The Kansas Museum of History in Topeka presents You Are Here. Putting Kansas on the Map an exhibition on view through April 29, 2012.
The answer to “Where are we?” can usually be found on a map. Maps provide us with information about what’s around us and who we are. They help define Kansas and make it known to the world.
Enjoy the best maps from the Kansas Museum of History’s collection in this showcase of Kansas places. This unique exhibit will present many maps that are very rare and seldom displayed. It also offers art work and objects related to maps and mapmaking.
Explore the history of Kansas through exciting exhibits. From the earliest people to the recent past, the Kansas Museum of History impresses visitors with amazing artifacts and interactive displays. You’ll thrill to stories from the Oregon and Santa Fe trails, learn the tragic history of Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War, stroll through a full-sized train, sit in a 1950s diner, and much more.
Kansas Museum of History
6425 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka KS 66615-1099
785-272-8681
www.kshs.org