From the beginning, Kauffman Museum has been about celebrating the magic of things, from one-of-a-kind artifacts to a fully reconstructed prairie to otherwise common everyday objects imbued with significance by history.
Visit us today and explore Mennonite stories at Kauffman Museum!
Upcoming Events
Uncle Carl’s Camp – PLAY THE DAY AWAY
June 5-9, 9:00-11:30 each day | Age 9 to 12 (completed grade 3-6) IN-PERSON Come and play with us at games camp. We will entertain ourselves with modern and old, American and international, and inside and outside games. Be prepared to win, lose, or draw and have fun...
Uncle Carl’s Camp – FARM ANIMALS AT THE MUSEUM
June 12-16, 9:00-11:00 each day | Age 4 and 5 (not yet in kindergarten) IN-PERSON Jump into farm life with Farm Animals at the Museum! Students will learn all about goats, chickens, sheep, cows, and pigs through activities that include art, literature, music, and...
Uncle Carl’s Camp – ART IN NATURE
June 19-23, 9:00-11:00 | Age 6 to 8 (completed grade k-2) IN-PERSON Take a closer look at the patterns on the shell of an ornate box turtle. Notice the bright color on a barred tiger salamander. Artists get lots of ideas from nature. Kansas state nature symbols will...
Visit Kauffman Museum virtually! Watch, Listen and Learn through videos, podcasts and exhibit interactives.
- Bird Bytes: Bird News from Kauffman Museum
- Of Land & People Audio Stories
- Kauffman Museum videos including our museum design process, ArtiFact Friday, and more!
- Special exhibit virtual tours and exhibit interactives:
- Recent events featured below, or our Kauffman Museum media archive on YouTube
“The Past in the Present” with Justina Neufeld and Janine Wedel | Living Endowment Dinner 202
Oct 23, 2022
“Decommissioned Missile Silo Sites: Reminders of Our Past and Future” | SAAM
Sept 18, 2022
“Collecting for College and Community: Past, Present and Future” with David Kreider | SAAM
May 22, 2022
“Drums or Organ: Contesting Musical Styles in African Christianity” by John Janzen
April 3, 2022
VISIT US
27th and North Main St.
North Newton, KS 67117
Across from the main campus of
Bethel College
CONTACT US
(316) 283-1612
kauffman@bethelks.edu
Mailing address:
300 E. 27th Street
North Newton, KS, 67117-1716
HOURS
Tue-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm
Sat-Sun 1:30pm-4:30pm
Closed Mondays and
Major Holidays