman Henry J Allen and his wife Elsie J Nuzman Allen. The house was completed in 1918 and is considered the last of the Prairie Houses by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Allen Lambe House Foundation
255 North Roosevelt Street
Wichita, KS 67208-3720
United States
255 North Roosevelt Street
Wichita, KS 67208-3720
United States
Phone 1 (316) 687-1027
Fax 1 (316) 687-2991
Hours
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Open by appointment only with 10 days advance notice. No one under 16 permitted on tours. Photos are permitted on the exterior only.
Parking
Free
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Edwin A Ulrich Museum of Art
The Ulrich Museum of Art is located on the Wichita State University campus. The museum features more than 6,000 artworks and a large marble and glass mosaic. Sixty-five modern sculptures are displayed throughout the campus.
Edwin A Ulrich Museum of Art
1845 Fairmount Street
Wichita, KS 67260-0046
United States
1845 Fairmount Street
Wichita, KS 67260-0046
United States
Phone 1 (316) 978-3664
Fax 1 (316) 978-3898
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Exploration Place
Exploration Place in Wichita features hands-on exhibits that explore flight, health and human life, people, places and environments of Kansas.
All values are in United States Dollars
Exploration Place
300 North McLean Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67213-4703
United States
300 North McLean Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67213-4703
United States
Phone 1 (316) 660-0600
Fax 1 (316) 660-0670
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 9.50 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 8.00 |
| Child 11 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Kansas Aviation Museum
The Kansas Aviation Museum is located next to McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. It features planes, aircraft engines and models. A mural of Lindbergh's flight is painted on the building's facade.
All values are in United States Dollars
Kansas Aviation Museum
3350 George Washington Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67210-2100
United States
3350 George Washington Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67210-2100
United States
Phone 1 (316) 683-9242
Fax 1 (316) 683-0573
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
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 | $ 8.00 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 7.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame was founded in Wichita in 1961 as a part of the Kansas Centennial Celebration. The hall will preserve the history of sports for the state.
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
515 South Wichita
Wichita, KS 67202
United States
515 South Wichita
Wichita, KS 67202
United States
Phone 1 (316) 262-2038
Fax 1 (316) 263-2539
Lake Afton Public Observatory
Lake Afton Public Observatory is home to a 16-inch reflecting telescope and interactive astronomy exhibits. Visitors can view such wonders as the giant planet Saturn and its rings, the Moon with its craters and mountains, glowing clouds of interstellar gas and dust, star clusters with thousands of stars, and distant galaxies larger than the Milky Way.
Mid-America All-Indian Center Museum
The Indian Center Museum in Wichita features both traditional artifacts and contemporary art depicting Native American cultures of both past and present. The Indian Artist Walk of Fame is a series of small gardens, each dedicated to a famous Native American artist. The Keeper of the Plains, a Wichita landmark, is a 44-foot-tall Indian sculpture by Native American artist, Blackbear Bosin.
Museum of World Treasures
Museum of World Treasures has a little bit of everything from a dinosaur collection to military history, crown jewels to Egyptian mummies. Visitors can experience a trip through the past as they tour the three floors of permanent and rotating exhibits.
Old Cowtown Museum
Old Cowtown in Wichita is a living history museum with more than 40 restored and reproduced buildings dating from 1865-1880. This 25 acre site helps visitors relive the frontier days of this Kansas cattle town. Many of the buildings are furnished in period. There is also a five-acre working farm, complete with animals. Some of the events held at Old Cowtown include "Age of the Gunfighters" "Women of the West" and "Old Fashioned Christmas."
All values are in United States Dollars
Old Cowtown Museum
1865 Museum Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67203
United States
1865 Museum Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67203
United States
Phone 1 (316) 219-1871
Fax 1 (316) 264-2937
Hours
April 15 to December 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
December 16 to April 14
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Adult | $ 7.75 |
| Senior over 62 | $ 6.50 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 11 & under | $ 5.50 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Sedgwick County Zoo
The Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita is home to more than 2,500 animals of nearly 500 different species. The Herpatrium, the Jungle, the African Veldt and the Pampas-Outback are recreated habitats for many of the animals.
All values are in United States Dollars
Sedgwick County Zoo
5555 Zoo Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67212-1698
United States
5555 Zoo Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67212-1698
United States
Phone 1 (316) 660-9453
Fax 1 (316) 942-3781
Hours
March 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to February 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 11.50 |
| Child 11 & under | $ 7.00 |
| Senior over 62 | $ 7.00 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Society of Decorative Painters
The Society of Decorative Painters in Wichita is home to the International Society headquarters and highlights decorative arts through an extensive collection.
Society of Decorative Painters
393 North McLean Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67203-5968
United States
393 North McLean Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67203-5968
United States
Phone 1 (316) 269-9300
Fax 1 (316) 269-9191
Wichita Boathouse and Information Center (Closed)
THIS ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.
The Wichita Boathouse features a permanent display of the Jayhawk, an International America's Cup Class yacht. There is an exact replica of the America's Cup trophy and an historic overview of the old Riverside Boathouse.
The Wichita Boathouse features a permanent display of the Jayhawk, an International America's Cup Class yacht. There is an exact replica of the America's Cup trophy and an historic overview of the old Riverside Boathouse.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Wichita Center for the Arts
The Wichita Center for the Arts features two galleries, an art school and a professional community theater.
Wichita Center for the Arts
9112 East Central Avenue
Wichita, KS 67206-2506
United States
9112 East Central Avenue
Wichita, KS 67206-2506
United States
Phone 1 (316) 634-2787
Fax 1 (316) 634-0593
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Wichita State University
The Corbin Education Center is a highlight of the Wichita State University campus. The center was designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. More than 350 fine art perfromances are held on campus each year.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Housed in the former city hall building, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum features a recreated 1910 drug store, a historical exhibit from frontier days to the beginning of the 20th C and a collection of pattern-pressed glass from the 1890s.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
204 South Main Street
Wichita, KS 67202-3716
United States
204 South Main Street
Wichita, KS 67202-3716
United States
Phone 1 (316) 265-9314
Fax 1 (316) 265-9319
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Parking
Pay
