Whether you’re a local from Topeka, KS, or further afield, you’re sure to be amazed by the incredible museums near the local area. These are just a few of our favorite choices!
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Located at 2 Memorial Dr., this fascinating museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting WWI. It has the most comprehensive collection of information and objects in the world on this defining part of world history. Congress also dedicated the museum as America’s official WWI museum and memorial. Visitors can watch a short introductory film and then walk across a glass bridge over simulated poppy fields into the museum itself.
This huge building is filled with information, artifacts, and dioramas cataloging the history of WWI from 1914 to 1918. Uniforms, weapons, tanks, and airplanes are beautifully displayed. The museum is divided into two sections, one covers the events before US entry into the war, and the other follows the American experience from 1917 onwards. They have a fantastic gift shop, and food is also available. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Sunday.
The Money Museum
Everyone loves money, and this fascinating museum highlights the history of money in the US. The museum is inside the Federal Bank of the US Kansas City at 1 Memorial Dr. Exhibits include the Harry S. Truman coin collection, a real 27lb gold bar you can try and lift, and a display showing exactly what $40 million looks like when it’s stacked in bundles. Displays cover the range of US currency to the present day.
You can also watch pallets of money being counted, sorted, and moved through the building. When you leave, you can get a free souvenir bag of shredded US currency. They also have a gift shop with amazing souvenirs. You need to book tickets online and bring your driver’s license with you.
The Alexander Majors House Museum & Barn
This house is a piece of history. It’s a rare example of antebellum architecture, and it was built in 1856. The building was the home of Alexander Majors, the founder of the legendary Pony Express. The museum doesn’t have any of Major’s artifacts or heirlooms but it has been extensively renovated and restored.
Period furniture and antiques have been lovingly placed to recreate the home of a pioneering entrepreneur in the expansion of the West. The museum is located at 8201 State Line Rd.
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