Kansas Historical Society Online Tour

Part 1

As you enter the Kansas Historical Society headquarters, one of the first features you'll notice is The Great White Buffalo. Kansas native Lumen Martin Winter sculpted this piece from eight tons of white marble. He chose the image of the white buffalo because it is sacred to many Plains tribes. Rare and valuable, the white buffalo is the essence of power.

At the Kansas Historical Society, we believe history is not just something that happens in the distant past. Every day each one of us makes history in our own way. In effect, we all have the power to influence history because we live it each day.

How many times have you heard someone describe a museum or historical society as a dusty old attic? It's a common stereotype.

In fact, the dust rarely settles at the Kansas Historical Society. More than a million people each year enjoy our special events, programs, and other activities.

Here are just a few of the happenings that keep us busy year-round.

Exhibits and special events bring people to our Topeka home--and our State Historic Sites--every month of the year.

Many events feature folk artists demonstrating their crafts, hands-on activities for visitors, and of course lots of good food and music. We strive to make learning Kansas history exciting.

If you'd like up-to-date information on our upcoming special events, check our News page and Calendar of Events.

The Kansas Archeology Training Program and annual field school brings hundreds of people together to explore a different site each year.

Participants have fun learning the basics of archeology while meeting new people.