Hillsboro Museums

09/20/2024

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09/20/2024

From Cara Duell:
Some of you may know but if not, we have moved back to Indiana. We are having a moving sale on Saturday. At this point, if it wasn't put in the truck or van, it is not going. Tons of stuff from the house (decor, dining room tables and chairs, bookshelves, other furniture), sporting goods, tools, patio furniture, kitchen stuff, books, and plenty of Duell miscellany. We will be at the house from 9 until 3 or so on Saturday, 310 N. Elm. Look for the signs. Pictures to come as we set up on Friday.

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09/14/2024

Hillsboro Museums and Visitors Center will be closed September 18, 19, and 20 as Museum Staff will be helping prepare for the Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair.

For those traveling here, please let us know in advance so we can be available for your visit!

09/14/2024

Hillsboro Museums and Visitors Center will be closed September 18, 19, and 20 as Staff helps prepare for the Arts & Crafts Fair.

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09/11/2024

09/07/2024

Did you know that the inventor of the ATM, John Shepherd-Barron, was a Scotsman who came up with the idea while lying in the bath? 🛀💡 Born on June 23, 1925, in Shillong, India, Shepherd-Barron was inspired by chocolate vending machines to create a self-service cash dispenser. He led the team that installed the first ATM at a Barclays branch in London on June 27, 1967. Shepherd-Barron's machine used special checks with a PIN, and his wife Caroline even influenced the PIN length to be four digits, which became the global standard 📝💳 Despite not patenting his invention, Shepherd-Barron was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004 for his services to banking. He passed away on May 15, 2010, at the age of 84. Let's remember this lesser-known inventor who revolutionized banking and made our lives easier 💸👏

09/07/2024

09/06/2024

"The Joy of Cooking" was written by Irma Rombauer, a woman who wasn’t even a trained chef. Faced with hardship after her husband's death in 1930, she self-published the first edition in 1931. Crazy, right? With only $3,000, she printed 3,000 copies. Its conversational style and practical recipes made the book a surprise hit. Rombauer's iconic cookbook has now sold over 20 million copies and still sits in kitchens across America. 📚🍲 Her story shows how innovation can change lives. Irma’s love for home cooking turned into an essential guide for many. Talk about inspiration. 👏

08/30/2024

Hillsboro Museums will be closed Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day. See you Tuesday!

06/28/2024

Parkside Homes taking advantage of the cooler weather this morning!

05/01/2024

Hillsboro Museums has Norton Goertz paintings on display at the Visitors Center. Come in Monday thru Friday, 10:00 to 3:00! We hope to see you soon!

03/12/2024

Come check out the buddies!!
Open 4:30 to 6:30
Tues and Thurs

03/12/2024

Are you looking for something to do during Spring Break? Come visit the Bottle Buddies Exhibit at the Kreutziger School House! Monday thru Friday, 10-3!

12/14/2023

If your child would like to write a letter to Santa and receive one back, stop by the visitor's center.
We are there to help!

12/11/2023

The family of Heinrich Bartel is working to reconstruct the limestone house that was built when the Polish Mennonites settled in the Hillsboro area. The family's history of great faith and missionary work in China would be shared throughout this building. There is a page with more information, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093948915941
This would be an addition to the Visitor's Center campus.

In honor of the stone house that Heinrich F. Bartel built in 1879 in Hillsboro, Kansas

08/02/2023

Coming soon to places near you.....find the painted rock. When you bring it to the visitors center, you will get a prize.

07/24/2023

Check out the new page for the Convention and Visitor's Bureau!
https://www.facebook.com/CVBHillsboro

The CVB is here to promote visitation to the city of Hillsboro, KS.

04/03/2023

Come visit us Mon-Fri 10 to 3 and Sat 10 to 1. $2 per person, 5 & under free. This exhibit will be at the school house until April 26th.

01/26/2023

Stop by the Visitors Center and pick up your copy of the Hillsboro Free Press!

12/07/2022

The school house will have the toy exhibit until Dec 22. We are open from 10 to 2. Stop by.

12/03/2022

Down home Christmas today!! 10 to 2. Join us for some fun.

11/29/2022

Come visit us on Saturday from 10 to 2. The school house will have toys from 1900 to 2000 to play with. The Adobe house will have crafts for the kids. the Schaeffler House will have a 1930s style Christmas, a photo op with Ralphie, and scavenger hunt. While out on the lawn, there will be a story walk by Parents as Teachers and animals for petting.

10/02/2022

WISHING all Hillsboro area graduates A FUN & SAFE HOMECOMING weekend! Visitors today from Oregon won the 'farthest traveled award.' Part of the museum's recent updates were done specifically to make it more inclusive for all of our visitors. Several of the items can be touched and played with - in fact we ENCOURAGE it! Also, organizing and widening of pathways allows for more groups and school classes to enjoy together, while making more areas accessible for those with mobility aids.