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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05/12/2026

POV: You’re on a kindergarten field trip at Old Cowtown Museum 🤠
Learning history one adventure at a time. A little history, a lot of imagination, and one very cute narrator 🥰

Wool sweaters are unmatched in keeping you cozy. But how does that wool get from 🐑 ➡️ 🧥? 🐑Farm Encounters - Wool Product...
05/11/2026

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

Cowtown: Pay What You Wish Sundays! 🐂 🌾 On Sundays from April 5-October 25, admission at Cowtown is "pay what you wish" ...
05/07/2026

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

05/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who visited and participated in Civil War Days last month at Old Cowtown Museum! 📸 by Azcary Creat...
05/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited and participated in Civil War Days last month at Old Cowtown Museum!

📸 by Azcary Creative

Schools looked very different in the 19th century, often one-room buildings that catered to students of all ages. 🏫 Most...
05/01/2026

Schools looked very different in the 19th century, often one-room buildings that catered to students of all ages. 🏫 Most 19th century teachers 🍎 were single females who carried a great responsibility for educating children. Learn about the lives of teachers, curriculum, and teaching strategies in early Wichita.

Come out to "Curator's Corner- Being a 19th Century Teacher." This program is part of the museum’s series commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary and is done in partnership with McCormick School Museum. Local historian Dee Starkey will deliver the presentation in partnership with Old Cowtown's curator, James Vannurden. The program will take place in Old Cowtown’s one-room schoolhouse.

The Curator's Corners programs are funded through a generous grant from Wichita Wagonmasters Good Life Fund at Wichita Foundation.

Tickets may be purchased at the Gift Shop or online: https://kswichitaweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?display=detail&FMID=60492925&Module=PST&_csrf_token=Oh0S726K6C09234C3O3I343B5Q5O5E4Z0I6Y4I6F430I6R4R5L6J1U4P4M566K724P4M6F640G4W5R5E5M1F663K6Q4V1K6T515B4X01603M506H0F5P515M6J6Y5P5R5P.

🍎Adults: $15
🍎Youth: $7
🍎Members: $5
🍎Kids 4 and under: Free

🌼🐄 Spring into Savings at Cowtown! 🐄🌼April is the perfect time to step back in time and save while you do it!✨ April Mem...
04/30/2026

🌼🐄 Spring into Savings at Cowtown! 🐄🌼

April is the perfect time to step back in time and save while you do it!

✨ April Membership Discount ✨
Take $10 off Family Memberships all month long!

Bring the whole crew to Old Cowtown Museum and enjoy:
🤠 Living history adventures
🏡 Historic homes & shops
🎉 Family-friendly events all season long

Make memories, learn something new, and enjoy unlimited visits with your membership!

⏳ Hurry! This offer ends April 30!

Get your membership in person or online here: https://www.oldcowtown.org/Pages/Membership.aspx

Tomorrow is Senior Wednesday at Old Cowtown Museum. Join us at 1:30 for “Neither Rain Nor Snow!- Mail and Communication ...
04/28/2026

Tomorrow is Senior Wednesday at Old Cowtown Museum. Join us at 1:30 for “Neither Rain Nor Snow!- Mail and Communication in the Victorian Era”.

Price is $3 for non-members and members get in free.

Learn more by visiting oldcowtown.org

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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