Gunfighters Wax Museum
Gunfighters Wax Museum
3.5
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Located in the Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame, this museum features life-size wax figures of famous, and infamous, cowboys of the Old West.
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Haley T
Fort Riley, KS20 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
We skipped this because we couldn't find it. Only after we were leaving did we discover that it was inside the Teachers Hall of Fame, and even though the website we looked at said it opened at 10, but there was no activity at that time. We suspected it MIGHT be inside the THOF, but we had zero desire to see that, so we decided to skip it altogether.
Do yourselves a favor and sell the wax sculptures to the Boot Hill people...where it makes sense.
Do yourselves a favor and sell the wax sculptures to the Boot Hill people...where it makes sense.
Written June 21, 2021
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Cheryl Ross
6 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We drive specifically to see the Wax Museum and to the lively Dodge City! We were there April 9-11 and the town was pretty much closed. The Wax Museum was closed only opened from Memorial Day to Labor Day because who runs it are the teachers. You can pay 14.00 per person to go to the Dodge City Museum and to go thru the historic “western city” but all of the city (such as the Saloon, shopping) was closed. Too hot in summer so confused of their decision to only be open then. Sad
Written December 24, 2023
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Jerome M
Gary, IN1,625 contributions
Jul 2021
The museum is not like other wax museums I have visited. I was not sure if this was a Gunfighters wax museum with Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson wax figures. A lot of the wax figures were in areas too dark to be seen. There were very few facts given about the wax figures.
Written June 19, 2022
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Cathy H
Grand Prairie, TX3 contributions
Aug 2013 • Family
My elderly parent took the train from Chicago. Arriving very early am, took the am tour. Slept through most of it and was very discouraged about not having seen many items. The next day, they took the receipts in and explained the situation and he was allowed to go back through again. Mom says that all the workers were very nice and accommodating. Thank you for making their trip memorable.
Written August 25, 2013
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Cricket6886
Topeka, KS103 contributions
Sep 2015 • Family
I was expecting a lot more than what it was. It is inside the teachers museum, which is the only way you can see it. Sorry, but I don't think it is worth the money.
Written September 6, 2015
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Sherry K
Newton, KS7 contributions
Sep 2013 • Couples
We stopped here actually in Aug. 2013 on the last day of our weekend trip for the rodeo. We enjoyed the wax statues. I loved the Halloween like room the best. My husband enjoyed the Gunsmoke characters.
Written August 7, 2014
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MrsAndre
Cushing, OK127 contributions
Jul 2014 • Couples
The wax statues were not too great but the historical information about the gunfighters was very interesting. The person at the desk told us some very fascinating stories about people connected to Dodge City.
Written July 3, 2014
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aussiewanderers
Sydney, Australia607 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Ok, it's a bit corny, and some of it is a little weird (like Dracula & two Presidents featured in a gunfighters museum) but it's worth seeing as general background to the characters you will hear mentioned repeatedly in the history of Dodge City. Not expensive and a combined ticket with the Teachers Hall of Fame (see our seperate review).
Written May 27, 2018
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egraves888
Crystal River, FL71 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
We've seen movies and read articles about the Dodge City gunfighters, marshalls and gangsters for years, so this little museum was a must-do. The displays have probably been here for quite some time, but they're still nice and there are extensive descriptions regarding each person depicted here which certainly were very helpful. The ladies at the museum were very friendly and helpful.
Written July 12, 2017
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DR186
Pueblo, CO301 contributions
Aug 2016 • Solo
Below average wax works of many of the old west characters. They added in JFK and LBJ as well as Wolfman and Dracula. Not great work but sort of interesting.
Written August 28, 2016
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I don't remember seeing any t-shirts, though they do have a small gift shop. However, most of the items in the shop are for the Kansas Teacher's Museum that is in the same building with the Gunfighters Wax Museum.
Written February 11, 2019
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Your best bet is to call ahead, when I was there in Dec, they were not there. It was viewing by appt only. The tourist town of Dodge City was also closed.
Written May 7, 2017
I would like to know if you are hiring for the Gunfighters Wax Museum or teacher hall of fame. Thank you.
Written July 1, 2015
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