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Strataca, Hutchinson, KS

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Strataca

Ride an elevator 650 feet down into a working salt mine to tour underground galleries and mine tunnels.

3650 E Avenue G · Hutchinson, KS

About Strataca

Strataca is an underground museum inside a Hutchinson salt mine that has been worked since 1923. A double-deck elevator takes about 90 seconds to carry you 650 feet down into the salt beds. The main tour pairs self-paced museum galleries with a 30-minute dark ride, and a combo ticket adds a guided shuttle deeper into the mine. Every guest takes home a souvenir piece of salt.

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