Humanities Kansas

All good things must come to an end, and that’s true for the AMERICANS Smithsonian traveling exhibition in Kansas. This weekend is your LAST CHANCE to see the national exhibition at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum in Bonner Springs before it heads back to Washington, DC.

But, there’s good news! The museum will be open July 4, so you can make AMERICANS a part of your holiday plans. Plan your visit today! https://tinyurl.com/524znyb3

Funding for AMERICANS is provided by Humanities Kansas with support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation and the Sunflower Foundation.

Cue the fireworks! The world premiere of the new Declaration at 250 short film is here! Produced by Humanities Kansas and the Creative Impact Alliance, the film captures the spirit of Kansans coming together for readings and discussions about the Declaration of Independence in at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, Republic County Historical Society & Museum in Belleville, and Tonganoxie Historical Museum.

HK has opportunities and resources for you to take part in Declaration at 250 events on July 4 and throughout 2026.
🎆Download a DIY Declaration Conversations Toolkit
🎆Attend a Declaration Conversation Event
🎆Visit the Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy exhibition
🎆Learn more at https://www.humanitieskansas.org/

Funding for Declaration at 250 has been provided by Humanities Kansas with support from the Kansas Arts Commission and the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund.

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Join the Movement of Ideas. The June momentum continues! Lots of one-of-a-kind history experiences to choose from in communities across Kansas.

💡 Through July 5 at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum in Bonner Springs – See the “Americans” Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition and the local exhibition "American Indian Identity in Wyandotte County.”

💡 Through July 2026 – See “Americans” partner sites exhibitions: “Martin and Osa Johnson: Origins” exhibition at the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute, the “Serpent Intaglio” exhibition at the Coronado Quivira Museum in Lyons, and “Beautifully Integrated” at the Olathe Downtown Library, presented by Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm.

💡 The "Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy” opens this week at these locations:
Finney County Historical Society, Garden City
Flint Hills Discovery Center, Manhattan
Franklin County Historical Society/Old Depot Museum, Ottawa
Sumner County Kansas Historical and Genealogical Society & Wellington Public Library, Wellington

💡 You can also see "Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy” at these locations:
Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, Lawrence
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene
Kansas Historical Society, Topeka
Nicodemus National Historic Site
Phillips County Historical Society
Scott County Library in Scott City

💡June 23 at Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center in Overland Park – John Edgar Tidwell presents “Good Trouble."

💡June 24 at Leavenworth Public Library and June 28 at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum – Adam Hodge looks at “Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape."

💡June 24 at Wamego Public Library – Derrick Doty leads “Let’s Dance! Dancing Traditions in Kansas.”

💡June 24 at Atchison Public Library – Rex Buchanan discusses “Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills.”

💡June 24 at Bradford Memorial Library – Jancita Warrington presents “Native American Ribbon Work."

💡June 25 at The Courtyard Event Center in Holton – Tara Mitchell leads “babisyakatek 'it is beaded.’” Sponsored by Jackson County Historical and Genealogical Society.

💡June 27 at W.A. Rankin Memorial Library in Neodesha – Chris Glasgow presents “The Wizard Behind Oz.”

💡June 27 at Newton Public Library - Lindsborg Folkdanslag Kansas Folklife presentation.

💡June 27 at Watkins Museum of History – Travis Lamb leads a Declaration Conversation reading and discussion of the Declaration of Independence.

💡June 28 at Manhattan Public Library – Ron Wilson talks about “Ridin’ Trails and Writin’ Rhymes: Cowboy Culture of Kansas."

Contact community hosts directly with questions about the events.

Explore more events on HK’s Calendar of Events: https://www.humanitieskansas.org/events

Join the Movement of Ideas. Are you ready for this week? There are so many history and folklife topics to explore, exhibitions to see, and conversations to have all across the state.

💡 Through July 5 at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum in Bonner Springs – See the “Americans” Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition and the local exhibition "American Indian Identity in Wyandotte County.”

💡 Through July 2026 – See “Americans” partner sites exhibitions: “Martin and Osa Johnson: Origins” exhibition at the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute, the “Serpent Intaglio” exhibition at the Coronado Quivira Museum in Lyons, and “Beautifully Integrated” at the Olathe Downtown Library, presented by Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm.

💡 It’s your last week to see "Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy” at these locations:
El Dorado Senior Center
Lyon County History Center in Emporia
Phillips County Historical Society
Scott County Library in Scott City

💡 You can also see "Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy” at these locations:
Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, Lawrence
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene
Kansas Historical Society, Topeka
Nicodemus National Historic Site

💡June 15 at Olathe Downtown Library – Adam Hodge presents “Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape."

💡June 16 at El Dorado Senior Center – Angela Bates looks at “Children in the Promised Land.”

💡June 16 at Basehor Community Library – John Burchill talks about “People, Places, and Politics in 1800s Kansas."

💡June 18 at Manhattan Public Library – Gene Chávez presents “Flour Power/El Power De La Harina."

💡June 18 at Paola Free Library – “Digging Up Family History, Teen & Adult Edition"

💡June 18 at Hutchinson Public Library – Rex Buchanan discusses “Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills.”

💡June 19 at the The Gordon Parks Museum in Fort Scott – Theressa Rice presents “Food for the Journey: Kansas Stories.”

💡June 19 at Newton Public Library and June 20 at Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum (11:00am and 2:00pm) – Donna Rae Pearson talks about “The Taste of Freedom: A Juneteenth Foodways Journey.”

💡June 19 at Milburn Country Club in Overland Park – Virgil Dean looks at “'We, The People of Kansas …' The Story of Kansas’s Founding Documents, 1820-2020.” Sponsored by Sons of the American Revolution.

💡June 20 at Mankato Community Center – Chris Glasgow presents "Matilda Joslyn Gage: Lost Suffragist and Oz.” Sponsored by Mankato City Library.

Contact community hosts directly with questions about the events.

Explore more events on HK’s Calendar of Events: https://www.humanitieskansas.org/events