Kansas Museum of History, Topeka

Name: Kansas Museum of History
Address: 6425 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, 66615-1099, United States
Telephone: +1 785-272-8681

#9 among attractions in Topeka

Museum, History museum, Library, Historical place

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The Kansas Museum of History is the state historical museum in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It presents Kansas history from the prehistoric to modern eras in 30,000 square feet of exhibits. The galleries feature a train, full-sized tipi in the Southern Cheyenne style, a 1950s diner, and many other large features. Major topics covered in the main gallery include Native American tribal history, westward movement on the Oregon and Santa Fe trails, early settlers, the Bleeding Kansas and Civil War eras, and Populism at the turn of the 20th century. ()

Established: 1984 (40 years ago)Coordinates: 39°3'23"N, 95°46'33"W

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6425 SW 6th AveTopeka 66615-1099 United States

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+1 785-272-8681

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Kansas Museum of History – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Ridge Mall, Topeka Zoo, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Kaw River State Park.

1.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
West Ridge Mall, Topeka
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2.7 miE
Classic menagerie and animal programming
Topeka Zoo, Topeka
69 min walk • The Topeka Zoo is a medium-sized zoo in Topeka, Kansas in the United States. It is located within Gage Park, just off I-70 in the north central portion of the city. Despite its size, it houses over 250 animals in a number of exhibits, including one of the first indoor tropical rain forests in the United States.
4.3 miE
Library
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka
109 min walk • The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is a public library located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It serves all of Shawnee County, Kansas with the exception of the Rossville, Kansas and Silver Lake, Kansas townships. The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is a municipal taxing district authorized by Kansas law.
1.2 miNE
Park
Kaw River State Park, Topeka
31 min walk • Kaw River State Park is a state park in Topeka, Kansas, USA. Kaw River, the only urban type state park in Kansas, is relatively small at 76 acres.
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Church
Pottawatomie Baptist Mission Building, Topeka
2 min walk • The Pottawatomie Baptist Mission Building is a historic mission off W. 6th St. one-half mile west of Wanamaker Road in Topeka, Kansas. It was built in 1849 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
1.7 miNE
Historical place
Cedar Crest Mansion, Topeka
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2.2 miE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Kansas Children's Discovery Center, Topeka
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4.2 miE
39°2'10"N • 95°42'10"W
Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka
107 min walk • Museum, Art museum
4.3 miE
Library
Washburn University Carnegie Library Building, Topeka
109 min walk • The Washburn University Carnegie Library Building in Topeka, Kansas, United States, is a Carnegie library built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
2.7 miSE
Park
Gage Park, Topeka
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4.4 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Crane Observatory, Topeka
112 min walk • Crane Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Washburn University. It is located in Topeka, Kansas.