Public Events
Karl Ramberg: A Sculptor’s Life
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesKarl Ramberg, a respected local artist for many years, will bring his legendary craftsmanship to the Watkins on February 26. Join us for a one-of-a-kind evening as Karl tells stories […]
Curtis Marsh: KU’s Greatest Hits
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesAs the 160th anniversary of the University of Kansas approaches, there is no one better to celebrate with than KU expert Curtis Marsh! Join us as Curtis shares stories of […]
Hemp 101
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesHemp: it's an amazing plant! Melissa Nelson is the co-owner and field research scientist at Performance Crop Research and co-owner of South Bend Industrial Hemp. In connection with the Watkins […]
Kansas Baseball: Book Talk with Michael J. Travis
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesAuthor Michael J. Travis will tell stories of his lifelong passion: Kansas Baseball! Go back to the late 1800s and the birth of Walter Johnson and George Sweatt, Humboldt kids […]
Transplanting Heritage Exhibit Opening
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesYou are invited to the opening reception for our exhibit Transplanting Heritage: Judaica from the Klein Collection, a partnership between the Michael Klein Collection at the Temple, Congregation B’Nai Jehudah […]
Collecting Memories: Treasures of the Library of Congress
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesThis year, Library of Congress education specialists are visiting Kansas communities. They're holding free events for community members to discover a variety of the Library’s online collections found at loc.gov, with […]
Gatsby Party
Liberty Hall 644 Massachusetts S, Lawrence, KansasThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald turns 100 this April! You are cordially invited to our Gatsby Party at Liberty Hall to experience the glitz and glamour of the […]
Opening Reception: The Bert Nash Center Legacy
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesBe among the first to view our new exhibit, The Bert Nash Center Legacy: Responding to Needs, Restoring Lives, and Building a Healthy Community, by attending the opening reception at […]
Transplanting Heritage: Judaica from the Klein Collection
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesThe Watkins Museum and the Temple, Congregation B’Nai Jehudah invite you to a showing of the exhibit Transplanting Heritage: Judaica from the Klein Collection. This special evening opening of the […]