Museum - Exhibits
Main Gallery - The Story of Kansas
From the earliest times to more current times, the Museum tells the story of our state's past. Discover the stories of native peoples, forts and trails, Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War, settlement, trains and towns, 20th century, fast food, and recent past. These are just a few of the special items you'll want to see:
- 1880s Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe locomotive
- 1914 Longren biplane
- Abbott howitzer
- Angell plow
- Carry Nation's hammer
- Custer's boots
- Henry Brown's rifle
- White's printing press
Explore by theme:
- Early People
- Forts and Trails
- Civil War
- Settling the Frontier
- Trains and Towns
- Early 20th Century
- Fast Food
- African American History
- Kansas Families
- Recent Past
The special exhibits gallery features our current exhibit:
- Captured: The Extraordinary Adventures of Colonel Hughes
- The Chisholm Trail: Driving the American West (1867-2017)
Photo Exhibit - World War I Inventions
Many things developed during World War I are now used every day by millions of people, for example, the wristwatch. Soldiers could easily check the time without removing their hands from their weapons. The metal guard was added to help prevent against damage. This wristwatch was owned by Kansan Lewis W. Arnold. Other World War I inventions:
- Zipper
- Kimberly-Clark Company created Kleenex
Hands-on gallery
Other exhibits
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