Upcoming Events

Public Events

Winter Clothing Drive

12/3 @ 10:00 am – 1/31 @ 4:00 pm

Family Friendly Free

Scavenger Hunt Saturdays!

1/4/25 @ 10:00 am – 12/27/25 @ 4:00 pm

Free Public Events

Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America’s History-Making Women

1/21/25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Education In-Person

Homeschool History: Movie Magic

1/28/25 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Free Public Events

Remembering Two Kansas Poets: William Stafford and Ronda Miller

2/1/25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Current & Upcoming Exhibits

What Makes Your School Special? A Student Art Show

11/21/24 – 2/1/25

A Wren’s Tale: A Story of Innovation, Community, and Perseverance

12/9/24 – 2/22/25

Honk for Change: Local Activism Shapes a Community

12/10/24 – 3/8/25

A Century of Service: Stevens & Brand’s Legacy in Law and Community

Opens 2/7/25

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Online Exhibits

A Thing of Beauty: The Story of the Watkins Building

Embodying Connections: A New Look at the Gary Davis Photo Collection

Days of Rage: The 1970 Curfew

Haskell Institute: The Roots from Which We Bloom 1884 – 1930

Student Art Show: What Makes Your School Special?

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News & Updates

December 11, 2024 | by Will Haynes

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November 12, 2024 | by Will Haynes

Watkins Receives Two Awards

The Watkins Museum of History recently received two awards from the Kansas Museums Association. Our graphic novel…

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