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Kansas Museum of History

The Kansas Museum of History is the state historical museum in Topeka, , United States. It presents Kansas history from the prehistoric to modern eras in 30,000 square feet of exhibits.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: state historical museum in Topeka, Kansas
  • Address: 6425 Southwest 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615-1099

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaw River State Park and Cedar Crest.

Park
is a state park in , USA. Kaw River, the only urban type state park in Kansas, is relatively small at 76 acres. The property was donated to the state in 2005 and officially opened to the public on September 4, 2010. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Kansas Museum of History.

Museum
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The Kansas Governor's Residence, also known as , is the official residence of the governor of Kansas. Built in 1928 and bequeathed to the state in 1955, it became the governor's residence in 1962. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Kansas Museum of History.

Shopping center
is an enclosed in . The mall has three open anchor stores: Dillard's, Furniture Mall of Kansas, JCPenney. There are two vacant anchors that were formerly Sears and Burlington. is situated 1½ miles south of Kansas Museum of History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Topeka and Silver Lake.

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is the capital of . Visitors come to see the Kansas Museum of History, Zoo, and Renisch Rose Gardens. The metropolitan area is rich in history and highly favored by nature. In 2019, it was home to 125,000 people.

Village
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is a city in , United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,345. is situated 6 miles northwest of Kansas Museum of History.

Hamlet
, Kansas, is an area of , in United States. Although not officially a city, it is treated like one by many of its residents, and experiences relatively low crime rates compared to the rest of Topeka. is situated 6 miles east of Kansas Museum of History.

Kansas Museum of History

Latitude
39.05647° or 39° 3′ 23″ north
Longitude
-95.77588° or 95° 46′ 33″ west
Elevation
912 feet (278 metres)
Open location code
86F6364F+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 195233356
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
7233422
Wiki­data ID
Q6365024
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In Other Languages

“Kansas Museum of History” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “カンザス歴史博物館”

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