KMUW Community Calendar

It's time. It's the annual Ely's Big Birthday Show featuring live Improv Comedy at Flying Pig Improv! Join us for laughs and completely unscripted theater from our original house troupe, Speakeasy! Help us celebrate Ely and all of the joy and laughter he brings to the stage! Witness a show that has never been seen and will never be seen again. We get inspired by your prompts and then we make you laugh with delight. Get in here! Get your tickets early as this show has been known to sell out quick! Doors open at 7:30 pm. Parking and entrance on North side of building. Uncensored content and language.

The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
by John Bishop

Directed by: Ben Bolinger

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The Story: The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious “Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a backer’s audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy “angel.” As the composer, lyricist, actors, and director prepare their performance, and a blizzard cuts off any possible retreat, bodies start to drop in plain sight as the infamous “Slasher” makes his reappearance and strikes again — and again. Accusing fingers point in all directions while the survivors race to solve the mystery and unmask the "Slasher" before they become his next victim.

ShowerUp: Mobile Showers And Personal Care ShowerUp serves those experiencing homelessness and anyone in need by providing mobile showers, hygiene resources, and personal care. It’s our goal to Shower Grace, Hope, and Love with everyone.

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

The urge to create or possess a visual representation of a specific person – a portrait – is present throughout history. Portraits are created for many reasons: from sentimental to celebratory, for public or private viewing, as memorials, and as icons. .

Until the introduction of photography in the 1840s, portraits were rendered by artists in both two and three-dimensional mediums such as paintings and sculptures.

The Museum’s collection includes a variety of portraits, most of which depict local people. In this exhibition, we learn of portraiture and the people portrayed.

On view during regular Museum hours

March 2025 - March 2026

Tues-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - 204 S Main

Located in the Musem's Lois Kay Walls Gallery - 3rd Floor

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

A celebration of statehood in song and verse!
Celebrating 165 years of Kansas statehood!

Featuring:
Orin Friesen (Master of Ceremonies)
Award winning Cowboy Poet Scot Wiswell
and the Music of a special assemblage of Western musicians from the Diamond W Wranglers, Jennylou and the Buckaroos, and the Home Rangers.

Over the past several years, it has become a tradition at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum to celebrate Kansas statehood with live performances in song and verse, harkening back to the cowboy years of Kansas. Kansas joined the Union in 1861 as other states left to form the Confederacy, leading to the Civil War. Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita were established 9 years later, in 1870, during the height of the cowboy era.

The annual event is made possible by museum volunteers-“Friends of the Historical Museum.”

The program will be streamed live on the Museum’s Facebook Page due to its popularity and limited seating.
(Due to capacity restrictions, the program has limited seating of 60. First-come, first-served; no reservations)

Doors open at 1pm
Program starts at 2pm
Open to the public
All ages
Free Admission

Children will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting. This event will not take place on 1/19 or 2/16. For ages 0-6.

Enrichment Librarian Jenny will share tips on fact-checking health information online and how to identify health misinformation. She will be joined by WSU Professor Barbara Smith for an audience Q&A.

Interested in making a meaningful difference in a child’s life? Join us for a VIRTUAL Foster Care Informational Session to learn what it truly means to become a foster parent.
This session will provide an overview of the foster care system, the needs of children and families, and the role foster parents play in providing safety, stability, and support. Our team will walk you through the licensing process, training requirements, available supports, and answer common questions.
Whether you’re just curious or seriously considering fostering, this session is a no-pressure opportunity to learn, ask questions, and explore how you can get involved.
To sign up, email akenneson@rui.org or call 316-558-3420.

Want to learn the basics of crochet? In this come-and-go program for ages 13 and up, staff will help get you started with making chains and single crochet as well as answer questions.

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Wichita Public Library by adding your voice! Share a favorite memory or hope for the Library's future on our 150 Year wall and help tell WPL's shared story. 

Children ages 2 and under will develop a love of learning as they sing, dance, and enjoy simple stories. Caregivers will also learn tips to encourage their child's early learning development.

Children ages 2 and under will develop a love of learning as they sing, dance, and enjoy simple stories. Caregivers will learn tips to encourage their child's early learning development.