KMUW Community Calendar

Pokémon have taken over the children's pavilion! We need your help to catch them all. Pick up a pokédex any time over spring break to start the hunt. For ages 4-17.

In a tiny Kansas town where the Little Miss Moonshine pageant is taken very seriously, longtime rivals Etta Lou Hatfield and Lula May McCoy are locked in a fierce battle for a historic tenth crown. Their obsession pulls in family members, sparks outrageous schemes, and turns rehearsals into full-blown showdowns. But when the pageant’s rules, and secrets, are flipped upside down, an unexpected contestant takes center stage.

Then following intermission, enjoy our Billy Joel Jukebox Revue!

Since 1939, the Historical Museum has been actively collecting and preserving artifacts central to telling our local history’s stories. These artifacts are acquired in a number of ways, including purchases from local thrift shops.

Thrift Finds in the Museum Collection features objects fortunately discovered by Museum staff at local thrift stores. These items, no longer of use to their original owner, can help us to tell the story of our community.

The newest additions in the series include a 1973 leisure suit from Henry's Department Store and a circa 1955 Toni Todd sundress, both found locally at Goodwill (21st & Amidon).

Some notable finds still on view include designs by Halston and Victor Costa, a Nehru jacket retailed by Henry’s department store, and a 1950s Shocker Lounge bowling shirt.

Produced by the Museum, this exhibition was made possible through funding from Stev Overstreet, Alice Smith, the family of Kenneth E Gerhardt, and Goodwill Industries of Kansas

Admission to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is free to the public on Sundays!

Since 2022, we have received a generous gift from the Ruth Spooner Stone Charitable Trust, INTRUST Bank to make this possible. Visit us in Downtown Wichita and EXPLORE LOCAL HISTORY in one of America’s finest museums, occupying the original City of Wichita's 1890 City Hall.

Come experience dozens of exhibits featuring thousands of artifacts illuminating our unique local history.

Visit the Museum Store for interesting books and other local souvenirs and gift items.

Regular Hours
Tuesday – Friday 11am-4pm
Saturday – Sunday 1-5pm.

Regular admission:
$5 for adults
$2 for children
Free every Sunday!
Members are always free

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums

Experience behind the scenes with a tour of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum’s clock tower. Did you know the original City Hall building didn’t have a clock for 25 years? Try your hand at designing your own clock face for the tower.

All ages are welcome!

204 S Main St.; Wichita, KS 67202

Drop in anytime between 1-4pm.

FREE Admission

Docent-led tours at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30pm.

Clock Tower is on the 5th floor. (Please note: elevator access can take you to the 4th floor; stairs are necessary to get to the tower)

Take-home activity is on the 2nd floor in the Education Room (across the hall from “A Child’s World” exhibit)

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Don’t forget to check out the Museum’s other Spring Break Program!

Making History: Curate Your Own Exhibit - March 22nd 1-4pm

Come and enjoy the Academy Award Shorts-Documentaries. Viewer discretion advised

featuring Holly Mulcahy, ViolinFrom Wagner’s ghostly ship to the fiery brilliance of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, this concert soars through myth, magic, and the natural world. Wagner’s electrifying Overture to The Flying Dutchman tells the storm-tossed tale of a ghostly ship cursed to sail the seas for eternity. We then embark in flight with the World Premiere of Daniel Perttu’s violin concerto Stealing From Birds. Inspired by the beauty of bird songs, WSO Concertmaster Holly Mulcahy brings this concerto to life for the very first time!Finally, Stravinsky’s beloved Firebird Suite [1945] brings the night to a dazzling close, weaving Russian folklore and brilliant orchestration into a triumphant blaze of sound. From windswept legends to fiery rebirth, this concert ignites the imagination. RICHARD WAGNER The Flying Dutchman Overture
DANIEL PERTTU Stealing From Birds (World Premiere)
featuring Holly Mulcahy, violin
IGOR STRAVINSKY The Firebird Suite [1945]

Pokémon have taken over the children's pavilion! We need your help to catch them all. Pick up a pokédex any time over spring break to start the hunt. For ages 4-17.

Children will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting. For ages 0-6.

See how well you know you know your cookie flavors and rank your favorites. For ages 6-12. Visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.

Channel your inner fortune-seeking, giant-defeating hero during this interactive writing workshop! We'll explore the different pieces that make up a fairy-tale as we write our own from scratch. For ages 7-11.

Curate and decorate your own miniature library shelves in a pocket sized carry case. For ages 12-17.

Decorate a mini planting kit that encourages students to observe what helps them grow & thrive with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Register at (316) 261-8500 or wichitalibrary.org/events. For ages 12-17.

Pokémon have taken over the children's pavilion! We need your help to catch them all. Pick up a pokédex any time over spring break to start the hunt. For ages 4-17.