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Kansas Museum of History

About Kansas Museum of History

The Kansas Museum of History is the state historical museum in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It presents Kansas history from the prehistoric to modern eras in 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) of exhibits. The galleries feature a train (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe locomotive with two cars), full-sized tipi in the Southern Cheyenne style, a 1950s diner, and many other large features. Major topics covered in the main gallery include Native American tribal history, westward movement on the Oregon and Santa Fe trails, early settlers, the Bleeding Kansas and Civil War eras, and Populism at the turn of the 20th century.

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Founded
1875

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  2. Wild West Exhibit - Kansas Museum of History - Topeka - Kansas - USA02Wild West Exhibit - Kansas Museum of History - Topeka - Kansas - USAAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  4. Beaded Native Saddlebag - Kansas Museum of History - Topeka - Kansas - USA04Beaded Native Saddlebag - Kansas Museum of History - Topeka - Kansas - USAAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
  5. Diorama of Buffalo and Plains - Kansas Museum of History - Topeka - Kansas - USA05Diorama of Buffalo and Plains - Kansas Museum of History - Topeka - Kansas - USAAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
  6. Detail of Civil War-Era Infantry Drum - Kansas Museum of History - Topeka - Kansas - USA06Detail of Civil War-Era Infantry Drum - Kansas Museum of History - Topeka - Kansas - USAAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0

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