# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exhibit: "Why History Museums Collect Art"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am – Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Art is not only for Art Museums. If a picture is worth a thousand words, it stands to reason that art can tell us a lot about the times and place where it was produced. Local history museums exist to explore time and place.

Featuring works from C.A. Seward, John Noble, Edmund Davison, Birger Sandzen, Bruce McGrew, and more!

On view on the Historical Museum's 3rd Floor, throughout 2026 as part of the ongoing Lois Kay Walls visual art exhibition series produced by the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.

On view through 2026.


Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
204 S Main St; Wichita, KS 67202
Tues-Fri 11am-4pm
Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm
$5 Adults, $2 Children, Free on Sundays
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wichita/exhibit-why-history-museums-collect-art/200030636832156
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wichita
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202
- **lat**: 37.68473
- **long**: -97.33784
- **full address**: 204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Exhibit: "Why History Museums Collect Art"
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Exhibit: "Why History Museums Collect Art" being held?
  - **A:** Exhibit: "Why History Museums Collect Art" takes place on Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am to Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Exhibit: "Why History Museums Collect Art"?
  - **A:** Exhibit: "Why History Museums Collect Art" is organized by Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exhibit: "Why History Museums Collect Art" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wichita, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Exhibit: "Why History Museums Collect Art" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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