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Kansas Museum of History
6425 SW Sixth Avenue
Topeka, KS 66615
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“Kansas Museum of History” PlanetWare.com
“Museums” AmericanJourneys.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 12 attractions in Topeka
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The striking "White Buffalo" sculpture outside offers an inkling of the interesting exhibits inside this museum, including a steam locomotive, a...... more » The striking "White Buffalo" sculpture outside offers an inkling of the interesting exhibits inside this museum, including a steam locomotive, a Southern Cheyenne teepee, one of the largest collections of prairie memorabilia in the U.S. and a hands-on children's area. « less
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Attraction type: History museum
Address: 6425 SW Sixth Avenue Topeka, KS 66615
Tel: 785-272-8681

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“This sure is Kansas (History that is)”
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4 of 5 stars
Spiderpig41   152 contributions
Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 5, 2009

Visited on a wet Friday while passing as I couldn't miss the chance to see Lincoln's blood from the Ford Theatre, completing my Lincoln lifetime tour. (Kentucky through Illinois to DC). I would certainly recommend a visit to see the shaping of Kansas and how it fits to the history of America. The museum has a section on Lincoln seperately... more

“Must see in Topeka if you like History”
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5 of 5 stars
karenmsu97   19 contributions
Orlando, Florida
Aug 13, 2007
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It is recommended in the travel guides that you give yourself 11/2 hours at this museum. Truthfully it is more like 3 hours. It is jam-packed with interesting facts about Kansas History. If you are visiting Topeka make sure you add the Museum to your list of things to do. It was definitely one of the highlights of the trip. more

“A Pleasant Surprise!”
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5 of 5 stars
awelch2000   66 contributions
Newton, Massachusetts
Jun 29, 2006
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I visited the Kansas Museum of History this month and was pleasantly surprised. The exhibits are very well-designed and informative, detailing the history of Kansas from pre-historic times and early settlement to the present day. Exhibits on the Civil War era are excellent, with great background on the Kansas-Nebraska Act, "Bleeding Kansas" and the war itself. Particularly enjoyable for kids... more

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6425 SW Sixth Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615
Tel: 785-272-8681