Familiar Faces: The Gary Davis Photo Collection

...American Studies, to create Familiar Faces: The Gary Davis Photo Collection, an exhibit that shares images from the recent donation to celebrate the history and community fellowship of Black citizens... Read More

Mothers of Invention: The Entrepreneurs and Innovators of Lawrence

Lawrence’s women business owners have shaped the community from its earliest days to today. These women used their businesses to survive hardships, pursue their passion, and build support networks in Lawrence. Their... Read More

Oak Hill Cemetery Cleanup Day

...trash. The committee will provide leaf bags. We ask volunteers to wear work clothes and bring leaf rakes, hand trimmers, hand rakes, and loppers. To volunteer, email whaynes@watkinsmuseum.org Oak Hill... Read More

See Lawrence: Parks & Green Spaces

...with a unique and modern interpretation, artists designed new images illustrating community parks and green spaces. The artworks challenge the viewer to look at their parks and green spaces with... Read More

Press Release: Oak Hill Cemetery Conservation Plan

The Douglas County Historical Society (DCHS) Oak Hill Cemetery Program Committee and the City of Lawrence is working with Pacific Coast Conservation to develop a conservation treatment plan for select... Read More

Grand Opening of the KRAMER Family Research Room

10/29 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm After 7 months of renovation, the Watkins Museum will officially debut the newly completed KRAMER Family Research Room with a public opening on... Read More

Film Screening: Garden City, Kansas

...documentary, Garden City, Kansas. The film is a gripping exploration of life in a majority-immigrant town, a domestic terrorist plot that threatened the community, and the nature of pluralism in... Read More

Book Talk with Dr. Bob Dinsdale: "Massachusetts Street"

...complain! Covering the time frame from 1854 to 2022, Massachusetts Street discusses the founding of Lawrence, the disasters, the interesting people, the protests and parades. Its stories tell about the... Read More

Digital Pocket History Packets

...packets using the link below! Each packet includes a lesson an activity students can complete at home. Watkins Museum of History Location: 1047 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS 6604 (785) 841-4109... Read More

2023 Annual Report

https://issuu.com/willhaynes83/docs/2023_annual_report_online_version?fr=sMDQ5MjcyNDAxNjY The year was one of tremendous growth for the Watkins in fundraising, partnerships, and impact on our community. Read all about it in our 2023 Annual Report.... Read More

Watkins Museum Book Sale

8/31 @ 10:00 am – 9/1 @ 4:00 pm Join us in the Watkins Museum’s Community Room for a book sale! After completing the archives and research room renovation in... Read More

Disorder on the Border

...Civil War Missouri, guerrillas as combatants, and Order No. 11, in a series of presentations from several noted historians from both sides of the Missouri-Kansas border. $35 Purchase Tickets This... Read More