Kansas Museum of History - Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

This award-winning museum tells the story of the people of Kansas.

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Hours

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. Sunday

Contact Information

6425 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66615
Phone: 785-272-8681
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Location Type

Kid-friendly
Museum

Site Info

AC / Heating
Bus / RV Parking
Giftshop
Group Meeting Room
Group Tours
Hiking Trails
Parking
Restrooms
Research Library
Staffed
Water Fountain
Wheel Chair Accessible

Learn more about Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War, and view one of the Civil War flags. See the Santa Fe's oldest surviving locomotive, No. 132, from 1880. A. K. Longren's 1914 version of the plane in which he made the first successful flight of a Kansas-built plane in 1911. Named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas History. Shop the Museum Store for Kansas gifts.

Documents

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live! 09.22.2018 - Download (1 MB)

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 09, 2019

FFNHA Partnership Meeting

Freedom's Frontier staff, members of the Board of Trustees, Partners representing historic sites, historical societies, museums, libraries and archives, trails associations,... details>>

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