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Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Wichita, KS

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Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Local history museum in Wichita's former 1890 City Hall, covering Wichita and Sedgwick County from Native American times through aviation.

204 S. Main St., Wichita, Kansas 67202 · Wichita, KS

About Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

The nonprofit museum preserves and presents the history of Wichita and Sedgwick County. It occupies the city's original 1890 City Hall, which the museum treats as an exhibit in its own right. Displays trace life in the area over the centuries, including the Wichita tribe, cattle drives, early settlers, and the city's development into a center of aviation. Visitors can also browse the museum store for local books and souvenirs.

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