October 8, 2021
By Kaysey A. Richardson On October 11, 1975 the first Saturday Night Live episode made its debut on NBC. This contemporary comedy sketch show featured Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Glida Radner, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, and Laraine Newman. The 90-minute program was created by comedy writer Lorne Michaels,...
September 27, 2021
How Can We “Hand the Microphone” to US Army Chaplain Fr. Emil J. Kapaun? By Kristin Martin, Programs Director at the Museum of World Treasures I think it is fair to say that many of us, especially those of us among the Catholic community here in Wichita, are at a...
August 20, 2021
By: Kaysey A. Richardson August 18, 2021 marked the 101st anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment which prohibits any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. Although women did not gain the right to vote on a national level until 1920, Kansas recognized...
July 23, 2021
Museum Etiquette: What you can do to help us preserve our artifacts By: Kaysey Richardson and Jordan Adams Recently, a Museum visitor used a blue crayon on a small section of one of our invaluable artifacts. While some wax was carefully removed, this item will likely never be returned...
July 16, 2021
By: Kaysey A. Richardson Summer is in full swing, which means so is summer reading. Whether at the pool, beach, or just your backyard, now is the perfect time to sip a beverage and read a good book! As an avid reader myself, I asked my co-workers what some of...
May 25, 2021
For more information contact: Kristin Martin Phone: 316.263.1311 Email: kmartin@worldtreasures.org (Wichita, KS) Cyril Leuelling, American World War II veteran and friend of the Museum of World Treasures, passed away on Wednesday, May 19th. Leuelling was the original collector and signer of a Nazi banner which was taken as a...
March 24, 2021
Written by: Amy Emerson --- When I was in middle school, I struggled to keep up with the subject of history. In my easily distracted mind, history class seemed like a big fuzzy blur of random dates, names, and events that, for the most part, I couldn’t grasp. No history...
March 11, 2021
Mary, Queen of Scots was perhaps best known for the role she played in Scotland’s royal history. You may already know that her actions in politics and marriage sparked rebellion among Scottish nobles, or that she died by beheading after being accused of complicity. Read on to discover 10 dramatic...
February 19, 2021
You might’ve heard about our 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummies, 3-inch tall shrunken (human) head, or our iconic Tyrannosaurus Rex, "Ivan." But did you know about these lesser-known Museum objects — all of which are currently on display in Wichita, Kansas at the Museum of World Treasures? 1. A...
February 12, 2021
You may recognize this vibrant view off the coast of the Santorini Islands in Greece from a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle, computer desktop display, or even a friend’s Instagram travels. Peering into this scene of bliss and tranquility, you may be surprised to learn that thousands of years ago, these same...