Exploration Place
Exploration Place is a science museum located on the west side of the Arkansas River in the Delano neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is a 501 not-for-profit institution.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: non-profit organization in the USA
- Also known as: “Exploration Place - Science and Discovery Center”
- Address: 300 McLean Boulevard, Wichita, KS 67203
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Keeper of the Plains and Equity Bank Park.
The Keeper of the Plains
Monument
Photo: PaulAdamsPhotography, CC BY 2.0.
The Keeper of the Plains is a 13.4 metres Cor-Ten steel sculpture by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin. It stands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers in Wichita, Kansas, adjacent to the Mid-America All-Indian Center. The Keeper of the Plains is situated 980 feet northwest of Exploration Place.
Equity Bank Park
Stadium
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Equity Bank Park, previously known as Riverfront Stadium, is a baseball park in downtown Wichita, Kansas, United States. It serves as the home ballpark of the Wichita Wind Surge of the Texas League. Equity Bank Park is situated 2,800 feet south of Exploration Place.
Intrust Bank Arena
Stadium
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Intrust Bank Arena is a 15,004-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located on the northeast corner of Emporia and Waterman streets in downtown Wichita. Intrust Bank Arena is situated 1 mile southeast of Exploration Place.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wichita and Riverside.
Wichita
Wichita is the largest city in Kansas — since Kansas City is divided between the states of Kansas and Missouri. It is not the biggest or flashiest city in the US, but it is a medium-sized city with a small-town feel.
Riverside
Neighborhood
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Riverside is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mostly residential area located between the Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers, it is home to several of the city's museums and large parks.
Eastborough
Village
Eastborough is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and an enclave of the city of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 756. Eastborough is situated 4½ miles east of Exploration Place.
Exploration Place
- Categories: nonprofit organization, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.68939° or 37° 41′ 22″ northLongitude
-97.3474° or 97° 20′ 51″ westElevation
1,299 feet (396 metres)Open location code
8694MMQ3+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 133195442OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
7234092Wikidata ID
Q5421320
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In Other Languages
“Exploration Place” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “探索廣場”
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