Museum of World Treasures Closed Monday Following Old Town Fire: Smoke Damage Caused By Fire Outside Former Heroes Location

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, firefighters found the building filled with smoke. Responders located a fire outside the west entrance of the former Heroes location which sent smoke into the Museum building.

No one was injured and the Museum's building sustained only minor structural damage. As of now, it appears that all of the Museum's items are safe except for minor smoke damage.

The Museum would like to thank the Wichita Fire Department for their quick response and their particular focus on securing and protecting the Museum's precious historical items. It would also like to thank the Wichita Police Department for assisting in securing the artifacts during the immediate follow-up.

 

About Museum of World Treasures

Museum of World Treasures is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Kansas corporation and is able to provide a variety of educational programs, entertaining events, and inspiring exhibits because of the generosity of its donors. Our mission is to provide a gateway to the past that educates, entertains and inspires lifelong learning.  To learn more visit www.worldtreasures.org or call us at 316.263.1311.