Wichita Historical Museum Society

03/21/2023

WHiMS...come to the Wichita Historical Museum this morning at 10 am for refreshments and our March meeting!

03/07/2023

The March meeting of WHIMS will be Tuesday, March 21 at 10 am on the second floor of the Wichita Historical Museum! Refreshments will be served.

02/21/2023

WHiMS: Come on down to the Historical Museum this morning for our monthly meeting! 10 am

02/02/2023

Photos from Cheap Old Houses's post

01/28/2023

Photos from Wichita Art Museum's post

01/19/2023

Senior Wednesday - Live Music

Celebrating Kansas Statehood

January 25th at 10 am

Come celebrate Kansas Day a little early at the Museum! Presented by Orin Friesen, see The Diamond W Wranglers, Jenny Lou & the Buckaroos, and Cowboy Poet Scott Wiswell perform live for this month's Senior Wednesday. It's sure to be a hoot!

Senior Wednesdays are sponsored by generous funding through The Trust Company of Kansas and by Mickey Armstrong, hosted by WHiMS. Doors open at 9:45 a.m., program at 10 a.m. A mini tour follows at 11 a.m.

Reservations are encouraged for Senior Wednesday: 316-265-9314 or [email protected]

Museum admission for non-members is $2.00. Free to members & viewers on Facebook Live or available remotely on Zoom by registering on the Museum's webpage.

01/17/2023

Don't forget the WHiMS meeting Tuesday, January 16, at 10:00 am via Zoom.

12/30/2022

Have a wonderfully Happy New Year!

12/23/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

11/21/2022

THANKS TO ALL THE WHiMS VOLUNTEERS FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL WREATH FESTIVAL! Thanks also to all those who attended the festival!

11/17/2022

Lots of gifts, Christmas decor and wreaths, and baked goods for sale at the Wichita Historical Museum today, November 17, and November 18 and 19! Don't miss the annual Wreath Festival!

11/17/2022

Today's the Day! The Historical Museum's annual Wreath Festival begins today! Music! Food! Baked goods for sale! Christmas is everywhere at the Museum!!!! See you there!
Today through Saturday!

11/16/2022

Our elves are busy preparing for our annual Holiday Wreath Festival, Thursday, Nov. 17th - Saturday, November 19th from 11am-4pm. Admission is free to the public.

Enjoy holiday cheer, music, and a wonderful destination for holiday gift buying. The Museum’s WHiMS Gift Shop is transported to the 2nd floor DeVore Auditorium, where holiday shoppers are sure to be dazzled by an array of artful wreaths, décor items, baked goods, cards, books and unique gift items.

Sponsored – as always – by Wichita Historical Museum Society ,friends and supporters of the Museum including City of Wichita- Government and Sedgwick County Government.

11/11/2022

Place your orders! Deadline...November 14th
November 17 , 18, 19---Wreath Festival luncheon
Don't forget that the deadline to order a carryout lunch for our Annual Holiday Wreath Festival is Monday, November 14th.
Lunch is $16 and includes our cranberry chicken salad over greens, croissant, and dessert

Lunches can be scheduled for pickup Thursday through Saturday between 11:30 am and 1 pm. Dine-in options without table service are available at the Museum.

Place your lunch order by calling 316-265-9314 or emailing [email protected]

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
November 17, 18, and 19.................11-4 pm

The 39th Annual Wreath Festival is free to the public.
Enjoy holiday cheer, music, and a wonderful destination for holiday gift buying. The Museum's WHiMS Gift Shop is transported to the 2nd-floor DeVore Auditorium, where holiday shoppers are sure to be dazzled by an array of artful wreaths, decor items, baked goods, cards, books, and unique gift items. The festival takes place from 11 am to 4 pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

204 S. Main, Wichita, KS 67202 • 316-265-9314 www.wichitahistory.org

10/23/2022

Can't wait!!

10/20/2022

Had to share this!

First night at home from the shelter!
Happiest adoption photo ever!!! This is what saving a life looks like... Please don't buy. Always adopt.

10/20/2022

October 26th 10am.....SENIOR WEDNESDAY - Mapping Inequality with Donna Rae Pearson

Federal and State policies in the early 20th century restricted financial resources to African Americans for housing. Known as redlining, it was followed by another historically discriminatory practice twenty years later—urban renewal. These two programs segregated and changed communities across the nation. This presentation will explore the history of redlining and its lingering impact on today’s communities.

Donna Rae is the local historian at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library where she teaches people how to conduct research and works to preserve the stories of the Topeka community.

“Mapping Inequality” is part of Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau and “21st Century Civics,” a collection of resources that invite Kansans to participate in community discussions and learn more about the history of American democracy and the shared responsibilities of citizenship. “21st Century Civics” is made possible with support from “A More Perfect Union: America at 250,” an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Support for “Mapping Inequality” has been provided by the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area.

The program will be shown on the screen in the Museum Auditorium, followed by a related tour.

Museum admission for non-members is $ 2.00 (free to members, Zoom, & FB live viewers) – reservations are required: 316.265-9314 or [email protected]

Senior Wednesdays are sponsored by generous funding through The Trust Company of Kansas and by Mickey Armstrong, hosted by WHiMS. Doors open at 9:45 a.m., program screens at 10 a.m. Tours follow at 11 a.m.

Reservations are encouraged for Senior Wednesday: 316.265-9314 or [email protected] Museum admission for non-members is $ 2.00. Free to members & viewers on Facebook Live or available remotely by registering on the Museum's webpage.

10/18/2022

Mark your calendars now! The Wreath Festival is happening on November 17, 18 and 19! A yummy boxed lunch, Christmas decorations and gifts, music, displays throughout the museum!

09/22/2022

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Local History Film Fest with the Harmon Sisters!
Thursday, September 22, 8pm, Heritage Square
A triple feature of local history films created by award-winning sister duo Sara and Charity Harmon!

Sponsored by J. Eric Engstrom.
Admission to this outdoor event is free.

Sara and Charity Harmon are sister filmmakers in Wichita, Kansas. Both together and individually, they write, direct, edit and produce educational, entertaining content for churches, museums, schools and other clients.

The award-winning short documentary FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT: THE WONDERLAND PARK ON ACKERMAN ISLAND tells the story of the first amusement park in Wichita, Kansas located on an island in the middle of the Arkansas River. The attraction brought in hundreds of thousands of tourists and was a staple form of entertainment before automobiles, strict Sunday laws and World War I led to its demise." This film won Best Kansas Documentary at the Doc Sunback Film Festival in 2019.

The award-winning documentary WHO SCAMMED RAJAH RABBIT? tells the story of a salesman who arrived in Wichita in 1929 and conned the city into investing in 55,000 white rabbits. The scam affected farmers, businessmen and even children." This film won Best Kansas Documentary Short at the Tallgrass Film Festival in 2021 and Best Kansas Documentary at the Doc Sunback Film Festival in 2022.

In COLOR ME WICHITA, Sara and Charity follow each other's artistic process.
Using various mediums, they challenge each other to create an art piece based on an aspect of Wichita history.

Coming up at the Museum - Concerts in Heritage Square 9/28 noon-1pm;

Senior Wednesday 9/28 10am "Dress for Success: Nelly Don & American Fashion"



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Supported in part by the City of Wichita &

The Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners.


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The Museum has been housed in Wichita’s original City Hall, a landmark building constructed in 1890 and is considered an exhibit in itself. A wide variety of the Museum’s exhibits showcase life in Wichita over the centuries, from the Wichita Indian tribe—whose name the town adopted— to the c...

09/19/2022

WHiMS! Tomorrow, Tuesday September 20, is our first meeting of the season!!
10:00 am

09/15/2022

Our first WHiMS meeting of the season will be next Tuesday, September 20th at 10:00 am. on the second floor. The Wreath Festival is in the planning stages so join us and share your ideas. If you attend in person, ring the doorbell at the west entrance, and a greeter will let you in. Jan Meyer will be sending instructions on how to join us online if you are unable to attend in person so watch for her email. See you soon!

09/15/2022

Wonderful Wednesday evening at Heritage Park...Wichita Historical Museum!

09/07/2022

Today! The musical stylings of Moddelmog & Rathbun in beautiful Heritage Square Park, noon-1pm. Free admission - enter Heritage Square through the Historical Museum. Enjoy food from Hot-2-Trot Gourmet Hotdogs, Taters N Toppings, or bring a picnic! Free concert every Wednesday in September thanks to our sponsors: CGP Group, Devlin Enterprises, Inc., Evergy, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers IMA Financial Group, Inc., INTRUST Bank Mitchell & Richards, CPA, The Trust Company of Kansas, tsnews.com, and all of the supporting business members.

09/06/2022

Heritage Square Concert Series begins Wednesday, September 7th at noon featuring nikki moddelmog & Rathbun! Free admission - enter Heritage Square through the Historical Museum. Enjoy food from Hot-2-Trot Gourmet Hotdogs on September 7th!

Heritage Square Concert Series 2022 sponsors are: CGP Group, Devlin Enterprises, Inc., Evergy, Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, IMA Financial Group, INTRUST Bank, Mitchell & Richards, CPA, The Trust Company of Kansas, tsnews.com, and all of the supporting business members.

09/02/2022

WICHITA HISTORICAL MUSEUM HERITAGE SQUARE CONCERT SERIES

Free Admission over the noon hour every Wednesday in September!

Enter Heritage Square through the Historical Museum and feel free to bring your lunch!

This year’s concerts feature musical performances by:

Nikki Moddelmog & Randy Rathbun (7th), Mariachi Jalisco (14th), The Embarrassed Men (21st), Steve Cormier & Tom Page (28th).

Heritage Square Concert Series 2022 sponsors are: CGP Group, Devlin Enterprises, Inc., Evergy, Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, IMA Financial Group, INTRUST Bank, Mitchell & Richards, CPA’s, The Trust Company of Kansas, tsnews.com, and all of the supporting business members.

The Historical Museum is our local history museum – is among America’s best museums, accredited by the American Alliance of Museum since 1972, serving the community since 1939. Today it occupies the original 1890 City Hall building.

08/24/2022

WHiMS MEMBERS:
Hello, Everyone! I’m happy to let you know that we have exciting events coming soon to our Museum! The first is a chance for you to help us at two of the “Concerts in the Garden”. Those two dates are September 21 & September 28. What we need are volunteers to “Meet and Greet” our visitors from 11:45 – 1:15. However, there are also concerts on September 7 & September 14 which Gail Williams & Alice Smith will be greeters but would welcome volunteers. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Gail Williams.

Looking ahead with exciting news. SAVE THE DATE. Moving from Spring to October 15, we will introduce the NEW BLUE MOON! We have all missed the Blue Moon and the very special event it has become. More details will follow in upcoming weeks.

And, of course, the Wreath Festival. The dates are set for November 17, 18 and 19. The planning for this favorite event is in the works, so mark your calendars and look for updates.

It will be so nice to see the action at the Museum increasing, again, and for all of us to be together at our very special place: The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.

From Sandy Binn for WHiMS

08/18/2022

Exciting Senior Wednesday! AUGUST 24
Senior Wednesday - Mexican Americans of Wichita's North End with Anita Mendoza, Jose Enrique Navarro & Jay Price

Wednesday, August 24th 10am
While the North End has long been the beginning of the American dream for many peoples including African Americans, Southeast Asians, and Anglo Americans, it is perhaps the Mexican American community that most visibly embodies the hopes and struggles in this part of the city. The first wave worked in the packinghouses, and communities with names such as El Huarache, La Topeka, and El Rock Island emerged nearby. As the 20th century unfolded, their children and grandchildren established a vibrant neighborhood along Twenty-First Street and Broadway. In recent years, the old industries of the area have faded, while a new wave of immigrants from Latin America has been able to redefine an area. Today, the Mexican American heritage in the North End has become one of its most defining features, an example of a broader diversity that has always made this part of the city special.

The program will be presented in the Museum Auditorium, followed by a related tour.

Sponsored by generous funding through The Trust Company of Kansas and by Mickey Armstrong, hosted by WHiMS. Doors open at 9:45 a.m., program screens at 10 a.m. Tours follow at 11 a.m.

Reservations are required: 316.265-9314 or [email protected]. Museum admission for non-members is $ 2.00. Free to members & viewers on Facebook Live and available remotely by registering on Museum's webpage.

Photo of the Nomar Theater from our archives. Near the intersection of 21st Street and North Market, the Nomar opened in 1929 as a segregated facility with a separate entrance for African American and Mexican American patrons.

08/01/2022

CALLING ALL WHiMS MEMBERS! WE NEED YOU....to volunteer in the gift shop in August. Sign up now!

06/28/2022

Bring your lunch to the Wichita Historical Museum this summer...free admission!

06/28/2022

Fun this Thursday evening...

05/19/2022

Senior Wednesday - Iconic Eats of Wichita with Joe Stumpe

A Live and Virtual Event

Wednesday, May 25, 10:00 am

Located a long way from any ports of call, Wichita is perhaps the last place where you’d expect to find a diverse culinary scene. From its early days as a rough-and-tumble cow town on the Chisholm Trail, the city first achieved dining sophistication through the efforts of the Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club, now the oldest such club in the United States. Steakhouses in the north end invented and popularized what some consider the city’s signature dish: garlic salad. Waves of immigrants from three parts of the world—Mexico, Lebanon and Vietnam—stamped the dining habits of residents with dishes such as piratas, shawarma and Saigon Oriental Restaurant’s famous No. 49. Author Joe Stumpe tells these stories and more.

The program will be shown on the screen in the Museum Auditorium, followed by a related tour.

Sponsored by generous funding through The Trust Company of Kansas and by Mickey Armstrong, hosted by WHiMS. Doors open at 9:45 a.m., program screens at 10 a.m. Tours follow at 11 a.m.

Reservations are required: 316.265-9314 or [email protected] Museum admission for non-members is $ 2.00. Free to members & viewers on Facebook Live available remotely by registering on the Museum’s webpage.

05/18/2022

Lots of great information shared at Tuesday's WHiMS meeting at the Historical Museum! Thank you to outgoing president, Gale Williams (lower right), and incoming president, Alice Smith (lower center).

05/18/2022

MUSEUM MEMBERS: TONIGHT'S MEMBERS' CELEBRATION!
Wednesday, May 18th, 5-7 pm

Join friends to celebrate the Historical Museum at our May membership gathering! We'll have light music and refreshments in Heritage Square and the Clock Tower. The entire Museum is free to members and their guests from 5 - 7 pm Wednesday, May 18th.

05/13/2022

NOTICE TO ALL WHiMS MEMBERS! Our last meeting of the 2021-2022 season will be Tuesday, May 17, at 10:00 am! The meeting will be in the auditorium or available on Zoom. Please join and thank Gail Williams and the WHiMS board for their service this year...and elect a new board!! See you then!

04/25/2022

Senior Wednesday - Turn it up to 90! The Electric Guitar....A Live Virtual Event
Wednesday, April 27, 10 am

See how Wichita led the world to loud music in 1932. The program will be shown on the screen in the Museum Auditorium, followed by a related tour of the special exhibition Turn it up to 90!: The Electric Guitar and the 90th Anniversary of its Wichita World Debut.

Reservations are required: 316.265-9314 or [email protected] Museum admission for non-members is $ 2.00. Free to members & Facebook Live viewers and available remotely by registering on the Museum’s webpage.

Sponsored by generous funding through The Trust Company of Kansas and by Mickey Armstrong, hosted by WHiMS. Doors open at 9:45 a.m., and the program screens at 10 a.m. Tours follow at 11 a.m.

04/20/2022

Volunteer shop clerks needed at YOUR local history HQ! Volunteer for the Wichita Historical Museum gift shop! Meet visitors from around the world! Browse books, decor, and more! 2.5 hour shifts available. Contact Gail Williams at 316-214-0750 or [email protected]. Shop sales support Museum programs and activities. Photo of Innes millinery department, circa 1895 from our archives and the Wichita Photo Archives, www.wichitaphotos.org Wichita Historical Museum Society

04/20/2022

Volunteer Opportunities are available at the Wichita Historical Museum....2 1/2 hour shifts in the Gift Shop! Please call the museum at (316) 265-9314.

04/18/2022

REMINDER: WHiMS meeting tomorrow, Tuesday April 19, at 10 am...in person or by Zoom. Zoom link has been sent out!

04/16/2022

04/16/2022

WHiMS meeting this coming Tuesday, 10 am, April 19! In Person or by Zoom.