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Ice Cream Social – Saturday, May 11th, 1-5pm
Games, fun, cake walk, face painting, ice cream and more! Also enjoy the Art Museum’s Art & Book Fair across the street at Century II Park Activities Free – Refreshments – $ 1.00 – Adult Museum Admission ½ PRICE $2.00, … Continue reading
Young Historians Awards – Saturday, May 4th at 2pm
Join us as we celebrate National History Day winners and the DeVore Local History Essay winners! Special guest speaker Beccy Tanner of the Wichita Eagle. Free and open to the public.
NEW EXHIBIT! Fashion – “Howard Greer, Designs for Hollywood and Wichita” March 5, 2013 – June 9, 2013
This exhibit features 1950s women’s clothing from the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum’s collection. The designer Howard Greer’s “ready to wear” pieces were sold from the Topaz Room of the Innes department store located in Wichita and are featured in this … Continue reading
Kansas Day Program – Sunday, January 27th, 2013 2pm
Join us for a special Kansas Day program with Ron Wilson, “Now, That’s Rural: Entrepreneurs and Innovators Who Shaped Kansas Communities.” Our program is brought to you by the Kansas Humanities Council, a non-profit organization promoting understanding of the history … Continue reading
Senior Wednesday – March 27 – “Wichita: 1930-2000″ with Dr. Jay Price
Seniors 55 and older are invited to enjoy a special program on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Doors open at 9:30 and the program begins at 10am. Members are admitted free; non-members are admitted for the special Senior Wednesday … Continue reading
Senior Wednesday – February 27 – “Highland Cemetery – Resting Place of Pioneers”
Seniors 55 and older are invited to enjoy a special program on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Doors open at 9:30 and the program begins at 10am. Members are admitted free; non-members are admitted for the special Senior Wednesday … Continue reading
Senior Wednesday – January 23rd – “Hunting and Trading on the Great Plains”
Seniors 55 and older are invited to enjoy a special program on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Doors open at 9:30 and the program begins at 10am. Members are admitted free; non-members are admitted for the special Senior Wednesday … Continue reading
Holiday Wreath Festival – November 15-16
The Annual Holiday Wreath Festival will be held on Thursday, November 15th and Friday, November 16th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. The Wreath Festival will feature wreathes, holiday gifts of all kinds, delicious baked goods, festive music, and special … Continue reading
KPTS Screening of “The Dust Bowl” by Ken Burns – November 1st, 5:30
PBS, Florentine Films and KPTS invite you to a sneak preview of THE DUST BOWL premiering November 18 on KPTS/PBS. Join us Thursday, November 1 at the Wichita Historical Museum, 204 S. Main, Wichita. 5:30 Screening followed by guest speaker … Continue reading
BOOK EVENT – Rise to Greatness by David Von Drehle – Thursday, November 8
BOOK EVENT – Rise to Greatness, acclaimed author David Von Drehle – the electrifying story of Abraham Lincoln’s rise to greatness during the most perilous year in our nation’s history Thursday, November 8, 7-9pm. Free and open to the public. … Continue reading
