by kauffmanmuseum | Jul 7, 2020 | News
In an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, Kauffman Museum is closed to visitors. Staff will be tending to other museum tasks on-site Tuesday – Friday 9:30-4:30. To contact a staff member, call 316-283-1612 during regular hours (above) or...
by rschrag | Oct 26, 2020
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....
by kauffmanmuseum | Oct 9, 2020 | News, Reeds & Wool, Traveling Exhibits
Kauffman Museum has been fortunate to host two special exhibitions showcasing the textile collections of John L. Sommer, most recently of Palo Alto, CA. John passed away on September 1 at the age of 93. Kauffman Museum is honored to be a designated recipient of...
by rschrag | Aug 28, 2020
Exhibition 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...
by kauffmanmuseum | Aug 3, 2020
(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...
by kauffmanmuseum | Jun 29, 2020
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...
by kauffmanmuseum | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncle Carl's Camp
June 22-26, 2020 This week at Uncle Carl’s Camp, campers explored turn-of-the-century quilts made on the Kansas prairie from the Kauffman Museum quilt collection. During this intergenerational experience, campers designed, pieced, quilted, and completed their...
by kauffmanmuseum | Jun 24, 2020 | Uncle Carl's Camp
June 8-12, 2020 Uncle Carl’s Camp “Behind the Mask” campers explored cultures that make masks and the ceremonies of those cultures. Through mask making, they learned about Native American traditions and the influence of the African culture on...
