Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Mark your calendars for July 11th and 12th as we celebrate Aviation Weekend at the Historical Museum !

Featuring a short film debut, Stearman Aircraft centennial lectures, and a special book signing by the granddaughter of Walter and Olive Ann Beech.

• New Short Film Debut
The weekend marks the debut of the Museum-produced short film, Wichita: The Air Capital – The Early Years. This 8-minute documentary will be viewable on demand in the Spirit of Wichita gallery theater on the 4th floor.

• McIlwaine Speaker Series: Stearman Centennial History
Aviation historian and author Edward Phillips will present a two-part lecture series in the DeVore Auditorium (2nd floor) at 2pm both days, exploring the impact of Lloyd Stearman.

• The Barnstormer and the Lady Book Sale & Signing
Guests can also take home a piece of the celebration with a special book signing of The Barnstormer and the Lady, published by Jennifer Pitt, granddaughter of Beech Aircraft Corp. founders Walter and Olive Ann Beech.

July 11th & 12th
1:00pm-5:00pm
Open to the Public
Free Admission

Riverfest is winding down, but the fun never stops in Downtown Wichita!

Join us on Sunday, June 7th, between 1-4pm for family activities and a guided tour!

Take a tour through the "A Child’s World" exhibit to see how children of the past entertained themselves. Then stop by the Education Room to test your skills with jacks, spin a top, or shoot some marbles– Games of the non-video variety will be available to anyone who’d like to experience for themselves how children from the parlor to the schoolyard had fun 100 years ago!

Playing in the Past - A Summer Program at the Historical Museum
All ages are welcome.
Free and open to the public.
Guided tours at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30pm.
204 S Main St; Wichita, KS 67202

Don’t miss out on our other fun Summer Break program!
Sunday, July 26– Clock-wise: Tower Tours & Activity

Although the land we call Kansas has changed greatly since 1776, it was already a dynamic cultural and environmental landscape before the “founding fathers” forged a new nation. Human activities and natural processes alike had transformed Kansas over the course of millennia as a changing climate, Indigenous burning practices, dynamic waterways, and other developments shaped and reshaped what became the Sunflower State.

Join us in three weeks, as Adam Hodge presents Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.

Sunday - June 28th at 2:00pm
Doors open at 1:00pm
Free Admission
Open to the Public
204 S Main St; Wichita, KS 67202
2nd Floor - DeVore Auditorium

“Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape” is part of Humanities Kansas's Speakers Bureau.