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“Made in America: Celebrating American Designers 1950s-1980s” New Exhibit!
Paris had long reigned as the fashion capital of the world, but all that changed when the city fell to Nazi Germany in June of 1940. Because Nazis controlled the French fashion industry, censored fashion magazines and closed couture houses, … Continue reading
Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s Greatest Generation
New Exhibit Opens: January 29th – March 16, 2012 Who speaks for the experiences of a generation and their impact on the world around them? What experiences help to create a sense of shared identity? Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s … Continue reading
Victorian Christmas Tour in the Wichita Cottage – Saturday, December 17th 2pm
Join us at the Historical Museum on Saturday, December 17th at 2 pm for a special tour with historian Joyce Suellentrop. Suellentrop, a retired Archivist and Professor of History at Newman University, will entertain and enlighten groups on Victorian Christmas … Continue reading
Family Day: Depression-Era Games & Toys
Enjoy family day with Great Depression era games and toys. Free and open to the public. 1-5pm. Part of special programming for “Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s Greatest Generation” made possible by NEH on the Road, a special initiative of … Continue reading
Kansas during the Great Depression
The Great Depression was a turning point for America. In addition to monetary misery, drought and dust storms plagued many Plains states during the 1930s. The program will examine the WPA Writers’ Project in Kansas and other cultural projects and … Continue reading
Wreath Festival on November 17 & 18
The Annual Holiday Wreath Festival will be held on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th from 10:00 am until 2:00 p.m. The Wreath Festival will feature wreaths, holiday gifts of all kinds, delicious baked goods, festive music, and special … Continue reading
Author Event – Tuesday, Nov. 10th 7pm, “Midnight Rising: John Brown & the Raid that Sparked the Civil War” with Tony Horwitz
Tony Horwitz “Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War On Tuesday, November 10th at 7pm, Tony Horwitz will discuss his new book, “Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War,” the … Continue reading
Big Read Wichita – Saturday, Nov. 12th, 3:30 pm “Buddha’s Diamonds” Family Program
The Historical Museum is pleased to be part of a community-wide celebration of great literature as the Wichita Public Library and more than forty other organizations sponsor the Big Read October 1 through November 15. The Big Read encourages adults … Continue reading
Big Read Wichita – Saturday, Nov. 12th, 2pm “My Story: Vietnam to Wichita” with Dr. Anh Tran
The Historical Museum is pleased to be part of a community-wide celebration of great literature as the Wichita Public Library and more than forty other organizations sponsor the Big Read October 1 through November 15. The Big Read encourages adults … Continue reading
Elected Trustees
At the Annual Membership Meeting in March, Museum members unanimously accepted the slate submitted by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Trustees and elected Doug Brehm and Dave Unruh to serve for the newly created three-year term. The following … Continue reading
