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See the new exhibiting highlighting favorite artifacts and their fascinating stories. On view through the end of the year. details>>
Dietrich Cabin, a house built by Franklin County settlers in 1859, will be open to the public! Admission is free. details>>
Men of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry & Their Stories: The Battle of Island Mound was only the first of many fights for the men of the 1st KCVI. Come hear about... details>>
This workshop, put on in partnership with Arts and AGEing KC, Shawnee Town 1929, and FFNHA, will help to educate museum professionals and the intricacies, challenges, and... details>>
5/2/2017 9:00:00 AM | Topeka, KS
Captured: The Extraordinary Adventures of Colonel Hughes
Eighty thousand Kansans served in World War I; 227,000 in World War II. We pay tribute to all Kansas soldiers by telling the story of Kansan James Clark Hughes. He served from 1917 to 1948 in the U.S. Army, and fought in both world wars. He left detailed records of his time in service; he photographed battlefields and towns in Europe; recorded his daily survival as a Japanese Prisoner of War; and saved many belongings from the wars later donated to this museum. In essence, he captured his life....details >>
5/2/2017 10:00:00 AM | Kansas City, KS
Layers of Time: Longview Farm Memories
This exhibition by UMKC alumnus Ron Anderson features photographs of Longview Farm (built in 1914 by Kansas City lumber baron R.A. Long), known as “The World’s Most Beautiful Farm.” By blending historical and contemporary photos, through the use of various printing techniques, Anderson’s images immerse the viewer in a multi-layered, non-linear concepts of time, memory, and history. The photographs build a bridge from past to present, and resurrect the aura of a significant Kansas City landmark....details >>
