Museums

High Plains Museum

A local history museum in Goodland, Kansas, focused on the people and events of Sherman County and northwestern Kansas.

1717 Cherry Avenue, Goodland, Kansas · Goodland, KS

About High Plains Museum

Founded in 1959 and run by the City of Goodland, this local history museum sits near downtown Goodland. Its holdings span more than a century of regional life on the western Kansas plains, with exhibits drawn from an archive of over 8,000 objects. The museum presents stories tied to Native American communities, soldiers, homesteaders, farmers, railroad workers, teachers, and business owners. Visitors of all ages can explore the history of Sherman County.

#local history
#Sherman County
#Goodland
#western Kansas
#regional history

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