Kansas Historical Society - Hours and directions
The regular hours for Kansas Historical Society facilities are listed below. Some sites are open seasonally, most are closed on state holidays. See our calendar for special events and follow links for further information about planning your visit.
In west Topeka
Kansas Historical Society complex | driving directions
6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka
Offices
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
Kansas Museum of History
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
1 - 5 p.m. Sunday
State Archives
March - October:
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
November - February:
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
Discovery Place
1 - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday
In downtown Topeka
Kansas State Capitol | driving directions
Near 8th Avenue and
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
Historic tour hours
State Historic Sites around the state
Constitution Hall State Historic Site, Lecompton | driving directions
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
1 - 5 p.m. Sunday
Cottonwood Ranch State Historic Site, Studley | driving directions
Exterior self-guided tours
Dawn to dusk
May - September
Interior guided tours
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday (closed noon - 1 p.m.)
October - April
Exterior self-guided visit
First Territorial Capitol State Historic Site, Fort Riley | driving directions
April - October
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday
12 - 5 p.m. Sunday
Fort Hays State Historic Site, Hays | driving directions
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
Goodnow House State Historic Site, Manhattan | driving directions
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, subject to staff availability
2 - 5 p.m. Saturday - Sunday
Grinter Place State Historic Site, Kansas City | driving directions
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday
Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site, Hanover | driving directions
April - September
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
Iowa and Sac & Fox State Historic Site, Highland | driving directions
Self-guided walk-through site open dawn to dusk daily
John Brown Museum State Historic Site, Osawatomie | driving directions
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
Kaw Mission State Historic Site, Council Grove | driving directions
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site, near Trading Post | driving directions
Self-guided walk-through site open dawn to dusk daily
Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site, near Pleasanton | driving directions
Self-guided walk-through site open dawn to dusk daily
April through October 2014
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site, near Republic | driving directions
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
Pawnee Rock State Historic Site, Pawnee Rock | driving directions
Self-guided walk-through site open dawn to dusk daily
Red Rocks State Historic Site, Emporia | driving directions
April through October
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday
Open for special events throughout winter
Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site, Fairway | driving directions
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday