Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum – Wichita History
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Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum – Wichita History
204 S. Main • Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues.-Fri. / 1 to 5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. • 316-265-9314
Senior
Wednesday
Program
10 AM
Check out our new resource
for teachers and students
www.sedgwickcountyhistory.org
Like us?
Join us!
Become a member of the Museum.
Thank you to all of our Business supporters!
the Wichita tribe at home
in their thatched lodges,
the hunters and traders
that settled along the river,
the cowboys who drove
their cattle through town,
and the builders that
shaped this magic city.
Meet the
earliest
Wichitans…
The Museum has been housed in Wichita’s original City Hall, a landmark building constructed in 1890 and is considered an exhibit in itself. A wide variety of the Museum’s exhibits showcase life in Wichita over the centuries, from the Wichita Indian tribe—whose name the town adopted— to the cowboys who drove their cattle here, to the dawn of aviation and the City’s role as the Air Capital of the World.
Discover
Catch a glimpse of Wichita's early entrepreneurial spirit as it emerges from a prairie wilderness.
Our History comes alive!
Visit
See for yourself, the fascinating stories and colorful people that made Wichita come to life.
Visitor's Guide
Support
Our memberships provide wonderful benefits and supports for preserving and promoting our local history.
Ways to support
Special Exhibitions
Service Beyond Barriers: Bravery & Sacrifice in the Face of Adversity – An Exhibit by WSU Museum Studies Students
Students from the Museum Exhibition class at Wichita State University, under the direction of Holmes Museum of Anthropology Director and Instructor, Rachelle Meinecke, have created…
Being Modern
This exhibition follows (and is directly patterned after) the Museum’s previous exhibit, Art Deco on the Plains. It takes the timeline forward to explore modern…
The Gage Brewer Guitar – First Electric Guitar
Wichita’s unique connection to the history of the electric guitar is explored in the Museum’s feature exhibit, The Spirit of Wichita, which features guitars from…
Why History Museums Collect Art
Art is not only for Art Museums. If a picture is worth a thousand words, it stands to reason that art can tell us a…
Upcoming Events
April 24, 2026
Floor 2
,
West Gallery
Exhibit Opening – Service Beyond Barriers: Bravery & Sacrifice in the Face of Adversity
View details
April 26, 2026
Free Admission Sundays
View details
May 2, 2026
Floor 2
,
The DeVore Auditorium
Young Historian Awards 2026
View details
May 3, 2026
Free Admission Sundays
View details
In the News
Deadline nears for museum essay contest
April 8, 2026
Thrift finds, guitars, and other events at historical museum
April 1, 2026
Thrift Finds enters final week at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
April 1, 2026
Kansas Day Celebration
February 4, 2026
Newstalk Kansas Day
February 4, 2026
What our visitors saying about their experience
Spacious, very well kept, no dust on anything, everything local, so well done.
Tom
What a hidden gem in the heart of Wichita! The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is not only breathtaking from the outside its architecture feels like stepping into a fairy tale but it’s also full of rich, fascinating history inside…”
Gio
Highly recommend! We were so surprised at how well presented the artifacts were and how many. Well worth the visit!
Connie
Great museum to spend a couple of hours looking at fantastic and informative exhibits. A reasonable price with a good return for your investment.
Jacqueline
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204 S. Main • Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues.-Fri. / 1 to 5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. • 316-265-9314
Senior
Wednesday
Program
10 AM
Check out our new resource
for teachers and students
www.sedgwickcountyhistory.org
Like us?
Join us!
Become a member of the Museum.
Thank you to all of our Business supporters!
the Wichita tribe at home
in their thatched lodges,
the hunters and traders
that settled along the river,
the cowboys who drove
their cattle through town,
and the builders that
shaped this magic city.
Meet the
earliest
Wichitans…
The Museum has been housed in Wichita’s original City Hall, a landmark building constructed in 1890 and is considered an exhibit in itself. A wide variety of the Museum’s exhibits showcase life in Wichita over the centuries, from the Wichita Indian tribe—whose name the town adopted— to the cowboys who drove their cattle here, to the dawn of aviation and the City’s role as the Air Capital of the World.
Discover
Catch a glimpse of Wichita's early entrepreneurial spirit as it emerges from a prairie wilderness.
Our History comes alive!
Visit
See for yourself, the fascinating stories and colorful people that made Wichita come to life.
Visitor's Guide
Support
Our memberships provide wonderful benefits and supports for preserving and promoting our local history.
Ways to support
Special Exhibitions
Service Beyond Barriers: Bravery & Sacrifice in the Face of Adversity – An Exhibit by WSU Museum Studies Students
Students from the Museum Exhibition class at Wichita State University, under the direction of Holmes Museum of Anthropology Director and Instructor, Rachelle Meinecke, have created…
Being Modern
This exhibition follows (and is directly patterned after) the Museum’s previous exhibit, Art Deco on the Plains. It takes the timeline forward to explore modern…
The Gage Brewer Guitar – First Electric Guitar
Wichita’s unique connection to the history of the electric guitar is explored in the Museum’s feature exhibit, The Spirit of Wichita, which features guitars from…
Why History Museums Collect Art
Art is not only for Art Museums. If a picture is worth a thousand words, it stands to reason that art can tell us a…
Upcoming Events
April 24, 2026
Floor 2
,
West Gallery
Exhibit Opening – Service Beyond Barriers: Bravery & Sacrifice in the Face of Adversity
View details
April 26, 2026
Free Admission Sundays
View details
May 2, 2026
Floor 2
,
The DeVore Auditorium
Young Historian Awards 2026
View details
May 3, 2026
Free Admission Sundays
View details
In the News
Deadline nears for museum essay contest
April 8, 2026
Thrift finds, guitars, and other events at historical museum
April 1, 2026
Thrift Finds enters final week at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
April 1, 2026
Kansas Day Celebration
February 4, 2026
Newstalk Kansas Day
February 4, 2026
What our visitors saying about their experience
Spacious, very well kept, no dust on anything, everything local, so well done.
Tom
What a hidden gem in the heart of Wichita! The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is not only breathtaking from the outside its architecture feels like stepping into a fairy tale but it’s also full of rich, fascinating history inside…”
Gio
Highly recommend! We were so surprised at how well presented the artifacts were and how many. Well worth the visit!
Connie
Great museum to spend a couple of hours looking at fantastic and informative exhibits. A reasonable price with a good return for your investment.
Jacqueline
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Home
USD
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