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Keeper of the Plains at Sunset. Photo by Ric Wolford, courtesy of the Greater Wichita CVB.
Dorothy clicked her heels to return to Kansas, and you'll want to do the same after you've visited this one-time cattle town turned modern, booming city, where the spirit of the Old West lives on. To get a feel of the early pioneer days, visit the recreated village at the Old Cowtown Museum. For a slightly more eccentric experience, visit the Museum of Ancient Treasures, which has everything from a baseball signed by Joe DiMaggio to a shrunken head. The Indian Center Museum features works by Plains Indian artists. Wichita is an aircraft manufacturing center, and the Kansas Aviation Museum honors pioneers in the field, as well as housing model planes. Exploration Place gives kids more insights into aviation and other scientific wonders. For nature and wildlife, check out Botanica's lovely gardens or head over to the Sedgwick County Zoo, home to over 350 species of animals. Wichita stays up when the sun goes down: there's nightlife, culture, karaoke and cuisine for all tastes.
 
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Don't-Miss Attractions
TripAdvisor's editorial team reviewed our attractions database and selected the best local attractions to highlight in this itinerary. Some are popular, some are off the beaten path, but all are worth a visit.
For history buffsFor history buffs
Old Cowtown Museum: Be transported back in time at this unique, 17 acre open-air living history museum which recreates Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas from 1865 to 1880. Museum staff dress in period costume and demonstrate everyday activities including, gardening, tending livestock and cooking.
Address: 1871 Sim Park Drive, Wichita, Kansas
Phone: (316) 264-0671
Admission fee; open from April to October
Outdoor adventuresOutdoor adventures
Exploration Place: Delve into hundreds of interactive exhibits that stimulate the mind and teach about science, and that's only inside the main building. Outside there's a park where visitors can observe Kansas wildlife in a wetlands habitat and dig for archeological treasures inside a giant sandbox.
Address: 300 N. McLean Blvd., Wichita, Kansas
Phone: 316-263-3373
Admission fee
Garden delightsGarden delights
Botanica: The Wichita Gardens: Located in Sim Park, this gorgeous patch of cultivated flora offers themed gardens such as the Butterfly Garden, Shakespeare Garden, Rose and Wildflower Garden and the award-winning Sally Stone Sensory Garden, plus special programs for children.
Address: www.botanica.org/, Wichita, Kansas
Phone: 316.264.0448
Admission fee
Museum highlightsMuseum highlights
Wichita Art Museum: The largest art museum in Kansas offers a sizeable collection of pieces by American painters, potters, sculptors, and textile weavers. Mary Cassatt, Arthur G. Dove, Thomas Eakins, Robert Henri and Winslow Homer are just a handful of the talented artists whose work is on display.
Address: 1400 West Museum Boulevard, Wichita, Kansas
Phone: 316- 268-4921
Admission fee
Museum of World Treasures: The skeleton frame of an albertosuarus, the most complete one found to date, hangs from the first-floor ceiling of this fascinating museum that exhibits ancient artifacts, pictures and documents featuring European royalty, American patriots, presidents and wars. Older children will love the re-created castle complete with a dungeon and monsters.
Address: 835 E 1st St N., Wichita, Kansas
Phone: 316-263-1311
Admission fee
RestaurantsRestaurants
Timberline Steakhouse & Grill: Grilled meats and seafood are accompanied by a serve-yourself salad bar at this local chain restaurant. Friendly staff and a casual environment make it fine for families.
Address: 2243 N Tyler Rd, Wichita, Kansas
Phone: (316) 773-3111
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Where to Stay
Our editorial team selected local hotels and resorts that have good reputations and good deals. Because we know travelers' budgets differ vastly, we chose hotels at different price points rather than listing the city's top five hotels, which might all be in the same price range.
Moderate hotelsModerate hotels
Hyatt Regency Wichita
Popularity index: #13 in Wichita
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Hilton Wichita Airport
Popularity index: #28 in Wichita
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Inn at Tallgrass
Popularity index: #8 in Wichita
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Holiday Inn Wichita Downtown
Popularity index: #27 in Wichita
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LQ.com Southwestern ambience, top notch service. Book direct for best rates.
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Comfort Inn South
Popularity index: #41 in Wichita
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Recommended Reading
"Wichita - An All-American City"  Road & Travel Magazine
This Midwestern city offers a varied selection of lodgings, art and science museums and lovely botanical gardens.
"Wichita museums"  AmericanJourneys.com
Learn about local history, Indian culture and Kansas railroad history when visiting Wichita's many museums.
"Wichita sight seeing"  AmericanJourneys.com
While visiting Wichita you can stroll through beautiful gardens or ride an old wooden roller coaster.
"Old Cowtown Museum won't open until June"  MSNBC.com / Associated Press, Apr 2, 2007
This beleaguered Old West history museum has to delay its reopening.
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