First Saturday Bird Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesTIME TBD Join experienced birders as they spot feathered friends! The walk departs from the kiosk in the museum parking lot for a mile-and-a-half hike through Chisholm Park and along the 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 […]
“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 […]
First Saturday Bird Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesThe Kauffman Museum First Saturday Bird Walk for May is cancelled. Please take some time to go outdoors on your own. The birds seem especially happy to be singing for us this year. What a nice gift to remind us that spring is on its way, virus or no virus!
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 […]
Behind the Mask 1 & 2
Behind the Mask 1 & 2 will be combined and held June 8-12. The camp will be held virtually starting at 9:00 am with a daily interactive meeting, pre-recorded instructions on the day’s project, online references, and time to check in with the teacher. All supplies and a t-shirt will be distributed prior to camp. There […]
A Stitch in Time
Campers will meet virtually every day from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Campers will receive a packet of all supplies and a t-shirt and have multiple opportunities to interact with the camp teacher as a group and individually for guidance on projects. The week will culminate with an online quilt show. In this camp, we will explore […]
First Saturday Bird Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesWe're excited to announce that Kauffman Museum First Saturday Bird Walks will resume this Saturday, July 4th. Our 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 […]
The Prairie is ALIVE!
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United States(Originally scheduled for the first week in June, The Prairie is ALIVE! is postponed until August 3-5.) Campers will explore the prairie and find living things all over! Using stories, guidebooks, hikes, science experiments, and daily observations, we will discover there is much more than meets the eye living in our local prairies. Most of […]
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 […]