Jewell County Historical Museum

04/14/2026

Monthly Meeting. 4/16/26 @ 7pm.

03/18/2026

JEWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING March 19, 2026 at 7:00pm. Located at the Museum 118 N Commercial St Mankato.

12/12/2025

A huge Thank You to the Jewell County Community Foundation for their generous grant. The grant will go towards replacing the windows on the south building of the museum.

11/29/2025

Thanks to everyone who visited the Museum during Christmas in Mankato

07/02/2025

06/13/2025

Monthly meeting June 19th at Museum @ 7:00pm

06/11/2025

Had a great time yesterday at Mankato's BAK Block Party. Thanks BAK for letting us share our treasures with you. Thank you Karen Boden, Bill Thomas, Barbara, Christopher Belden, Jack D. Alcorn , Harlow Vader, and Delviin Hanson for all the help.Delvin Hanson

11/26/2024

The Jewell County Historical Museum will be open from 3pm to 7:00pm on November 30th. We will be serving popcorn. Help us name our General Store Indian, prizes will be given for the top 2 entries. Entries must be placed November 30th at the Museum.

08/09/2024

The drug store Indian has arrived. Come on in and check him our along with our many historical exhibits.

05/14/2024

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Bob “Boneman” Levin. Bob was instrumental in the restoration of the mammoth tusk that is on display in our museum. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

We were saddened to hear about the death of Bob "Boneman" Levin, of Smith Center. Yesterday, as the issue of Northwest Kansas Today featuring a story about Bob and his extensive fossil collection arrived in Smith Center mailboxes, friends and family were saying their goodbyes to him.

Bob's fossil collection has become property of Rolling Hills Zoo and is no longer available for viewing at his home. In the future, it will be on display at the zoo. It was Bob's wish that it be seen by a lot of young children to spark their curiosity about the world around them.

Linda Henderson, director of development and marketing for Rolling Hills, said creating a plan for the exhibit will take some time.

"This is not something to be rushed, as we want to honor his legacy with an exhibit that reflects Bob’s passion for discovery while preserving the wonders of the past for generations to come," she said. "Our hope is that this exhibit will inspire curiosity and awe in all who visit."

05/04/2024

Museum hours are 8:00 am to noon Thursday,Friday and Saturday. Or by appointment 785-378-8100

05/02/2024

Look what went up at the museum today. Big thanks to App1e Media, Kaitlyn Mahan for designing it, and KS Dept of Commerce.

Believe me picture doesn't do it justice. Come see it for yourself.