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1. Boot Hill Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Museums & Culture
Boot Hill Museum
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2. Cosmosphere: International Sci-Ed Center and Space Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Attractions
Cosmosphere: International Sci-Ed Center and Space Museum
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3. Curious Minds Discovery Zone

Curious Minds Discovery Zone
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4. Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead

Category: Kids & Family
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
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5. Dorothy’s House and Land of Oz

Dorothy’s House and Land of Oz
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6. Exploration Place

Exploration Place
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7. Fick Fossil and History Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Fick Fossil and History Museum
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8. Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge

Category: Activities
Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge
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9. Great Plains Nature Center

Category: Activities
Great Plains Nature Center
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10. Greyhound Hall of Fame

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Greyhound Hall of Fame
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11. Heartland Park Topeka

Category: Activities
Heartland Park Topeka
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12. High Plains Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
High Plains Museum
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13. Kansas Aviation Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Kansas Aviation Museum
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14. Kansas Children’s Discovery Center

Category: Kids & Family
Kansas Children’s Discovery Center
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15. Kansas Wetlands Education Center

Category: Activities
Kansas Wetlands Education Center
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16. Lake Afton Public Observatory

Category: Activities
Lake Afton Public Observatory
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17. McPherson County Old Mill Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
McPherson County Old Mill Museum
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18. Museum of World Treasures

Category: Museums & Culture
Museum of World Treasures
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19. Pawnee Indian Village Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Pawnee Indian Village Museum
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20. Prairie Museum of Arts and History

Category: Museums & Culture
Prairie Museum of Arts and History
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21. Safari Zoological Park

Category: Kids & Family
Safari Zoological Park
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22. Strataca Kansas Underground Salt Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Strataca Kansas Underground Salt Museum
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23. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Category: Activities
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
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24. The Great Plains Transportation Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
The Great Plains Transportation Museum
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25. Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City

Category: Kids & Family
Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Situated in the beautiful American heartland, Kansas is full of fun things to see and do with your kids.
  • There's no shortage of hands-on children's museums and learning centers to visit, with highlights including Exploration Place and the Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City.
  • The state also offers an excellent selection of museums that are fun for the whole family.
  • Other exciting options include touring the salt mines at the Strataca Kansas Underground Salt Museum, taking a step into make-believe land at Dorothy’s House and Land of Oz, and visiting the animals at the Safari Zoological Park.

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