Kansas
Cosmosphere and Space Center
– Hutchinson (50 mi from Wichita)
http://www.cosmo.org
Your
journey into space history begins in the shadow of an actual
flown SR-71 spyplane, a T-38 astronaut training jet, and a
full-scale Space Shuttle replica. The Hall of Space Museum
features one of the most significant collections of U.S. and
Russian space artifacts in the world, including the actual
Apollo 13 command module Odyssey, a flown Vostok spacecraft,
lunar module and lunar rover.
With a
U.S. space artifact collection second only to the National Air
and Space Museum and the largest collection of Russian space
artifacts found outside of Moscow, the Cosmosphere's Hall of
Space Museum is uniquely positioned to tell the story of the
Space Race. By focusing on the human story of space exploration
and punctuating that story with one of the finest collections of
international space artifacts in the world, the Museum places
space exploration in a broad historical context and presents the
story of the Space Race in a way that no other museum in the
world can.
Kansas
Underground Salt Museum
– Hutchinson -
http://www.undergroundmuseum.org
Visit the
only museum of its kind in the Western hemisphere! An
awe-inspiring adventure 650’ underground. A double-decked
elevator takes you down to the mine carved from ancient salt
deposits… and on the way you
experience total darkness! The walls of salt stretch for miles
and the tour continues with a tram ride through a fascinating
maze of chambers created by years of salt mining. It’s a place
unlike any other!
Refrigerated trucks regularly make runs to the west coast and
Warner Brothers Entertainment artifacts and movie reels are
brought back and stored here. Batman and Mr. Freeze costumes
worn by George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger from the movie
“Batman and Robin”, Agent Smith from the movie “Matrix”, Dorothy
machine from the movie “Twister”, a shield worn by Brad Pitt in
the movie “Troy” as well as an ax from the movie, a shirt worn
by James Dean in the movie “Giant”, and the superman costume
worn by Dean Cain in the TV series “Lois and Clark” are
currently on display at the museum.
Sedgwick
County Zoo –
Wichita
The 18th
largest zoo in the U.S. and Kansas’ No. 1 outdoor, family
tourist attraction offers free tram tours and nearly 2500
animals of 500 species. Zoo exhibits include a children’s
petting farm, Penguin Cove, Gorilla Forest, the
Orangutan/Chimpanzee Habitat and Pride of the Plains, the Jungle
and the Amphibian and Reptile House as well as areas featuring
Australia and South America and North American animals.
Exploration
Place -
Wichita
Exploration
Place is a place to discover the extraordinary. A place where
you can fly a plane, create your own river and tornado, become a
King or a Queen in "Once Upon a Castle" all in the same day.
Visit the Exploring Flight and Design exhibit, CyberDome, play
MiniGolf and much more. In the Cybordome is the largest domed
theater in Kansas, you’ll venture into amazing, digital,
computer-generated shows, under an all-enveloping, 60-foot
screen, accompanied by crystal clear surround sound. Then
venture to the new Science In Motion (SIM) Center, where a
couple of fun rides await. You can climb aboard a beautiful,
custom-built carousel or for a more daring ride, try the
two-person GyroXtreme – you’ll tumble and roll, so hold on
tight!
Museum of
World Treasures –
Wichita –
http://www.worldtreasures.org
Experience
a trip through time at one of the most interesting and exciting
museums in America. You’ll be amazed as you discover our
incredible collection of ten real dinosaurs, two Egyptian Royal
Mummies, Crown Jewels and Swords of Royalty, an unequaled Hall
of American Presidents exhibit, a 12 foot 4-1/2 ton section of
the Berlin Wall, an extensive Militaria collection from the
Revolutionary War, American Civil War, WW I, WW II, Korea and
Vietnam, a Wild West exhibit, Music and Hollywood Stars
exhibits, and a superb Sports Hall of Fame. Children will also
enjoy the fun activity center including a Moon Walk, Puppet
Theater, and large play castle and dungeon.
All Star
Sports Amusement Parks –
Wichita –
http://www.allstar-wichita.com
With two
different parks to choose from, All Star Adventures East
and All Star Sports West have a wide range of activities
that will appeal to everyone in your group.
Both parks
feature fast action Go-Karts with a variety of tracks to
choose from, wet and wild Bumper Boats that will surely
leave you soaked, baseball and softball Batting Cages for
practice or just for fun either way it will definitely will be
homerun, two wilderness themed 18-Hole Miniature Golf
courses that the entire family will enjoy, delicious treats at
our Snack Bars, spectacular Driving Ranges for the
golf enthusiasts, Bowling to challenge kids and adults
alike, and the Largest state-of-the-art Arcades in
Kansas!
And don’t
forget to bounce on into our Bumper Cars at All Star
Adventures East where we have expanded to include
Amusement Rides. Try your hand at the Midway Games or
ride on one of the Nine Big Ride Attractions including
the newly added Dragon Coaster, it’s a real scream!
That’s not all we have to offer--we would never forget the very
young at heart as we have many options; such as Kiddie Land,
which features seven different ride attractions including the
newly added Bumblebees.
WICHITA: other
things to see and do
Shopping: two malls, Delano District, New Market Square, the
Waterfront, Bradley Square Numerous movie theaters including
three Warren Theaters
Keeper of the Plains and the All American Indian Center
Cowtown
Mennonite
Attractions:
Historic
Church – located
on Tabor College campus, is one of the oldest Mennonite Brethren
church buildings in North America. Built in the 1890s, the first
classes of Tabor College were held in this building in 1908.
Mennonite
Settlement Museum
(formerly the Adobe House) – Hillsboro
This
museum includes an original adobe house and barn as well as a
working replica of an 1876 flouring windmill. The site and
artifacts tell the story of life on the Kansas prairies in the
early 1870s for the immigrant Mennonites from Russia and Poland.
Mennonite
Heritage Museum
– Goessel –
http://heritagemuseum.mennonite.net
The museum
complex was established to preserve the artifacts from early
households, farms, schools, churches and the hospital in the
Mennonite community. It tells the story of the Mennonite
families who left Russia for religious freedom in 1984 and chose
the Kansas plains for their new home. The museum complex
consists of eight buildings, including the Immigrant House and
the Turkey Red Wheat Palace. Six historic buildings from the
community have been moved to the museum for preservation and
restoration.
Other
Hillsboro Attractions:
Hillsboro
Aquatic Center
Hillsboro
Municipal Golf Course
Marion
Reservoir – camping, fishing, boating, skiing
Shopping -
downtown: Antiques, Collectibles, Gifts, Quilts and Crafts
Thee
Bookstore – Christian book and gift store
William F
Schaeffler House Museum,
a beautiful
Queen Anne house built by William Schaeffler, owner of the
mercantile, in 1909.
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