smoky hill museum

My teenage son and I enjoyed our time here! It was the prefect size to entertain us without him getting board. The hand on experiences made history come to life for us and made us feel like we were in a big city museum. The displays were clearly marked and gave us important details with out over loading us with information!

All exhibits on one floor with many convenient places to sit, if needed. Good presentation of the local and regional history high lighting important times and events. Most exhibits have hands-on, demonstration activities for viewers of all ages, especially good for children. Free admission, donations accepted. Gift shop stocked with many unique, locally made, Kansas items. Good shopping values.

We found the museum to be a friendly little place that sketched out the history of Salina. We enjoyed learning about it, and anticipate returning with out-of-town guests.

A great place in which to wander, learn, read, explore and just enjoy. There are Kansas memorabilia, various local foods items and books to buy. There is something for all ages!

The Museum was free, for one thing. It is rather limited, very good for being able to see it in one visit. My favorite was the butter churn that was powered by a dog walking on it, sort of a tilted treadmill design. History museum, mostly European settlement history.

This community museum does a better job than most, but the quality of the displays and telling the story which the artifacts represent.

This free museum, sponsored by the Salina Arts and Humanities Commission, operates in the well-preserved Depression-era old US Post Office (a destination in itself to see the Art Deco sculpted facade). The museum features both permanent and rotating exhibits, a sod cabin exhibit, and is very interactive for kids and adults. Worth your time (about an hour or so).

I guess if you're this might be more fun for you but I've only been there once. I don't care for many places within Salina/Saline County and recommend to others that they go to other places outside Salina/Saline County.As the t-shirts say, "Come to Salina on vacation-leave on probation!" (Salina used to have the highest DUI rate per capita in the USA.

There is a lot to see here. The sod house ranks high with my kids as well as the area they have set up for the kids to learn lots of interesting Kansas facts. It has improved tremendously over the years. When it first started out it was rough but now it is a place where even locals enjoy going every so often.

This is a great place to spend half a day. There is some really good Kansas history here. Organized very nicely, with very friendly and helpful staff. I loved it.

There were historical displays from various eras so I could get the feeling of how my great grandmother lived back in 1870. Also, there is a genealogical department upstairs that was very helpful so that I know where she is buried now. Other information helped me to find some beautiful historical houses in the area, too

If you have an hour to spare this place is good inexpensive entertainment if your into history. They have four or five different displays ranging from Salina's milling roots to prairie living. There is no entry fee but they do have a spot for donations.

Located in the beautiful downtown former post office, this museum far exceeded my expectations. A good deal of thought and effort has resulted in exhibits showing the progression of Salina over the past 150 years. I availed myself to the very well-stocked gift shop that includes hundreds of books, locally-made snacks and gift cards, and plenty of nick-nacks to keep this hometown boy satisfied until my next visit to Salina!