Wichita history events

Senior Wednesday -A Kansas Soldier at War: The Civil War Letters of Christian and Elise Dubach

Senior Wednesday -A Kansas Soldier at War: The Civil War Letters of Christian and Elise Dubach by Ken Spurgeon...

NEW EXHIBIT – “Alert Today – Alive Tomorrow"

NEW EXHIBIT – “Alert Today – Alive Tomorrow: Living with the Atomic Bomb 1945-1965...

Wichita Ghost Tour

Favorite haunted locations include stories of the Broadview, The Forum, various locations in the Delano District and many more...

Team Trivia

What is a great time, where you can test your knowledge, win prizes, meet new friends and drink $2...

Special Exhibit – Riverfest Artifacts

Special Exhibit – Riverfest Artifacts in Temporary Exhibit...

Campfires, Calvary, and Cowboys

Visit the Butler County History Center for a look into the 1800's...

NEW EXHIBIT – “Americans by Choice”

NEW EXHIBIT – “Americans by Choice”. This exhibit celebrates immigration in American and runs July 15th to September 1st, 2013.

19th-Century Rural Kansas Women at Work.

Although most women of the late 1800s tended children, managed family gardens, butchered livestock and game, and canned and preserved winter rations, some women also augmented their family incomes ...

Cattle, Corn & Crude Summer Camp

Hands on activities and access to collections and living history interpreters will enhance the colorful history of Butler County...

Senior Wednesday - Freddy Simon co-founder of Freddy's Steakburgers on World War II personal experiences

Senior Wednesday – Come join us Wednesday, June 26 at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum as company co-founder and namesake of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Freddy Simon, share...

Native American Drum Building Workshop

hands on learning to build your own native american drum. beautiful experience.

Jayhawk Speedway & Other Fast Tales

Bill Mills shares stories, photos and artifacts of local hot rod, polo, sprint and midget racing as seen first hand (his father, Earl, founded the Jayhawk Speedway).

Glitz, Glam & Glitter

Special exhibit featuring textiles from our collection. Formal and evening wear, prom gowns,wedding dresses, hats, shoes and much more, dating from the late 1800's through mid 1900's

Senior Wednesday – Bronco Bustin; Showmen of the Indian Territory: Tom Mix, Will Rogers, and Pawnee Bill

Senior Wednesday – Bronco Bustin; Showmen of the Indian Territory: Tom Mix, Will Rogers, and Pawnee Bill...