The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will offer fun and educational activities for kids ages 7-14 this summer (June and July). Even better, all programs are FREE!
Also, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum has FREE admission on Sundays from 1-5 p.m. The free admission is thanks to a gift from the Ruth Spooner Stone Charitable Trust. The museum has special Sunday tours from 2-3 p.m.
Wichita History Summer Youth Activities
Below is the summer schedule of programs at the Historical Museum. Take note of the different age group or grade levels for which each program is appropriate.
Space is limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible to ensure your child has a spot. (See signup info below.)
Wichita Song Workshop
Four-day event
June 14-17, 2022
1-3 p.m.
3rd grade and older
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is holding the Wichita Song workshop again this summer under the guidance of a local music educator. Workshop attendees will create a Wichita Song over the course of the 4-day workshop. This program is for students in 3rd grade and older and is FREE.
Please register for this workshop in advance as space is limited. Either call (316) 265-9314 or e-mail: tours@wichitahistory.org. Four-day workshop: June 14-17 from 1:00-3:00, the workshop will run again July 12-15.
Adventures in Time Summer Programs 2022
Games through the Ages
One-day event
Saturday, June 25, 2022 and again Sunday, June 26, 2022
1-3 p.m.
Ages 7-14
Take a tour through A Child’s World exhibit to see how children of the past entertained themselves. Games of the non-video variety will be available to anyone who’d like to experience for themselves how children from the parlor to the schoolyard had fun 100 years ago to today. A one-day event running from 1 pm–3 pm Saturday, June 25 & Sunday, June 26.
Register by email to tours@wichitahistory.org or call 316-265-9314 to sign up. The programs are free but space is limited, so reservations are strongly encouraged.
All about Art Deco
One-day event
Saturday, July 2 and again Sunday, July 3, 2022
Ages 7-14
Tour through the Museum’s new exhibit, Art Deco on the Plains, and discover what Art Deco means and where it was in Wichita. Craft your own Art Deco designs to decorate some copacetic (cool, rad, good) accessories. A one-day event running from 1 pm–3 pm Saturday, July 2 & Sunday, July 3.
Register by email to tours@wichitahistory.org or call 316-265-9314 to sign up. The programs are free but space is limited, so reservations are strongly encouraged.
Life of a Victorian
One-day event
Saturday July 16 and again Sunday, July 17, 2022
1-3 p.m.
Ages 7-14
Walk through the Museum’s Victorian Cottage as an explorer of the past. Get a glimpse of how much life was different for Wichitans over 100 years ago while playing games, creating calling cards, and learning Victorian etiquette. A one-day event running from 1 pm–3 pm Saturday, July 16 & Sunday, July 17.
Register by email to tours@wichitahistory.org or call 316-265-9314 to sign up. The programs are free but space is limited, so reservations are strongly encouraged.
How to register your child for the museum summer programs
For more information about the museum’s summer programs, visit the museum’s website at wichitahistory.org Each of the kids summer programs listed are free, but space is limited so register early.
Reserve your child’s spot by calling the Museum at (316) 265-9314 or by emailing tours@wichitahistory.org
You can find the various membership options here at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum website.
