Baldwin's Art Gallery
Mourning Coach
After weeks of correspondence and coordination, a couple from Arkansas donated a ...
Hair Art
With death e...
Cabinet Cards
Each year, Old Cowto...
Marshall Murdock
Doing research for a future project, I read a 201...
Money Collection
One of the many permanent exhibits at Old...
DAR and the Munger House
Virtual Exhibits
As part of the curatorial department’s strategic plan, I am creating virtual exhibits to post onl...
Committees
Committee work is an important part of the job for any curator. These committee...
Museum Loans Process
There are many reasons museums participate in a loan proc...
Carpent...
May28FriMeat Market BuildingMeat Market BuildingHunters provided ... Apr14WedVolunteer Cleanup Day Part of ... Feb25ThuDelano ExhibitOriginally known as Elgin and then West Wichita, Delano is the neighborhood located directly west of downtown Wichita on the west side of the Ar... Jan21ThuResearch LibraryOne underutilized asset at Old Cowtown Museum is our research library. The library is open to re... Dec18FriExhibit Creation Whether cre... Nov23MonAccepting a DonationAccepting donations is a very important part of being a museum curator. It helps the museum’s collection grow, so we can then showcase more items to the... Oct21WedCollection InventoryMuseums need to keep a proper inventory of its collections. So one major job of a museum curator is inventory control. This means keeping proper counts ... Sep22TueGarrett CollectionWritten by Keith WondraIn 1984, Old Cowtown Museum received a large donation from Margaret L. Garrett. Her family tradition held that many of the... Aug25TueGeneral Store building at CowtownBy Keith WondraIn the first part of an ongoing history of Old Cowtown Museum's historic buildings this blog entry covers the General Store. This ... Aug17MonNew Collection PiecesOld Cowtown Museum continues to add items to its collection every year. The latest additions to our collection are wooden roller skates.Roller s... Jul22WedTemporary ExhibitTo celebrate the founding of Old Cowtown Museum, a new temporary exhibit explores the 70 year history of our great museum. To do this, the curatorial de...
Meat Market Building
Hunters provided ...
Part of ...
Originally known as Elgin and then West Wichita, Delano is the neighborhood located directly west of downtown Wichita on the west side of the Ar...
One underutilized asset at Old Cowtown Museum is our research library. The library is open to re...
Whether cre...
Accepting donations is a very important part of being a museum curator. It helps the museum’s collection grow, so we can then showcase more items to the...
Museums need to keep a proper inventory of its collections. So one major job of a museum curator is inventory control. This means keeping proper counts ...
Written by Keith Wondra
In 1984, Old Cowtown Museum received a large donation from Margaret L. Garrett. Her family tradition held that many of the...
By Keith Wondra
In the first part of an ongoing history of Old Cowtown Museum's historic buildings this blog entry covers the General Store. This ...
Old Cowtown Museum continues to add items to its collection every year. The latest additions to our collection are wooden roller skates.
Roller s...
To celebrate the founding of Old Cowtown Museum, a new temporary exhibit explores the 70 year history of our great museum. To do this, the curatorial de...
About Us
Old Cowtown Museum1865 W Museum BlvdWichita, KS 67203P: (316) 350-3323
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Admission
$9 - Adults$8 - Seniors (62+)$7 - Youth (12-17)$6 - Kids (5-11)FREE - Kids (4 and under) & MembersTaxes already included in admission.
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Regular Hours
Monday: CLOSED Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: NOON - 5pm Last admission sold one hour before closing
Winter Season (Nov 1 - Apr 1)
Monday: CLOSED Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: CLOSED Last admission sold one hour before closing