Wichita Museums
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Museums in Wichita, KS, Kansas.
Housing an assortment of American art, the Wichita Art Museum offers changing exhibits as well as permanent collections. Children's programs and workshops are available.
Old Cowtown Museum
Experience Wichita and
Sedgwick County, KS in 1865 to 1880 at this open-air, living history museum. The 17 acre attraction contains a residential area, business district, industrial area, railroad and farm. School programs are available.
Kansas Aviation Museum
The Kansas Aviation Museum exhibits many planes from different time periods. The museum also features a control tower and a vast array of photographs and documents.
Great Plains Transportation Museum
This transportation museum contains exhibits that stress the importance of
railroad transportation in all aspects of life for the Wichita and Great Plains area. Displays include a steam locomotive, cabooses, and some indoor displays. Group tours may be arranged.
Museum of World Treasures
Intriguing collections from the ancient world, including 10 authentic dinosaurs a great Egyptian collection including 2 mummies of high nobility, Roman and Greek artifacts, Medieval weapons, and many other valuable treasures of antiquity. Large displays of American history including Civil wr, WW I & II, and autographs of all 43 US Presidents. New Sports Hall of Fame, and Wild West exhibits.
Mid-American All-Indian Center
The Mid-American All-Indian Center features a museum that showcases traditional artifacts as well as contemporary pieces of art. The center also houses a Kiva, a ceremonial space, that hosts many different types of functions.
Lake Afton Observatory
The Lake Afton Observatory allows visitors to gaze at the stars and planets through their telescope, and also houses a museum with interactive exhibits.
