Beautiful museum with a great childrens hands on learning area. Staff very knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. The walk on train experience was my favorite, but the Native American history was the most interesting to me. The gift shop had lovely Kansas items for friends and family.

Fun little museum. Lots to see, but not much technology. Interesting to see local history.

Great place to learn about Kansas history.Have been here with school field trips as well as a family outing. The kids enjoy it and do not get too bored too fast. There is a play area in the lobby where kids can dress up and learn more hands on Prices are fair and the gift shop has nice items as well as local honey and more.Check out their events hosted and go see the amazing history of our area!

Great museum! Easily spend a whole day here. The archives are full of really helpful and enthusiastic staff members. The site itself is beautiful.

We were so surprised how wonderful is this museum!! It is clean, bright, open-feeling with very informative displays. The number of displays will have you there from 2-4 hours depending on how much time you take at each stop.Loved it!!

Loved the 105 counties and 105 stories. Just wished wed come earlier in the day. Didnt have time for the rest of the museum, but come on good reports that its an awesome collection. The gift shop was worth a look about as well. We will return another day!!

Beautifully set up and was very impressed by all the artifacts and the history that went with it...It still looked the same as it did back when I first saw it back in 1985 Great place for our of towners or locals to visit.. I think the three of us spent at least 4 hrs. going through the museum,and found it utterly amusing!

Wonderful place, great to see a well organized exhibition. Brings all those memories.

The play area for kids is fabulous and the museum is small enough that its not to much for kids. All the displays are beautifully done and very interesting! My children and I always have a grand time here and a plus is that the staff are very friendly!!!

A very well put together museum. Lots of information you can absorb and great dioramas/displays. We ran out of time on our visit, but we enjoy reading everything so that can take awhile. If you plan on visiting give yourself atleast 2 hours, and if youre like us plan on 3.5hrs.

Interesting museum of state history. We went while we were waiting on movie close by and this was a great way to kill time. I learned things about Kansas I didnt know and found it very interesting. I got upset (jk) when I saw these things that I grew up with as a kid in a museum .

This is a nice place to visit. You can see how the Kansas area has changed over the years. The items I was honored to see dated back a when the Indians lived in the area. To my heart brake it also showed how they were taken from being free to bring placed on reservations. This is always a difficult thing for me to think about. However the place is very clean, well kept and the people are friendly. This is a must see if you are going through Topeka. Just get off on the Watamaker exit go through the round about like you are going to Red Robin to eat. Go to the end of the road and you are there.

Very neat museum and well kept!

Very interesting place, yet really fun to walk around for both kids and adults. Staff is super friendly.

Nice variety of Kansas related exhibits from early times, settler times, to the present. Restored train and passenger cars was a special treat for our toddler.

Kansas Museum of History cares about our community. They provide classes for our youth, free admission and events for families. Our recent visit, everyone was so nice and full of smiles. Thats what people remember the most, how they are treated and how they feel when they leave.

Theres allot to learn from the past in this place

Staff were wonderful and the museum has a lot of different items to attract a wide variety the kids had a lot of fun

Museum is great. We were on our own for a tour, shortly before we left a small public school group who were being very good, yet the guide was yelling at them and talking VERY rudely to the kids. It was I acceptable. She has no business giving tours to kids if she is going to treat them so a a abusively. If I had been one of the adults in that group, she would have been told off right then and there. It was around 11:50 btw.

They were having west fest. they had real horses and wagon rides. face painting and balloons art. they had a special county exhibit. my little girl liked the train the most. they had home made ice cream to!

I wish there was more to it! Very pricy for a smaller museum.

We shouldnt have to pay.it keeps a lot of families from enjoying the museum like the families that can pay to enjoy it. Besides the taxes that the state pulls in and the taxes that are giving to the Museum should be adiget. A lot of the artifacts are donated .

Well done, detailed exibits. A lot of new history for my part. Very enjoyable visit.

Very entertaining for a family lots of information plus 1 area is interactive just for the kids

The Kansas City Museum opened in the 1980s and it looks and feels like it. Most of the exhibits are looking a little dated and the history timeline abruptly ends in the mid-1980s. However, there are many interesting exhibits including a newish one that profiles each of the states 105 counties with a unique story - some fascinating stuff. There are a number of significant artifacts including rail cars and an old steam engine. You get a good sense of the regions history including the turbulent times leading up to and including the Civil War. Plan on spending about 90 minutes or so here.

Great museum for all ages. Play area for kids.

A very comprehensive look at kansas history. Exhibits ranged from tactile to visual, audio and video, reading.

A drive out of town. Important to view these museums in state capitals. They provide an oversight into state development and enable one to contrast and compare with ones own state.

Had a great time, learned a lot about Kansas

Spent some time on the nature trails here. Beautiful place.

Had a great time perusing the exhibits while learning more about Kansas before and after statehood.

Great on WWI and older history; more recent history displays not Kansas specific

Its a wonderful place. You need to visit at least once.

Went here on a field trip with my daughter. Wish we had more time to look around. The parts we did see were very nice though and the people there made the children want to learn things

I love the outside architecture of this museum also a great place for taking picture. The museum is packed with a huge history of kansas topeka

It is amazing has a new exhibit 105 counties and 105 stories awesome its a must see

A favorite place to sit in peace. Although I appreciate the natural paths, it would be nice to have more paved walkways around the area.

There is a lot of information on the history of Kansas I really enjoyed it. They are working on the parking lot but it was still easy to get around.

A very well done museum of some of the history of Kansas. A smaller museum but impressive nonetheless. I have enjoyed every visit.

Been out there a couple of times. Its a really nice place. But Ill never be back since they make a person to pay just to get get in theyre door. Plain Ridiculous! I was born and raised right here in Topeka Kansa 60 some years ago.

The Kansas Museum of History and the Archives next door are a must for the Kansas Historian, or even one who just likes Kansas.

Very clean.. pleasant staff.. interactive displays

West Fest was awesome. So many great activities and vendors in addition to the exhibits!

This rating and review are for the trails around the museum. My family and I have been enjoying them for year. They are well maintained. I love the bridges.

Great place. Just walking around the trails was fabulous and free.

This museum is amazing. Its a great place to learn more about the history of Kansas and the American culture.

Great learning experience every time.

Really nice and they have alot of life size things and a small play center for children to also learn and touch things active military do not go in free though it is just 1 or 2 dollars discounted. Other than that its really good

This place has alot of history and alot of stories to tell even the kids loved it.

Had a wonderful time here with my son and his class. Great exhibits and tons of history to learn.

Very interesting displays at a very reasonable price. I enjoyed the gift shop and veteran memorial exhibit.

Awesome food and soooooo affordable no place offers the kind of service you get here for the price you get it for!

Great displays however a few could have more light.

Small but nicely curated museum. The historic steam locomotive is definitely worth seeing.

Theyve done a nice job the displays were well organized bathrooms are clean staff friendly

It took me three years to Finally get my family to this museum and it is wonderful! Really neat facts about the history of Kansas. Plus there is a Train inside the building! They had to build the building around it my kids loved that part and the playroom they have they where in there for a few hours!

Amazing place with so many wonderful resources and knowledgeable people.

Fun and exciting place to take the kids

Great learning experience. Plan at least 2-4 hours to visit the exhibits.

Antique Train and cars!! Amelia Airheart

Fascinating place to visit. Very easy to lose yourself among the displays for at least two or three hours. Plus they have a special exhibition that changes every few months (which gives an extra incentive for returning at least once a year!).

Super cool with great hitory

Very nice and friendly and fun place!!

A must see. Take the time to read the information. So much to learn. Excellent outdoor trails.

Great time and great exhibits!

Excellent museum, good place to visit when crossing to Colorado.

A nice place. The kids love the play areas but it would be nice if they changed the exhibts a little.

There are a lot of pieces from the 50s and a full scale train which is very interesting. Theres a great number of American Indian artifacts. When I was there, there were a lot of small children. I see it far more entertaining for adults though.

It was great. I recommend that you go there.

Great experience! Im not a fan of reading history, but seeing it takes me to my child days! This place had so much to see and was surprisingly a really nice museum. My only regret is that I didnt have more time to just lounge around the museum to see and read everything. This museum had tons of stuff from an actual train to canons to tepees and if you can imagine it, it is probably there. It is a great to take the family and learn about the history of Kansas! Highly recommend this to everyone!

One of the best museums in the country. Great exhibits, beautiful facilities, and many family friendly events. Its something our community can take a lot of pride in! Go check it out.

Lots of interesting things to see for all ages

Great museum. Need brighter lights in the railroad cars

Great place to visit! Wonderful kids area.

Well put together and I love all the historical items. Whatever age of children new brain they should enjoy this

I could spend hours here. One of the best museums I have been to.

Lot of artifacts and neatly maintained place. Opens a lot of doors into Kansas history during World war 1 and 2. Information about native Americans n Wichita Indians exhibited pretty well. Plenty of war souvenirs and items on display. A must visit in Topeka which puts the limelight on less known facts about Kansas.

So many thing to learn and such a cool way to experience learning them...

Excellent state museum!From the begining of our beloved state when different tribes of indians roamed the land right on thru the transformation into the modern period in this epic story of Kansas. The presentation was very well done. Walking thru can be daunting at times because you want to follow the timeline but yet not miss anything along the way. There are several places to sit down and catch your breathe, as well as reflect on what you seen so far!This museum deserves multiple visits throughout the year. The exhibits do change, and they are fascinating. Trying to take in the whole museum in one visit is just a fools folly...theres too much to learn and see to be able to do it it in one visit!

Visited the museum today with my 4th grader’s class and enjoyed it. Would like to revisit it when I don’t have 10 year olds to herd around. BEST part BY FAR was the Stach Schoolhouse. I absolutely loved observing the kids receive 90 minutes of 19th century curriculum. The teacher (wish I would have caught her name) did a wonderful job of transporting us all back to another era. It will certainly be memorable for kids and parents

Wonderful museum experience! The World War I special exhibit was remarkable. My husband has all the letters his grandfather wrote to his parents while serving in World War I . 1917-1919We will definitely go back! Expect to spend at least 3 hours.

Awesome I love Kansas history

Ive always grown up going to this museum and remember using the telephone lines and playing with them and always find something new every time I come here but the cost of admission pushes people away from this great place in Kansas history. Better Signage would draw more people in for sure if you were just driving by youd never know where it was.

This a beautiful and very interesting museum. So much Kansas historic information as well as hands on exhibits for children as well as adults. For example, I have never had the opportunity to pet a buffalo or see the inside of a teepee.

A great place to spend an afternoon.

Interesting learning adventure.

History of old kansas portrayed at their best

2nd time coming with the school different experience this time

What a great place to go in Topeka. Its a fantastic place to take the kids for a fun and educational outing.

Very organized. Lots to see.

Had a blast. Lots of space and interesting exhibits. A huge outside area with playground and nature trail.

Walked the nature trail, very beautiful.

My daughter was married here tonight and it was beautiful and the staff was so helpful and kind. They were all fantastic and accommodating. It is a beautiful place for pictures and events.

There a variety of things to do for all ages. There are hiking trails, hands on exhibits for children, video & audio presentations in addition to the exhibits.

I took my preschool class. They loved it.

The new exhibit on Kansas counties was fun and highly informative!

Really enjoyed this museum. Although, I am from western Kansas and apparently there is zero Kansas history from that side of the state according to the information at the museum. Was disappointed in the lack of state wide history.

Great trails and landmarks. Worth a visit solo or with the family!

Great educational place to take the kids. With a play area.

Great museum with interactive displays and friendly staff!