Old Cowtown Museum

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Old Cowtown Museum is an educational institution operated as an open-air living history museum dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Wichita, Kansas through immersive experiences of life in the late 1800s. Public information requests must be directed to the Public Information Officer.

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Hey military families - Did you know that the Blue Star Museums program provides FREE admission to area attractions for ...
06/12/2026

Hey military families -
Did you know that the Blue Star Museums program provides FREE admission to area attractions for active military members and their families from Armed Forces Day (May 16) to Labor Day (September 7).

Participating organizations in Wichita include:
🌸 Botanica
🔭 Exploration Place
✈️ Kansas Aviation Museum
🦬 Mid-America All-Indian Museum
🏇 Old Cowtown Museum
🎨 Wichita Art Museum
📜 Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

➡️ Learn more about Blue Star Museums https://bit.ly/34dCWW4

06/11/2026

Old Cowtown Museum will be closing at 2pm Saturday, June 13th, to prepare for Cowboys and Cocktails that evening. Last admission is at 1pm on Saturday. The museum will be open 12pm-5pm on Sunday.

July 4 and America's 250th are right around the corner! 🗽 🧨 You can check out all the fun celebrations at https://bit.ly...
06/10/2026

July 4 and America's 250th are right around the corner! 🗽 🧨
You can check out all the fun celebrations at https://bit.ly/4o44x4j

Some fun events coming up include:
🧨 June 14 - Curator's Corner- National Flag Day at Cowtown https://bit.ly/4uIuPvf
🧨 June 28 - Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape at the Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum https://bit.ly/4uEaze9
🧨 July 4 - Celebrate America at Cowtown https://bit.ly/4uPARdM
🧨 July 4 - Red White and Boom presented by Evergy hosted by Park and Recreation https://bit.ly/4uEALW9

July 4 and America's 250th are right around the corner! 🗽 🧨 You can check out all the fun celebrations at https://bit.ly...
06/06/2026

July 4 and America's 250th are right around the corner! 🗽 🧨
You can check out all the fun celebrations at https://bit.ly/4o44x4j

Some fun events coming up include:
🧨 June 14 - Curator's Corner- National Flag Day at Cowtown https://bit.ly/4uIuPvf
🧨 June 28 - Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape at Cowtown https://bit.ly/4uEaze9
🧨 July 4 - Celebrate America at Cowtown https://bit.ly/4uPARdM
🧨 July 4 - Red White and Boom presented by Evergy hosted by Park and Recreation https://bit.ly/4uEALW9

Way to go, Todd! Thank you for all you do! We ❤️ our volunteers!
06/04/2026

Way to go, Todd! Thank you for all you do! We ❤️ our volunteers!

Congrats to Todd Reifschneider, this week’s Pay It Forward recipient, honored for volunteering with Old Cowtown Museum and preserving Wichita history.

Come out to Old Cowtown Museum to celebrate Independence Day like they would have in the old west. The museum grounds wi...
06/02/2026

Come out to Old Cowtown Museum to celebrate Independence Day like they would have in the old west. The museum grounds will be festooned with patriotic flags and bunting as the townspeople gather to celebrate America and America's 250th. 🤠 🧨

From temperance marches to gunfights, guests will experience many different elements of 1870s Wichita including games, old timey baseball, wagon rides, and more!

Special admission rates apply.

Learn more ➡️ https://www.wichita.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=4003&month=7&year=2026&day=19&calType=0

Cowtown: Pay What You Wish Sundays! 🐂 🌾 On Sundays from April 5-October 25, admission at Cowtown is "pay what you wish" ...
05/27/2026

Cowtown: Pay What You Wish Sundays! 🐂 🌾

On Sundays from April 5-October 25, admission at Cowtown is "pay what you wish" thanks to a generous donation from Colby Sandlian!

Come out and enjoy the museum

Wool sweaters are unmatched in keeping you cozy. But how does that wool get from 🐑 ➡️ 🧥? 🐑Farm Encounters - Wool Product...
05/15/2026

Wool sweaters are unmatched in keeping you cozy. But how does that wool get from 🐑 ➡️ 🧥?

🐑Farm Encounters - Wool Production and Sheep Shearing
🐑From 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 16

Participants will work with raw wool, learning to card and spin it into yarn. Learn about traditional techniques and visit with the sheep that reside at Cowtown’s farm. Old Cowtown’s Farm Manager and a local rancher who provides sheep to Cowtown will lead the program as you delve into activities performed by the earliest settlers of Wichita. It'll be shear fun!

Tickets may be purchased at the gift shop.

🐑Members: $5 per person
🐑Non-members: $15 per person

Address

1865 W Museum Boulevard
Wichita, KS
67203

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+13163503323

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