Kansas Cultural Attractions

World-renowned museums, music, amazing architecture and more! With Kansas's Choice Hotels^® you'll be a stone's throw away from it all. Take a peek at the cultural attractions the state of Kansas offers.

In the Northwest Region

America's First Patented Helicopter
1717 Cherry Street
Goodland, KS   67735
785-890-4595

Two Sherman County businessmen were able to obtain a very big piece of aviation history when they built America's first patented helicopter. Originally called a gyrocopter, the machine isn't as functional as the metallic birds we see flying in today's sky, but it is twice as interesting. View the original helicopter, only in Northwestern Kansas.

Cheyenne County Museum
W. Highway 36
St. Francis, KS   67756
785-332-2504

Inside this museum, you'll find a chock-load of history with tons of interactive displays along with stunning dioramas. Explore the museum's vestiges of prehistoric fossils which were found in the surrounding area, or learn more about Cheyenne County's rich past through full-scale exhibits which depict the ways of old Cheyenne.

Prairie Museum of Art & History
1905 S. Franklin Avenue
Colby, KS   67701
785-460-4590

Experience all the quality of a world-class museum with the style you'd expect in a state like Kansas. View this renowned collection of regional history, which includes an international collection of porcelain, rare dolls, antique furniture and unbelievable textiles. And when you're ready, head down to the largest barn in Kansas, housed on the premises.

In the North Central Region

Grassroots Art Center
213 S. Main Street
Lucas, KS   67648
785-525-6118

Experience the art community of Kansas in a location that couldn't be more original. At the Grassroots Art Center, you'll find exhibits which include over 20 examples of one-of-a-kind, self-taught outsider art environments gleaned from the state of Kansas throughout.

Glasco Community Historical Museum
118 E. Main Street
Glasco, KS   67445
785-568-2467

Enjoy this rural collection with its emphasis on homemaking, business, agriculture, and veterans' roles. The museum is situated on Glasco's historic Main Street, and has been providing the town of Glasco and the country throughout with an interesting and fascinatingly historical insight into community life for over 125 years.

In the Northeast Region

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site & Museum
1515 SE Monroe Street
Topeka, KS   66612
785-354-4273

Enjoy the vestiges of one of the most interesting museums in the whole country. This is where the landmark Supreme Court decision to ban segregation in public schools took place, and years later the community and its visitors are remembering and commemorating its successes - and, of course, its virtues.

Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
14th Street and Anderson Avenue
SE Corner of Kansas State University Campus
Manhattan, KS   66506

The Marianna Kristler Beach Museum of Art is where you'll want to go to find a permanent collection of Kansas and regional artists' greatest works. The museum features over 40,000 square feet of pristine museum collections, which include 6,000 works of art primarily by Midwestern artists, many from Kansas.

Manhattan Arts Center
1520 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS   66502
785-537-4420

No matter what you have come to Kansas for, we're positive there's something for you at the Manhattan Arts Center, which features everything from art galleries to live theatre and dance. Call this location ahead of time to find out exactly what's going on behind its busy walls at any moment.

In the Southwest Region

Bridle Bit Museum
10822 W. Park
Dodge City, KS   67801
620-225-8268

Whether or not you've harbored an interest in bridle bits for a majority of your life or not, you'll want to head down to the Bridle Bit Museum in Dodge City, Kansas, where you'll view a vast collection of over 700 bridle bits, many of them unique or rare, and a few coming from international destinations. A fascinating find!

Coronado Cross
E Highway 400
PO Box 131
Dodge City, KS   67801
620-225-8186

Experience the majesty of crossing the Arkansas River at Coronado Cross, which is a thirty-eight-foot-tall cross marking the exact location where Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, a well-known Spanish explorer, crossed the Arkansas River in search of the fabled Cities of Gold in 1541.

In the South Central Region

Riggs Arboretum
10 miles East of Kingman
Waterloo, KS   67068
785-227-3858

Established in 1887, this arboretum is one of the most treasured man-made naturalist areas in the state of Kansas. Containing over 300 species of plants and animals, the diversity in setting and scenery will stun you into a day of fine-feathered enjoyment. Adding to the arboretum's allure is its standing as the oldest arboretum West of the Mississippi River.

Carry A. Nation Home and Stockade Museum
209-211 W. Fowler
Highway 160
Medicine Lodge, KS   67104
620-886-3553

Carry A. Nation was one of the largest proponents of prohibition long before the idea became a law prohibiting the sale and manufacturing of alcohol. Carry began her tirades against "demon rum" at this home, where you'll find a replica of an 1873 stockade as well as historical artifacts including dinosaur bones and relics of the early prairie days.

Fort Larned National Historic Site
Route 3, Box 69
Larned, KS   67550
620-285-6911

Visit one of the most comprehensive and genuinely restored frontier forts remaining from the Indian wars period. A landmark of the Santa Fe Trail, the fort consists of 9 authentically restored and refurnished buildings which include the barracks, commissary, officers quarters, blacksmith shop, and more. After your visit, head down to the gift shop to take a piece of the fort back home with you.

In the Southeast Region

Historic Santa Fe Depot
111 N. Lincoln
Chanute, KS   66720
620-431-3350

This is Santa Fe's fifth depot in Chanute, which provided a sort of transportation hub for the community around which it was built. It currently enjoys a prominent role in the National Register of Historic Places as the former Southern Division Headquarters for the railroad. See the majesty and wonder of the travel of yesteryear at the depot, and take the experience with you wherever you go.

Historic Building (Service Station) on Route 66
940 Military Avenue
Baxter Springs, KS   66713
417-438-1007

One of the most prominent locations in the state of Kansas can be found along Route 66 in the form of an old gasoline service station. The station is one of the last remnants of an era bygone, and serves as a reminder to travelers-through of their roots. It's also a powerful indication of the future, which stands in stark contrast to its Tudor style.

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