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Smoky Hill Museum

Free Admission
- Tuesdays through Fridays 11 am-5:00 pm
- Saturdays 10:00 am-5:00 pm
- And by Appointment during non-regular hours.
- Closed on Sundays, Mondays and major holidays.

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1997.

211 W Iron Ave
Salina, KS 67401

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1997

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Celebrating Dunbar’s Legacy

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
11:00 am5:00 pm
Photo a group of elementary-aged black children in front of a building.

Dunbar School opened in 1922 after the Salina Board of Education created a separate school for Black children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Before then, Salina schools had been integrated. Students graced its halls until 1955, when the school closed. The Dunbar Reunion Committee worked with the Museum to develop a pop-up panel exhibit about the school, its faculty and its alumni. Celebrating Dunbar’s Legacy will remain on exhibit through June in the Museum lobby.

Our Impact This Year

  • Allison K.

    A great museum for the whole family! We were traveling from the kc area to Colorado and had to stop due to the interstate being closed. We saw the museum was open and were able to spend about 3 hours there walking around the museum. We have three kids, ages 2, 5, 7 who asked if we could go to it again on the way home. Thanks for allowing us to spend a good chunk of our day there! We will be back!

Smoky Hill Museum
Smoky Hill Museum

Free Admission
- Tuesdays through Fridays 11 am-5:00 pm
- Saturdays 10:00 am-5:00 pm
- And by Appointment during non-regular hours.
- Closed on Sundays, Mondays and major holidays.

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1997.

211 W Iron Ave
Salina, KS 67401
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