Kansas Museum of History - Plan your visit
This award-winning museum tells the story of the people of Kansas. See the Santa Fe's oldest surviving locomotive, No. 132, from 1880. A. K. Longren's 1914 version of the plane in which he made the first successful flight of a Kansas-built plane in 1911. Named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas History. Shop the Museum Store for Kansas gifts.
Hours
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
- 1 - 5 p.m. Sunday
- Closed state holidays
Admission
- Adult $8
- Senior citizen (65 and older) $7
- Military $7
- Student (pre-K through college with ID) $6
- Children five and under free with family
- Kansas Historical Foundation members free
Admission for tour groups (10 or more)
- Guided tour, student $4
- Self-guided tour, student $2
- Rural School Days (four-hour program, does not include museum admission) $5
- Rural School Days (one-hour program, does not include museum admission) $2
- Behind the scenes tour $15
- Guided tour, adult group $8
- Self-guided tour, adult group $7
- Find more about Kansas Museum of History tours
Contact
- Phone 785-272-8681
- Purple routes through Topeka Transit
- Via #5 West 6th or #7 Huntoon, Social Security stop
- Requires walking and service is limited
Guides and maps
- Gallery map (PDF)
- Nature trail (PDF)
Nature trail
- 2.5 mile nature trail
- Four different loops through prairie and wooded areas
- Open dawn to dusk.
Amenities
- State Archives
- Free parking and picnic areas
- Playground
- ADA accessible. Please notify us prior to your visit if you or a member of your party requires accommodation for special needs or disabilities.
- Wheelchairs/strollers available
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Discovery Place hands-on gallery $
Hours: 1 - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday; open mornings by appointment
Museum Store
- Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. Sunday
- Shop during visiting hours
- Wide selection of Kansas gifts and books
- Kansas Museum of History in Kansapedia
- Kansas Museum of History in Kansas Memory