September 30, 2013
Trick-or-treating has been a popular Halloween tradition in the United States for about 100 years, but the origin of the fun activity dates back to Celtic times. This month bring your kids to Discovery Days for a chance to trick-or-treat around the Museum of World Treasures from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 26. ...
September 24, 2013
You're invited to our monthly Coffee with the Curator program featuring Lynsay Flory, a Wichita State University Graduate Student in the Public History program. At 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, Lynsay will give an interactive presentation about about her summer internship at the Nevada City Living History Museum. Lynsay will...
August 29, 2013
On Thursday, August 22 the Museum of World Treasures hosted local historian, author, and filmmaker Ken Spurgeon as part of the 2013 Lecture Series. Spurgeon gave a lecture on his new book, A Kansas Soldier At War: The Civil War Letters of Christian and Elise Dubach Isely. To write the book Spurgeon did...
July 31, 2013
Cowtown's Dixie Lee Saloon Dancers performed on the hour. The numbers are still being added up, but the Museum of World Treasures is thrilled to announce that this year's annual fundraiser, Night of Treasures... Moonshine and Mayhem! was the most successful to date! On Saturday, July 27 the Museum hosted over 300...
July 31, 2013
Local historian, author, and filmmaker Ken Spurgeon will be reading and signing from his new book A Kansas Soldier At War: The Civil War Letters of Christian and Elise Dubach Isely, on Thursday, August 22 at 6 p.m. Spurgeon’s documentary Bloody Dawn currently plays for visitors in the Museum’s Civil War exhibit, and the...
July 31, 2013
The Discovery Days program is held the last Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The program is a come-and-go activity with no pre-registration required. This program is aimed at K-5th grade students, but guests of all ages are invited to attend. A take-home craft is usually available and...
July 23, 2013
The Museum is buzzing with preparations for our annual fundraiser, Night of Treasures… Moonshine and Mayhem! The big party is Saturday, July 27 from 7 – 11 p.m. Benefit tickets are still available for $50 and allow 7 p.m. entry to the event, including food, drinks, the live and silent auction and...
July 10, 2013
This week eight 6th-9th graders have joined the education director, Jillian Overstake-Forsberg, in creating a temporary exhibit in the Children’s Activity Center on the history of writing in the first-ever Apprentice Adventure Camp. As part of their activities, the students were asked to help promote their love of museums and be...
June 28, 2013
You're invited to belly up to the bar from 7 - 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 27th at the Museum of World Treasures annual fundraiser, "Night of Treasures... Moonshine and Mayhem!" Live music from recording artist Ricky Fugitt will be rocking the rafters. Complimentary wine and beer is provided by ABC Liquors...
June 28, 2013
The Museum of World Treasures is pleased to announce the unveiling of our newest permanent exhibit, Form & Function: Making a Living in the Cenozoic. Ever wondered what happened after the dinosaurs went extinct, or how anything survived the Ice Age? Find out at the Museum of World Treasures, the No. 1 rated museum in Wichita by tourists...