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City/County Birthday Celebration (and the Museum’s 85th Anniversary)

Join us Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21st from 1-5 pm as the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum celebrates 3 special birthdays!

Celebrating their 154th Year- Wichita was officially “born” July 21, 1870, just 3 months after the establishment of Sedgwick County, Kansas

Celebrating our 85th Year- The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum was established in 1939!

The Historical Museum, the place to celebrate local history year-round, opens its doors with free admission to everyone who brings in a birthday card!

Join us for the weekend with an ice cream social, music, and many other fun experiences!

From 1-2pm hear the Bloomfield Carillon from outside, played from our 5th floor clocktower.
From 3-4pm enjoy the ambient sounds of the Chapman Stick played by Trevor Stewart in Heritage Square.
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A big “Thank You” to our sponsors for your continued support:

Candle Club
CGP Group
Cozine Memorial Group
Devlin Enterprises, Inc.
Dondlinger Construction
Evergy
Fidelity Bank
Foulston Siefkin, LLP
Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers
Hatman Jack’s, LLC
Hite, Fanning & Honeyman
IMA Financial Group
INTRUST Bank
KU School of Medicine
Lusco Brick & Stone
McClelland, Inc.
Mitchell & Richards, CPAs
Platt, Adams, & Bradley
R & J Discount Liquor
The Spice Merchant
The Trust Company of Kansas

Media Sponsors:

KMUW (Wichita 89.1FM – NPR)
The Times-Sentinal : TSNEWS.COM

 

  • July 20, 2024
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm