This list of museums in Kansas is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.
Museums
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Defunct Museums
- Abilene Fashion Museum
- Crawford County Historical Museum, Pittsburg, closed in 2015
- Lebold Mansion, Abilene, a private house as of 2010
- Museum of the Antique Fan Collectors Association, collection of electric fans, moving from Andover, Kansas to Zionsville, Indiana, website
- Norman No. 1 Oil Well Museum, Neodesha
- Scotty's Classic Car Museum, Arma, website, closed and for sale as of 3/3/2016
- Ted's Old Iron Farm and Museum, Columbus, closed in 2014 after owner's death
See also
- Botanical gardens in Kansas (category)
- List of museums in the United States
- Nature Centers in Kansas
References
Resources
- Travel Kansas
- Kansas Heritage Tours
- Kansas Travel - descriptions & photos of museums and sights in Kansas
- Kansas Museums Association