Kansas Museum of History — Attraction in Topeka

Excellent state museum! From the begining of our beloved state when different tribes of indians roamed the land right on thru the transformation into the modern period in this epic story of Kansas. The presentation was very well done. Walking thru can be daunting at times because you want to follow the timeline but yet not miss anything along the way. There are several places to sit down and catch your breathe, as well as reflect on what you seen so far! This museum deserves multiple visits throughout the year. The exhibits do change, and they are fascinating. Trying to take in the whole museum in one visit is just a fool's folly...there's too much to learn and see to be able to do it it...

Very nicely laid out museum with top notch displays. Definitely worth a visit. I spent about 2 hours here, but I tend to read everything. I have two issues: First of all the displays essentially stop after the 60's (there is a small section that goes all the way up to Reagan, but it seems like much history has been passed over). Secondly the COVID response really is too much. Not only are masks required even when there is no one within 100 yards of me, they have closed off a complete upper level display. If they are going to close off that much, the least they should do is reduce the price. Why should I pay full price if I can't see the...

I visited the Kansas Museum of History and was moved by the history of this area. I learned that Kansas was actually the "Wild West" we saw in the cowboy western movies. The United States was in a time of terrible transition. I read actual letters written by Kansas Mothers to the President of the United States begging for some type of assistance. The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression took its toll causing death and destruction. Children were dying of starvation; families had to abandon their farms and move to cities to survive. It was a terrible time in US history. It you like history, this is...