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 […]
Fall Festival at Kauffman Museum
Bethel College will celebrate the 50th Fall Fest on October 3, 2020. Kauffman Museum will be open and free to celebrate Bethel College Fall Festival, October 1-3, from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. We are taking the following precautions to keep our visitors and staff members safe. Our maximum capacity in the museum building is […]
“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 […]
34th Annual Living Endowment Dinner
Since we can’t share a meal together this fall, we’ve made arrangements to deliver special meals to you, our treasured supporters. Celebrate and support Kauffman Museum with a special farm to YOUR table dinner. Elderslie Farm near Kechi, Kansas, specializes in fine dining using local, often organic products. Chef Katharine Elder (and Sous Chef Cody) have […]
Museum Store Sunday
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesFor the fourth 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 […]
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 […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum with Gene Chavez
Kauffman Museum in North Newton will host, “Flour Power,” a presentation and discussion by Gene T. Chávez on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 3:00 p.m. online via Zoom. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas. Sign up to attend on Zoom. The presentation will […]
Museum Closed
Kauffman Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25). Regular museum hours will resume Saturday, Dec. 26: Tue-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm Sat-Sun 1:30pm-4:30pm
Family Yoga with Erin Ulrich
#Move with Erin Ulrich, owner and instructor at Bend and Breathe Yoga, Lawrence, during a virtual yoga class open to all ages. This event is free, with thanks to Humanities Kansas. Sign up to attend on Zoom. This event is a public program to accompany the current special exhibition, Crossroads: Change in Rural America, a Smithsonian Institution […]
Holiday Hours
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesKauffman Museum will be open with shorter hours on New Year's Eve and the museum will be closed on New Year's Day. Thursday, Dec. 31: 9:30 am-1:00 pm Friday, Jan. 1: Closed Regular museum hours will resume Saturday, Jan. 2: Tue-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm Sat-Sun 1:30pm-4:30pm