Kansas Museum of History
Entrance (2015) | |
Location within Kansas | |
| Established | 1984 |
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| Location | 6425 SW 6th Avenue; Topeka, Kansas 66615 |
| Coordinates | 39°3′22″N 95°46′33″W / 39.05611°N 95.77583°W |
| Type | State historical museum |
| Accreditation | American Alliance of Museums |
| Owner | Kansas Historical Society |
| Website | Museum website |
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 (2,800 m2) of exhibits. The galleries feature a train (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe locomotive with two cars), 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.