Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, Kansas, USA
Only Wichita has the one of a kind Cowtown. Be wowed when you step onto Cowtown’s dirt roads and realize you’ve entered a world off the Chisholm Trail that is frozen in a 1865-1880 loop.
Connect with history through artifacts in Cowtown’s 10,000-piece permanent collection – textiles, furnishings, furniture, tools, art – that are proudly maintained by Historic Wichita Cowtown, Inc.
Cowtown’s unique programming tells the story of Wichita’s transformation from a frontier settlement to a cattle town to an agricultural and manufacturing area.
Wichita’s storied past is vividly brought to life through daily activities, special events and education programs.
Historic Wichita Cowtown, Inc. works with the City of Wichita to further the Museum and its mission. Cowtown has the distinction of being accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition achievable by a museum.
Accreditation recognizes high standards in individual museums and ensures they continue to uphold public trust. Only 3 percent of the nation’s estimated 34,144 museums are accredited.
Old Cowtown Museum is an accredited history museum in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located next to the Arkansas River in central Wichita.
The Museum was established in 1952, and is one of the oldest open-air history museums in the Midwest with 54 historic and re-created buildings, including a period farm and out-buildings, situated on 23 acres of land off the old Chisholm Trail.
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