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Fick Fossil and History Museum

700 W 3rd St · Oakley, KS

Why you should go…

The Fick Fossil and History Museum in Oakley, Kansas grew out of a fossil collection donated to the city by Ernest and Vi Fick in 1972. Its holdings include an early mosasaur skull, a 30-foot Tylosaurus and a 15-foot Xiphactinus recovered from western Kansas rock formations. The museum also displays an original sod house, replicas of the town's first depot and general store, and more than 1,000 historical photographs. Admission is free.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Fick Fossil and History Museum, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Attractions
    Free Entry

    Buffalo Bill Cultural Center & Visitor Center

    Free

    Oakley's travel information center on US 83 beside a twice life-size bronze of Buffalo Bill Cody, with Wild West and Smoky Hill Trail exhibits and a Kansas gift shop.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Oakley

    Free

    Northwest Kansas town on the Western Vistas Historic Byway, gateway to Monument Rocks and the Kansas Badlands.

    0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Colby

    Free

    Northwest Kansas town on I-70 known as the Oasis on the Plains, with a pioneer museum and historic downtown.

    21 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

    Under $25

    Hike two short trails to overlooks above white chalk spires and canyons, the largest Niobrara Chalk formation in Kansas.

    23 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Monument Rocks

    Free

    Walk among chalk buttes and arches up to 70 feet tall rising from the prairie, on private land open to respectful visitors.

    24 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor