A major renovation will take place at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka, thanks to a grant given Monday to the state’s historical foundation--the largest in the organization’s history.
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation of Logan presented the check for $1 million dollars to the Kansas Historical Foundation. The grant will support the renovation of the museum’s entrance gallery.
The museum, operated by the Kansas Historical Society, opened more than 30 years ago to tell the story of Kansas and has never undergone a major renovation. Displays are being planned for the entrance gallery, which will incorporate current technology and encourage Kansans to experience the state’s history in a new way. The museum includes an 1880 Santa Fe locomotive as its centerpiece.
More than a million and a half people have visited the Kansas Museum of History since opening in 1984.
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