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Each time you visit the Smoky Hill Museum, a new story inspires you. See what we do.

FEATURED STORIES

  • Applications for food booth/concession trailer for the Street Fair are being accepted. Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by July 1, 2021 and submitted with a $25 application fee, checks payable to the Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum. more ...

  • With last year’s cancelling of Street Fair due to Covid 19, Salinan’s are ready for some good chili. That’s where you come in. In order to make this happen, we need the talent of local teams to cook up their own unique brand of chili. In order to make this less of a burden on our teams, we help provide ingredients to help each team off to a good start. Teams will receive a generous starting kit of ingredients that includes 15 lbs. of beef and a mess of onions and tomatoes. From there, each team can add their own unique ingredients to make the chili something special. Only six teams will be chosen. more ...

  • In 1858, the story of Salina began with a group of six individuals who envisioned a community on the central plains of Kansas. This community was not only located at a natural crossroads, but also defined a new one centered at Iron and Santa Fe Avenues. This crossroads marks where Salina began. Born from a few wooden structures, downtown was once the sole destination for food, merchandise, transportation and services. More...

  • Online Resources

    While the Museum was closed, staff worked hard to provide online resources for you. Check out the following:

    • Check out past exhibits in the special Online Exhibits section.

    • Access Exhibit handouts featuring such topics as the Indian Burial Pit and the Battle of Indian Rock.

    • Like crosswords or word searches? Check out the Fun & Games page.

    • Educators can enhance their lessons with free video presentations. Check out the topics available in the Educational Lending Library.

  • Discover how we were founded and remain true to our original mission.

Welcome to the Smoky Hill Museum

The Smoky Hill Museum explores history in unexpected ways with interactive fun around every corner. It’s a big-city museum in a small package intentionally designed to make kids eager to stay longer and adults want to come back for more.

Special thanks to our sponsors:

  • Jeff Denton

    For the Dugout

  • For the From Sod to Stone area

  • For the Industry On the Move case.

  • Morrie and Sydney Soderberg

    For the Mercantile

  • For The Crossroads

  • For The Crossroads and For Breaking the Sod Platform

  • For The Crossroads

  • For The Crossroads

  • For The Crossroads

OUR SPONSORS