The Gordon Parks Museum

08/05/2026

New Museum Hours

Starting this week, the Gordon Parks Museum along with the campus at Fort Scott Community College will observe new museum hours:

🕗 Monday–Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
🕗 Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

We invite you to visit and explore the life and legacy of Gordon Parks through our exhibitions, photographs, personal artifacts, and special displays. To schedule a group tour or for more information, please contact the museum at (620) 223-2700, ext. 5850.

07/23/2026

07/15/2026

Here is another talented photographer who reimaged several of Gordon Parks Iconic photographs. Check out the link below to view these remarkable re-images by photographer, Darrell Antone Robinson. Darrell is a former Fort Scott Community College student and the son of Pastor George and Willetta Proctor of the United Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Scott, KS.

A story told with Adobe Express

07/11/2026

Check out this great re-imaged photo of "Boy With June Bug" by Fort Scott Photographer, Kenny Felt. The young man in this photo is Trae Stepps from Fort Scott.

07/07/2026

06/29/2026

The Gordon Parks Museum will be closed June 29 through July 3, 2026, along with the campus at Fort Scott Community College for the Fourth of July break.

The museum will re-open for regular summer hours on July 6, 2026.

06/24/2026

It was great having the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Fellows here for a tour!

📸 The 2026 LMC Fellows spent part of Day 2 visiting the Gordon Parks Museum, where they learned about the life and legacy of Gordon Parks and received professional headshots from photographer Kenny Felt.

Thank you to Museum Director Kirk Sharp for sharing Gordon's story with our Fellows. We appreciate the warm welcome and the opportunity to learn more about one of Fort Scott's most influential figures.

A special thank you to Kenny Felt for the expert headshots of our Fellows.

06/23/2026

Thank you to Theressa Rice for a great presentation for the Juneteenth Celebration Lunch and Learn Event, "Food for the Journey: Kansas Stories" and Humanities Kansas for the support of this wonderful event. We had a wonderful crowd and we sincerely thank everyone who was able to attend this event. Your support and participation helped make it a success. This event was sponsored in part by the State of Kansas through the Kansas Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.

06/19/2026

Reminder! The free lunch and learn event is today at 12pm in Celebration of Juneteenth! Bring your lunch. Drinks and desserts are provided. You don't want to miss this great presentation by Theressa Rice.

"FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY: KANSAS STORIES"
Join us on June 19th, 2026 at The Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, as we host Theressa Rice for a presentation of “Food for the Journey: Kansas Stories.” As African Americans made their way to Kansas, what foods came with them?

Theressa Rice’s presentation is rooted in stories – stories from her history, her grandparents’ farm, her family’s migration from Oklahoma and Texas, and the food that graced the table for Sunday Supper once they reached their destination. Some stories might sound familiar – hunting for rabbits, frying up chickens, boiling potatoes dug straight from the ground, and picking berries off the vine to make into a delicious pie. Audience members will connect to these timeless traditions that stretch across generations (and maybe even get a slice of homemade pie to try).

This event is made possible by Humanities Kansas as part of “By the People: Beyond 250,” an initiative of the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

06/17/2026

Discover The Gordon Parks Museum Through the 2026 Kansas Sunflower Summer Program

The Gordon Parks Museum is proud to announce its participation in the 2026 Kansas Tourism Sunflower Summer program. The Sunflower Summer Program is a benefit for Kansas families with school-aged children, pre-K through Grade 12, to encourage them to explore, and fall in love with Kansas. The program is designed to give affordable access to tourism attractions across the state and support the Kansas tourism economy.

Read more at.....https://www.gordonparkscenter.org/news-2/discover-the-gordon-parks-museum-through-the-2026-kansas-sunflower-summer-program