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Derby Historical Museum, Derby, KS
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Derby Historical Museum

A local history museum in Derby, Kansas, run by a historical society to preserve the area's past.

Derby, KS

About Derby Historical Museum

The Derby Historical Society & Museum keeps the history of Derby and the surrounding area. Its sixteen rooms hold artifacts and displays, and more exhibits line the hallways, so visitors should plan extra time. The museum occupies a 1923-24 building that once served as Derby's only school until 1952, and that building is listed on the National Historic Register. The society sells a 176-page book on Derby's early history, and it relies entirely on donations and fundraising rather than tax levies.

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  • #historic building
  • #National Register
  • #Derby Kansas
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