Kansas Museum of History |
66615-1099 Topeka, KS, United States of America (USA) (Kansas) |
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Address |
6425 SW 6th Avenue
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Floor area | 2 800 m² / 30 139 ft² |
Opening times
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Temporarily closed for major renovations. Expected reopening in 2024. | ||||
Status from 12/2024
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Temporary closed | ||||
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Homepage | www.kshs.org/index.php?url=p/kansas-museum-of-history/19578 |
Location / Directions |
Public transportation Purple routes through Topeka Transit Via #5 West 6th or #7 Huntoon, Social Security stop Requires walking and service is limited |
Description | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The Kansas Museum of History in Topeka, Kansas, USA, is the state history museum. It presents Kansas history from the prehistoric to modern eras in 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) of exhibits. The galleries feature a train (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe locomotive with two cars), full-sized tipi in the Southern Cheyenne style, a 1950s diner, and many other large features. Major topics covered in the main gallery include Native American tribal history, westward movement on the Oregon and Santa Fe trails, early settlers, the Bleeding Kansas and Civil War eras, and Populism at the turn of the 20th century. Important exhibited objects include: John Brown's pike |
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