Senior Wednesday – “Service Beyond Barriers”: WSU Museum Studies Students Present on Their Exhibit

Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions, designed for active seniors and offered by a collaboration of local institutions. Learn more at Seniorwednesday.org

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum offers their Senior Wednesdays on the 4th Wednesday of each month, January-October.

APRIL'S TOPIC: WSU Museum Studies Students Present on Their Exhibit "Service Beyond Barriers"

Students from the Museum Exhibition class at Wichita State University, under the direction of Holmes Museum of Anthropology Director and Instructor, Rachelle Meinecke, will be sharing their exhibit project entitled Service Beyond Barriers. This exhibit is a collaboration between The Kansas African American Museum, the Mid-American All Indian Museum, and the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.  It explores the powerful and often overlooked stories of minority men and women who have served in the military.

In this exhibit, we are focusing primarily on African Americans, Native Americans, and women. In the spirit of America’s 250th birthday, this exhibit is a reflection on patriotism, sacrifice, and the meaning of service in America. This exhibit honors those who defended a nation that did not always defend them and recognizes their essential role in shaping both military history and the broader American story.

Doors open at 9:30am
Non-Member Admission Fee – $2 (Annual Memberships available starting at $25- Learn more at: Memberships)
Refreshments provided by the “Friends of the Historical Museum” (served prior to program).

Interested in volunteering at a Senior Wednesday Refreshment table? Email us at museum@wichitahistory.org or call 316-265-9314!

Program starts at 10am  in the DeVore Auditorium (2nd Floor) – Tour to follow at 11am

(Due to capacity restrictions, program has limited seating of 60.)

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum’s Senior Wednesday programs are made possible through a generous grant from the Charles and Joanne McIlwaine Foundation.

Don’t miss any of our upcoming Senior Wednesdays in 2026!

May 27th - "Let's Talk Shop" Documentary Screening
June 24th - Frank Lloyd Wright in Wichita
July 22nd - Crime in 1800's Sedgwick County 
August 26th - Shady Ladies of the Peerless Princess
September 23rd - Before the Hillcrest in College Hill
October 28th - Museum Docents Present Their Favorites