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Museum of World Treasures, Wichita, KS

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Museum of World Treasures

A three-floor history museum in Wichita's Old Town with dinosaur fossils, Egyptian artifacts, and military exhibits.

835 E. 1st Street, Wichita, Kansas 67202 · Wichita, KS

About Museum of World Treasures

The Museum of World Treasures sits in Old Town Wichita and spans three floors of exhibits. Visitors can see dinosaur skeletons such as Ivan the T. rex, learn about ancient Egyptian burial practices, and view real artifacts from World War II up close. Collections also cover natural history, American history including the presidents, and civilizations from Mesopotamia to Asia. The museum offers free daily highlight tours, an optional paid artifact-handling program for older youth and adults, and school and group programming.

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