Flint Hills Discovery Center

Flint Hills Discovery Center The Flint Hills Discovery Center inspires people to celebrate, explore, and care for the Flint Hills. Children under 2 years old are always free!
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Comment Policy: http://bit.ly/29Af6JB | Privacy Policy: cityofmhk.com/privacy Daily admission prices: $12.00 adults (Museums for All with EBT card $5.00), $10.00 for military, professional educators, college students & seniors (65+) and $7.00 for youth (2-17) (Museums for All with EBT card $3.00). Call 785-587-2726 or email [email protected] to discuss the perks of membership. School g

roup and group pricing is available! We are closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The City of Manhattan has a comment policy for social media. See the link for information. https://cityofmhk.com/2788/Comment-Policy

06/04/2026

Our first Exploration Camp begins Monday, and it is the only one with spots remaining - all other camps are wait-list only! Sign up for Trails & Rails before it's too late!
Online ➡️ https://ow.ly/cXek50Z7kUr
By phone ➡️ 785-587-2726
In person ➡️ Discovery Center


Video description: photos of kids exploring in the Flint Hills, including at a waterfall, on a large rock, walking across a bridge, and standing on a covered wagon.

06/03/2026

🐴 Make It Workshop: Build a Stick Horse 🐴
📅 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 10 am to 12 pm
💲 $20 for FHDC members, $25 for non-members
Spots are limited! Register today!
Online ➡️ https://ow.ly/2JJC50Z6Usg
By phone ➡️ 785-587-2726
In person ➡️ Discovery Center


Video description: crafted stick horse walks into frame, stops, talks, and walks out of frame.

Our last Drinks & Thinks: The Way of Tea with Ayako Mizumura was an incredible experience. Don't miss your chance to see...
06/03/2026

Our last Drinks & Thinks: The Way of Tea with Ayako Mizumura was an incredible experience. Don't miss your chance to see our final one.

🍸 Drinks & Thinks: Flour Power with Gene Chávez
📍 Arrow Cocktail Lounge, 418 Poyntz Ave.
📆 Tuesday, June 30
🕖 7-8:30 pm
💲 Free, but reservations are required

Join us as Chávez shares family tortilla-making traditions alongside stories about the history of Mexican residents settling in Kansas. Chávez draws on his personal heritage and research to bring an important cultural food tradition to life.

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 Folklife Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Learn more ➡️ https://ow.ly/aioS50YGNx9

06/02/2026

🐙 Our Preschoolers in the Flint Hills: Under the Sea 🐚 was so much fun today! This class is full, but there are still a few spots left in our Preschool Together class that starts this Thursday. Come with your child and find out who can best waddle like a penguin 🐧 or swim like a fish 🐟. What will you discover under the sea?
Register today
Online ➡️ https://ow.ly/H9Sw50Z6NOp
By phone ➡️ 785-587-2726
In person ➡️ Discovery Center


Video description: young children participating in fun preschool activities - pretending to swim like a fish, playing in water and sand bins, painting scales on a fish with a plastic fork, playing under the sea bingo, and wiggling like a sea creature.

06/02/2026

🦖 It's National Dinosaur Day and we have the perfect way to celebrate - Roar and Explore with Dinosaurs! 🦖

Whether you're a longtime dinosaur fan or exploring for the first time, this exhibit is a dino-mite way unleash your inner paleontologist. Come face-to-face with prehistoric creatures, explore hands-on activities, and enjoy fun for the whole family.

Regular admission rates apply. Roar and Explore with Dinosaurs was created by the Miami Children's Museum.



Video description: Animatronic dinosaurs moving and making noise followed by the graphic for Roar & Explore with Dinosaurs at the Flint Hills Discovery Center, May 16 through September 6.

Want to know when we're busy with field trips? Check the Field Trip Forecast!
06/01/2026

Want to know when we're busy with field trips? Check the Field Trip Forecast!

Youth ages 8 to 13 can hike, explore, and visit historic and beautiful trails with our Exploration Camp: Trails & Rails!...
05/31/2026

Youth ages 8 to 13 can hike, explore, and visit historic and beautiful trails with our Exploration Camp: Trails & Rails!
📅 June 8 through 12
⏰ 8 am to 4:30 pm each day
💲 $150 for FHDC members, $175 for non-members

Discover a different location in the region with new and exciting activities each day. Registration and cost are per week. Spots are extremely limited - register today!
Online ➡️ https://ow.ly/80os50Z5LzE
By phone ➡️ 785-587-2726
In person ➡️ Discovery Center

Celebrate the beauty and majesty of the diverse and fragile ecosystem of the grasslands with fun activities and educatio...
05/30/2026

Celebrate the beauty and majesty of the diverse and fragile ecosystem of the grasslands with fun activities and educational programs for all ages.

🌱National Prairie Day
📅Saturday, June 6
⏰10 am to 2 pm
📍FHDC
💲Included with admission or FHDC membership

Learn more - https://ow.ly/rIyE50Z5IE4

05/30/2026

Meet the ultimate dinosaur tank: Ankylosaurus
Covered head-to-tail in thick armor 🛡️ and equipped with a powerful tail club ♣️, this prehistoric powerhouse was built to defend itself against even the fiercest predators. But surprise: this fierce-looking giant was actually a peaceful plant-eater! 🌿

Don’t miss your chance to see how Ankylosaurus combined strength, armor, and resilience in one unforgettable dinosaur. Learn more about and experience this prehistoric tank up close at Roar & Explore with Dinosaurs https://ow.ly/xHty50Z1SQO! Regular admission rates apply.

Thank you Visit Manhattan Kansas for sponsoring the Ankylosaurus and inspiring discovery.

Roar & Explore with Dinosaurs was created by the Miami Children's Museum



Video description: Animatronic Ankylosaurus moving its head and tail and making noise followed by the graphic for Roar & Explore with Dinosaurs at the Flint Hills Discovery Center, May 16 through September 6.

05/29/2026

Our next Preschool Together class for ages 2.5 to 4 with an adult begins on Thursday, June 4! The sea is full of wonder - don't miss the chance to explore it! Register online at https://ow.ly/BGw750Z0TMq, by phone at 785-587-2726, or in person at the Discovery Center.

Video description: Preschool Together Under the Sea, June 4 through 25, video of cartoon sea creatures swimming around in the "sea".

Address

315 S 3rd Street
Manhattan, KS
66502

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(785) 587-2726

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