Discovery Center of Kansas
Discovery Center of Kansas is a museum in City of Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas which is located on Southwest 10th Avenue. Discovery Center of Kansas is situated nearby to the community center Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, as well as near the park Discovery Center Pagoda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Monday closed
- Type: Museum
- Address: 4400 Southwest 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gage Park and Topeka Zoo.
Gage Park
Park
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Gage Park is a city park of 160 acres in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1899 and is one of the largest parks in Topeka. It features the Topeka Zoo, the Kansas Children's Discovery Center, a miniature train of 15 in gauge, the Helen Hocker Theater, the Blaisdell family aquatic center, and the Reinisch Rose Garden.
Topeka Zoo
Zoo
The Topeka Zoo is a medium-sized zoo in Topeka, Kansas in the United States. It is located within Gage Park, just off I-70 in the north central portion of the city. Topeka Zoo is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Discovery Center of Kansas.
Equality House
Community center
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0.
The Equality House is a rainbow-colored house in Topeka, Kansas that is situated on the corner of 12th and Orleans Street, across from Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-LGBT hate group. Equality House is situated 1 mile southeast of Discovery Center of Kansas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Topeka and North Topeka.
Topeka
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Topeka is the capital of Kansas. Visitors come to see the Kansas Museum of History, Topeka 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.
North Topeka
Hamlet
North Topeka, Kansas, is an area of Topeka, Kansas, 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. North Topeka is situated 4 miles east of Discovery Center of Kansas.
Discovery Center of Kansas
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.05212° or 39° 3′ 8″ northLongitude
-95.73364° or 95° 44′ 1″ westOpen location code
86F63728+RGOpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kansas Children’s Discovery Center and Discovery Center Pagoda.
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