Lyon County History Center

Museums

Johnston Geology Museum [favorite_button]

See a western Kansas Cretaceous mosasaur, a giant ground sloth, a mastodon tusk plus other displays in the ESU Geology Museum. The museum contains geological specimens predominantly from Kansas. Included… Read more

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Lyon County History Center [favorite_button]

Meeting Capacity: 175

This historic building in Downtown Emporia houses over 150,000 artifacts, as well as a model train exhibit and gift shop with Kansas and local items. Open Tuesday through Saturday. Lyon County… Read more

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National Teacher’s Hall of Fame [favorite_button]

The National Teachers Hall of Fame recognizes and honors exceptional career teachers, encourages excellence in teaching and preserves the rich heritage of the teaching profession in the United States. The… Read more

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Schmidt Museum of Natural History [favorite_button]

The Schmidt Museum of Natural History contains a comprehensive collection of approximately 600 taxidermy mounts of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish from Kansas. A research collection of more than 2,500… Read more

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William Allen White House State Historic Site (Red Rocks) [favorite_button]

Meeting Capacity: 50

The home of famed newspaper publisher, William Allen White, is known as Red Rocks.  Enjoy “Saturdays at the Site,” a series of free programs organized by the William Allen White… Read more

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