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Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS

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Kansas Historical Society

State agency in Topeka that preserves and shares Kansas history through its museum, archives, and historic sites.

6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615-1099 · Topeka, KS

About Kansas Historical Society

The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency based in Topeka that looks after the story of Kansas. Its main public site is the Kansas Museum of History, which has exhibits, a museum store, a nature trail, and a research room. The society also runs the State Archives, the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center, and a network of state historic sites across the state. Its work includes historic preservation and archeology programs, and a related foundation supports it through donations and memberships.

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    West Ridge Mall

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    Enclosed shopping mall in Topeka, Kansas, offering a mix of local and national retailers and restaurants.

    1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

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    Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site

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    An 1800s pioneer village with a replica log cabin, historic buildings, and a 2.5-acre botanical garden in Topeka.

    5.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Kansas State Capitol

    No admission fee

    Climb 296 steps to the top of the dome and see John Steuart Curry's Tragic Prelude mural inside the Kansas Statehouse.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    5.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums

    Combat Air Museum

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    History Buff

    Territorial Capital Museum

    No admission fee

    Lecompton, Kansas museum run by the Lecompton Historical Society covering the town's role in the Bleeding Kansas territorial era.

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    Spencer Museum of Art

    No admission fee

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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