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Old Cowtown Museum
Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 West Museum Boulevard, Wichita, KS 67203, USAAbout
Old Cowtown Museum is a living history museum located in Wichita, Kansas along the Arkansas River. It focuses on life in Wichita during the last part of the 19th century. The museum sits on 23 acres and consists of 60+ historic and recreated buildings, including a period farm and out-buildings. The museum artifact collection includes 12,000+ items dating from the period and ranginf from farm wagons to tea spoons. The museum also contains a number of live animals, such as Percheron horses, a Longhorn steer and chickens. The Old Cowtown experience includes costumed interpreters, hands-on activities and a calendar of diverse events throughout the year.
