Traveling Exhibit
Opening Reception: K is for Kansas
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJoin us to celebrate the 20th Installation Opening Reception for K is for Kansas: Exploring Kansas from A to Z. Introductory remarks at 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Refreshments provided. Kansas "lawn games" available inside throughout the museum, for all ages!
Abilene from A to Z Bus Tour
In conjunction with the current special exhibition, K is for Kansas, we'll visit a Kansas town rich in history. We'll find everything from A to Z in Abilene. This tour will visit: -Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home -Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad and Hoffman Grist Mill -Seelye Mansion -M for a Mystery Stop! […]
The Growth and Decline of the Alta Community: A Case Study of Dead and Dying Towns in Kansas
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesThe Growth and Decline of the Alta Community: A Case Study of Dead and Dying Towns in Kansas by Renae Stucky, Access Services Librarian at Bethel College. In conjunction with Bethel College Fall Fest. Free and open to the public.
Celebrate Kansas Day!
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesCelebrate our state’s birthday with this free Kansas Day event. • Presentation, Lecture Name, by Lecturer at the Luyken Fine Arts Center at Bethel College, 11 am • Food trucks in the Kauffman Museum parking lot from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm • Free Kansas Day activities at the museum, from 1 pm to 4 […]
Sorting Out Race: Examining Racial Identity and Stereotypes in Thrift Store Donations
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesExhibition Dates: August 28 – November 28, 2020 Sorting Out Race arose out of a desire to divert artifacts with racial content from thrift stores to an exhibit that would generate a healthy community conversation about racial stereotypes past and present in order to heighten awareness of our continuing struggles with race. This Kauffman Museum traveling exhibition will […]
“Sorting Out Race”: A Community Conversation
Our current special exhibition, "Sorting Out Race: Examining Racial Identity and Stereotypes in Thrift Store Donations" arose from the desire to divert artifacts from thrift stores to an exhibit that would generate healthy community dialogue about race. Join us as we continue the conversation in an online event hosted by Newton Public Library in collaboration […]
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 […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: STAND Student Panel
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesSTAND students from all over the region have seen the effects of the vaping epidemic. Join us for a conversation about the rise of e-cigarettes and vaping, its effects on young people, and the positive things that STAND leaders are doing to encourage peers to make healthy decisions. Student panelists will be responding to questions about […]
“Of Wool & Silk: Textile Explorations in Central Asia,” Dr. Mary M. Dusenbury, Affiliate Research Curator, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesIn 2009 Dr. Dusenbury travelled through the deserts of Xinjiang in Northwest China to the vibrant trading city of Kashgar, before driving over the Torugart Pass in the Tien Shan mountains to the high summer pastures of Kyrgystan to stay in a herder’s yurt for several days. Then through Kyrgystan - looking at felt making- […]