Plan your visit

Several of the Kansas Historical Society sites are especially family friendly or offer special activities for families. 

• Kansas Museum of History, Topeka
• Constitution Hall, Lecompton
• Fort Hays, Hays
• Hollenberg Pony Express Station, Hanover
• Kansas State Capitol, Topeka
• Pawnee Indian Museum, Republic
• Shawnee Indian Mission, Fairway

Young Peoples Capitol Guide

Kansas Historical Markers

Lewis and Clark Self-Guided Tour

Taking a Virtual Tour

• Kansas State Capitol
• Cool Things in the Museum
• Museum Main Gallery Tour
• Past Museum Exhibits Online

Online Games

• Amelia Earhart Game

Online Reading and Exploring

• Food in Kansas, a cookbook for young Kansans with historical and nutritional information
• Kansas Memory, more than 60,000 images from Kansas history
• Kansapedia, stories about people, places, and events in Kansas history
• Reflections, stories about the Kansas Historical Society collections

Famous Kansans Trading Cards

Read Kansas! cards (by grade)

Kansapedia

Explore our online encyclopedia of Kansas history. Browse by people, place, theme, and race and ethnicity.

About KSHS

The Kansas Historical Society assists people in understanding and appreciating their Kansas heritage and how it relates to their lives.