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April 26, 2023
Join us in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita! Discover the hidden cultural gems that have been preserved in the Johnson-Frazier building for two decades and learn how the museum has earned its name as the 'Museum of World Treasures.' View our special celebration...
April 13, 2023
Nonprofit Celebrates 20 Years in Old Town with Formal, Art Nouveau Themed Event Wichita, Kansas April 13, 2023— Museum of World Treasures (MOWT) is thrilled to announce The MOWT Gala, a formal fundraiser featuring a one-night-only exhibit named "Cabinet of Curiosities." This event will take guests on an exclusive journey...
February 22, 2023
Humanities kansas sponsors lectures about railroads, kansas legends Wichita, KS – Museum of World Treasures in will host “Railroaded: The Industry That Shaped Kansas” and “Kansas Legends and Folktales” this March in partnership with Humanities Kansas. “Railroaded” will be presented by Leo Oliva at 1:30pm on Wednesday, March 1. “Kansas...
December 27, 2022
Shutdown Follows May 2022 Fire in Adjacent Building Museum of World Treasures will be temporarily closed to the public beginning Monday, January 2 and continuing through Friday, January 13 for scheduled maintenance following a May 2022 fire in a nearby Old Town building. Museum staff plan to welcome back visitors...
November 9, 2022
Museum of World Treasures is searching for excited individuals looking to welcome guests into the Museum through work in Visitor Services. A Visitor Services Representative assists the Operations Manager in maintaining the Museum Store as a profitable retail business operation, while actively seeking ways to support MOWT programs through store operations....
October 25, 2022
Marketing Director Kristin Martin visited Shane Ewing and Annette Lawless on Good Morning KAKELand to talk about our Kids Halloween and SPOOKY Night of Treasures events for 2022.
August 4, 2022
Wichita, Kansas August 4, 2022 — This Saturday, August 6, two performers from local entertainment business Wichita Princesses will be at Museum of World Treasures from 1pm-3pm for meet and greet, photos, and autographs. Visits with the princesses are included with $5 admission to Museum of World Treasures’ annual Customer...
July 30, 2022
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July 8, 2022
VIP event tickets include hilarious original Viking “reenactments,” dinner, open bar, a signature cocktail in a commemorative glass, Norse trivia, appetizers and desserts, wine pull, raffle, and much more! Museum of World Treasures will host its annual “Night of Treasures” fundraiser on Saturday, July 23, 2022. This year’s theme is...
May 2, 2022
Wichita, Kansas May 2, 2022— The Museum of World Treasures is unexpectedly closed today, Monday, May 2nd, 2022, to complete restoration following a fire outside the building last night. At 6:30pm on Sunday night, Museum staff received fire alarm notifications and the fire department was dispatched. Upon entering the building,...
February 25, 2022
Wichita, Kansas, February 25, 2022—Dr. Jon Kardatzke, co-founder of Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, KS, passed away this morning. His memorial service of celebration will be Saturday, April 9 at 2pm at Central Community Church at 6100 W Maple Street, Wichita, Kansas 67209. The family has set up memorials with...
November 17, 2021
Following the departure of Collections and Exhibits Manager Jordan Adams, the Museum of World Treasures is excited to again offer both the Collections Manager and Exhibit Manager positions as individual professional roles. Following the beginning of COVID-19 crisis, the exhibits professional position merged with the collections professional position. Museum staff...
May 20, 2021
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