New Exhibits

The Kansas History Center in Topeka offers a number of changing exhibits in several galleries. Here's information on our current displays.

Special Exhibits Gallery
Major temporary exhibits at the Kansas Museum of History.

Cars: The Need for Speed

Opening January 22, 2010

Kansas' fascination with car culture has a long history. A number of early cars were manufactured in the state, Walter Chrysler was born here, and the National Hot Rod Association held its first national championship in the state. President Dwight Eisenhower, a Kansas native, championed the interstate highway system, and we claim the first completed stretch of interstate in the nation. Make plans to see this blockbuster exhibit, opening January 22! more

Visiting the Kansas Museum of History

Learn about upcoming exhibits at the Kansas Museum of History.

What's New at the Museum?
Just inside the gallery doors of the Kansas Museum of History.

Reb Russell's Saddle
Through November 2009

Lafayette "Reb" Russell made his name in the 1930s as an All-American college football player. This led to a Hollywood career starring in low-budget Westerns. Reb later returned to his home state of Kansas and took up ranching. This What's New display features a saddle used by Reb on his ranch near Pleasanton, as well as a lobby card from his film, The Man From Hell. These items are part of a collection donated by Reb's nephew, Jim Russell.

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