State Archives - Plan your visit
Hours
- March - October: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
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November - February: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
Closed state holidays, please check calendar - No entrance fee
- ADA accessible, ADA accessible parking in rear, wheelchairs available
- Browse research room pages
- View using the research room guide (PDF)
- Through Topeka Transit
- Via #5 West 6th or #7 Huntoon purple routes, Social Security stop
- Requires walking and service is limited
Onsite maps
- State Archives research room map (PDF)
- Nature trail (PDF)
- Kansas Historical Society headquarters (Google maps)
Tours
- For school groups and organizations
- Schedule guided tours at least two weeks in advance
- 2.5 mile nature trail
- Four different loops through prairie and wooded areas
- Open dawn to dusk.
Amenities
- Kansas Museum of History
- 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 gifts and books.