Watkins 3rd Floor Grand Opening!
After eight years of planning and installation, our third floor permanent exhibit will finally be unveiled! Drop by between 10 AM-4 PM Saturday and 1-4 PM Sunday to experience artifacts, […]
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Swimming Pool Historical Marker Dedication
Lawrence Aquatic Center 727 Kentucky St., Lawrence, KansasPrior to 1969, Lawrence, Kansas, did not have an integrated public swimming pool. The only option that non-white residents had was to swim in the Kansas River, which was dangerous […]
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Lawrence Oktoberfest
Abe & Jake's Landing 8 E 6th St., Lawrence, KansasWunderbar! Lawrence Oktoberfest is finally back, and Watkins staff will be on hand with family activities. We'll have coloring, Turner exercises, a sheet of German phrases, a guide to researching […]
$10 – $20
Oak Hill Cemetery Annual Fall Clean-Up
Oak Hill Cemetery 1605 Oak Hill Ave, Lawrence, KansasOn Sunday, October 9 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM you can volunteer to clean up historic Oak Hill Cemetery! Clean-up will focus on removing dead branches, fallen leaves, and other […]
Grand Opening of the KRAMER Family Research Room
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesAfter 7 months of renovation, the Watkins Museum will officially debut the newly completed KRAMER Family Research Room with a public opening on October 29 at 2:30 PM. After a […]
Halloween at the Watkins!
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesBring the kids to the Watkins Museum during downtown trick-or-treating for candy and a ghostly scavenger hunt for prizes!
Horsing Around Downtown: Holiday Scavenger Hunt
Downtown LawrenceAnnouncing the return of this popular holiday event! From December 2-9, look for the famous Watkins Hobby Horses in the windows of businesses in the 700 and 800 blocks of […]
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Ellie on the Shelf: A Kids’ Scavenger Hunt!
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesAnnouncing an electrifying holiday game: Bring the kids into the Watkins on December 3, locate the miniature versions of our mascot Ellie the Electric Car on all three floors, and […]
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Trails That Connect Us
1927 Moodie Rd.Join us for the family-friendly Trails that Connect Us event! Come to the Free State Brewing Bottling Facility on the Burroughs Creek Trail Loop section, located at 1927 Moodie Rd., […]
Tiny Tours: Springtime Planting
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesTiny Tours are a once-a-month program for children ages 3-5 who have not entered school. The tour focuses on an interactive and a hands-on activities based on Lawrence history. Tour activities […]
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Pocket History Packets Summer Program
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesThis summer, the Watkins Museum is offering a new program for Douglas County students who have just finished kindergarten through fifth grade in the latest school year. In June, July, […]
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Underground Railroad Bus Tour
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesIMPORTANT UPDATE: All seats have been reserved. Add your name to the waiting list here. Part of the Lawrence Juneteenth Celebration: a new bus tour developed by the Watkins Museum of […]
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