Pratt County Historical Museum — Attraction in Pratt

This unassuming diamond in the rough is a must see place to visit when in Pratt, Kansas.

The museum holds an amazing collection of artifacts (photographs, historical documents, collectables and even machinery) from a bygone era!

The displays relate to Pratt County, the town of Pratt and also the state of Kansas.

There are amazing displays of fossils and Indian items (arrowheads and dresses) along with collections of clothes, hats and shoes from the late 19th century into the 20th!

The museum, at first glance appears deceptively small but in actuality, I believe it takes up most, if not all, of the square block it sits on!

So much so, that when I mentioned "machinery" I did not only mean stuff like toasters, typewriters and hand tools but also full on combine engines and John Deere tractors!

In addition, they have many storefronts like a bank, telephone, dentist office, etc., where you can go inside and view how it was set up in the past.

There is just too much at the museum to write it all here. Besides, I am sure that if I returned, I would see/notice stuff that I missed the first go around (and I was there for over 90 minutes).

Finally, a shout out to the very nice ladies that were "running" the museum! They were very nice to talk with and gave information as to what more to do while in...

Myself and my children had the best experience at the Pratt historical museum!! There is so much to see there and a lot of cool little features that helped keep it engaging for the kids. Mainly, one of the ladies working told us about the Friendship Rocks, six of seven painted rocks hidden around the museum, for the kids to find and re-hide in each exhibit. At the end they got to sign their names in a special book and it made them feel so good about themselves.

The museum features the local history of Pratt. It features everything from the original settlement of the town, to their farming community being industrialized, turning the corner into an area which honors local war heroes. There is a very interesting upstairs you can't miss when you come and visit! As a homeschool parent this was a valuable resource for me, and it offered a lot of great conversation moments between myself and my children. No matter where you're from, stop into the historical center next time you're coming...

I was in town to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Miss Kansas Pageant (held in the same town) - as a family we went to the Museum to see the Miss Kansas portion of the Museum and we were impressed with the ENTIRE Museum. The way it is layed out, the content and how clean the Museum is. You all should feel proud of the GREAT job you have done. I am from a small town in Kansas (Colby) and still take pride in what an amazing job small towns do in preserving and embracing their history. Job Well Done. I have been to museums around the world, and this was impressive. A must see - you really need 2 hours to see this Museum to enjoy the...