Watch, Listen, Learn
Natural History from Home
Bird Bytes: Bird News from Kauffman Museum is meant to focus your mind on birds while sitting in your home and being safe. Hosted by Newtonian, Gregg Friesen, each episode focuses on a bird or bird theme.
All Episodes
Featured Episode: Episode 3 // Bird Songs
Of Land & People Audio Stories
Audio stories enhance the interpretation of our exhibits by exploring ideas that bridge multiple themes or expand on the history of selected artifacts. Listen to audio stories to prepare for your visit or simply for pleasure!
Featured Story: The Railroad
About Kauffman Museum
- Charles Kauffman (4:24)
Prairie
- Bison (2:27)
- Bison or Buffalo (0:24)
- Whooping Crane (2:16)
Original People: The Cheyenne
- Parfleche (1:35)
Living off the Land
- The Sodbuster Plow (2:46)
- Mennonites and Wheat (0:51)
- Scythe (0:32)
- Flail and Threshing Stone (0:39)
- Milling of Flour (0:55)
- Barbed Wire (4:48)
Home & Family
- Introduction (0:37)
- Oak Rolltop Desk and Bookcase (0:57)
- Little Luxuries (0:47)
- Seeking the Good Life (1:07)
- Playing and Learning (1:10)
Mennonite Life
- Introduction (1:28)
- Amsterdam Map (0:46)
- Devotions (0:34)
- Living the Faith in Community (0:50)
Immigrant People
- The Log Cabin (3:35)
- Railroad (3:04)
Encounters
- Introduction (1:46)
- Central Africa (0:53)
- India (0:38)
- China (3:13)
Grains, Energy, and Ecology
Kauffman Museum Videos
#ArtiFactFriday
Each Friday, Kauffman Museum releases a feature on Instagram and Facebook of an artifact in the current special exhibition or from our permanent collection. Learn more about our collections from Kauffman Museum staff by following #ArtiFactFriday.
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