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Nestled in the heart of the Museums on the River district just five minutes from downtown in the Riverside neighborhood, the Wichita Art Museum is home to a nationally renowned collection of American art.
As the largest art museum in the state of Kansas, WAM houses one of the country’s premier collections with nearly 10,000 works in our permanent collection, including masterpieces by Mary Cassatt and Edward Hopper.
The Museum features two dramatic and large-scale works by Seattle glass artist Dale Chihuly. Inspired by the intricate patterns of traditional Persian glass, the Persian Seaform Installation provides a stunning first impression at the Museum’s entrance and hanging in the S. Jim and Darla Farha Great Hall is the Confetti Chandelier.
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like CHRISTMAS 🎄 at Holiday Inn Express and Suites Wichita Northeast!
When you drop by this property this coming holidays, don't go home without visiting the following nearby attractions:
➡️ Keeper of the Plains, Wichita, KS
➡️ Sedgwick County Zoo
➡️ Exploration Place
➡️ Strataca
➡️ Cosmosphere
➡️ Old Cowtown Museum
➡️ Museum of World Treasures
➡️ Wichita Art Museum
➡️ Great Plains Nature Center
Here is the link to book your stay -
https://www.kajhospitality.com/properties/holiday-inn-express-suites-wichita-northeast
Holiday Cheers from the Team!!!!🎄🎅
As one of the largest art museums in the state of Kansas, Wichita Art Museum houses one of the country’s premier collections with 10,000+ works in their permanent collection!
Come stay with us and visit the beautiful museum!
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A day in the life of a Soapmaker...spent the morning with Grand Amara at the Wichita Art Museum . We learned about kaleidoscopes, patterns and did some tie dye art. I made some tie dye soap once.
“I moved here 10 years ago from Dallas, and I love this book.”
“We’re home visiting family. We’ll get a copy for them.”
“I need two copies for my grandkids.”
“I’m an author, too. I’ll take one.”
Thank you, Wichita for your support today at the Wichita Art Museum.
FREE Event at Wichita Art Museum this Saturday, December 4th!
🎅Santa
📖 Story telling with Glitter the Elf
🍪Cookies
🎵Entertainment & a lot more, all for FREE
Last Saturday’s escapade Wichita Art Museum Exploration Place Wichita Public Library
Check out the Wichita Art Museum and more on our shopping guide!
5th graders got a double dose of art today! Thank you to the Wichita Art Museum and Ulrich Museum of Art for giving us the fabulous tours!
Closed Wednesday, Nov 23: Botanica
Wichita Public Library locations will close at 5 p.m.
CityArts will close at 5:30 p.m.
Closed Thursday, Nov 24: City Hall, neighborhood resource centers, Wichita Transit administrative offices, Wichita Public Library locations, Wichita Park & Recreation administrative offices & recreation centers, OJ Watson Park, Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center, Golf Wichita Golf Courses CityArts, Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita Art Museum, Botanica, Great Plains Nature Center, Environmental Health office, the WATER Center, Brooks Landfill and the Animal Shelter.
Closed Friday, Nov 25: City Hall, neighborhood resource centers, Transit administrative offices, Wichita Public Library locations, Park administrative offices & Recreation centers, CityArts, Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Cowtown, Great Plains Nature Center, Environmental Health office, the WATER Center and the Animal Shelter.
Closed Saturday, Nov 26: CityArts, Mid-America All-Indian Museum and Great Plains Nature Center.
Closed Sunday, Nov 27: CityArts.
There will be no Wichita Transit or Paratransit service on Thursday, Nov 24. Transit and Paratransit service will run Friday and Saturday according to the Saturday schedule.
Special Hours:
Botanica will reopen Friday, Nov 25 at 5:30 p.m. for Illuminations.
O.J. Watson Park, Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center, Wichita Public Golf Courses, Wichita Art Museum and Brooks Landfill are open regular hours on Friday.
Thanks again to Ballet Wichita and the Wichita Art Museum for inviting me to sing along with Wichita Grand Opera opera last night. You can catch the end of the song below as we rehearsed it yesterday afternoon before the show. These dancers are amazing!
Just finished a rehearsal with Ballet Wichita and Wichita Grand Opera to sing Erster Verlust tonight at the Wichita Art Museum. Doors open at 6 P.M. for a cocktail hour and the presentations/performances begin at 6:45 P.M.
While I'm all wrapped up in Small Business Saturday, I wanted to take a minute to spotlight museum stores.
Shopping at museum stores helps to maintain and grow collections, helps fund classes and special events, and educate our community. You don't have to pay admission to shop at museum stores. You help keep the doors open, and get something great to give. Win-win!
We appreciate working with Botanica, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Old Cowtown Museum, Kansas Aviation Museum, Mid-America All-Indian Museum!
Our fearless leaders Chris and Nicky were honored to receive the amazing award for the The Arts Council 2022 Arts Advocate Group presented by Vice Mayor Becky Tuttle at the Wichita Art Museum. Thank you all so much and this just motivates us even more to keep aspiring to new heights through art!
More photos from the 52nd Annual Art Awards!
Congratulations to all of the 2022 Art Award winners! Huge thanks go to City of Wichita- Vice Mayor Becky Tuttle for emceeing and also to Wichita Art Museum for hosting.