Museum Event
“Meta: an Exhibition about Exhibitions” Exhibition & Virtual Tour
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesStudent Exhibition - Now Available Virtually! April 2 - July 30 “Meta” is curated by Bethel College seniors, Elizabeth Friesen Birky, Art History and Communications major, and Emma Girton, Art History major. "Meta" explores four exhibition styles: Cabinet of Curiosity, Partial Context, White Cube, and Salon Style. The exhibit team created a virtual tour of […]
Save the Date!
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMay 9 Time TBD Special spring museum event to be announced!
Spring Fundraiser–QuaranTea
Please join us at your own home during the weekend of May 23rd with your favorite beverage and snack for this virtual fundraiser. In the spirit of a Garden Party Tea, take a picture of you and/or family wearing a hat and sipping tea or enjoying your favorite beverage. While we can't gather in person […]
Five Places of Christmas at Kauffman Museum
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesNewton-area museums welcome the public to “Five Places of Christmas” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. The annual holiday open house is a collaborative event among the Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Harvey County Historical Museum, Kauffman Museum, Warkentin House, and Bethel College Women’s Association. This year, the Bethel College Women's Association […]
Earth Day Trail Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesCommunity participants will walk (or bike) to seven of the eight stations along the concrete North Newton trail from Kansas Avenue to Chisholm Trail park (north of Kauffman Museum). At each station they can stop to learn about local history and get a card stamped. Participants that walk the whole trail and get seven stamps may stop […]
Disparities in Tobacco Marketing and Use: a historical look at how tobacco was marketed and to whom
At HomeSunday, August 29, 3:00, virtual presentation “Disparities in Tobacco Marketing and Use: a historical look at how tobacco was marketed and to whom” by Lorrie Kessler, Harvey County Health Department. Kessler will discuss how and why large tobacco companies have enabled health disparities by marketing addictive, potentially fatal products. Marketing strategies—from doctors offering product preferences in […]
Humanities Kansas Poetry and Bird Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesKauffman Museum normally offers a First Saturday Bird Walk. Beginning at 9:30 on September 4, the monthly walk will include poetry in an event sponsored by Humanities Kansas. Leaders Megan Kaminski and Molly Zahn, who both teach at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, will lead the beginner-friendly poetry and bird walk oriented to connecting participants […]
Museum Store Sunday
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesFor the fifth consecutive year, more than 1,400 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 23 countries, and five continents will offer inspired shopping at museums and cultural institutions during Museum Store Sunday. Kauffman Museum is thrilled to participate in this signature annual initiative and join museum stores worldwide by offering […]
First Saturday Bird Walk – December 2021
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesOur First Saturday Bird Walks depart from the kiosk in the museum parking lot for a mile-and-a-half hike through Chisholm Park and along Sand Creek Trail. Be prepared for some unpaved/steep terrain. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be able to remain […]
Five Places of Christmas at Kauffman Museum
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesNewton-area museums welcome the public to “Five Places of Christmas” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. The annual holiday open house is a collaborative event among the Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Harvey County Historical Museum, Kauffman Museum, Warkentin House, and Bethel College Women’s Association. This year, Kauffman Museum will offer museum exhibits, […]