Independence Historical Museum

123 N 8th Street
Independence, Kansas 67301
(620) 331-3515

Tuesday - Saturday:  10 AM - 4 PM
Admission 
Adults $5    6-18 $3

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Little House on the Prairie

General Store at the Independence kansas Historical Museum.
General Store
Independence Historical Museum
Independence Historical Museum - Independence, Kansas

The Independence Historical Museum in Independence, Kansas combines the collections of the Independence Museum and the Montgomery County Historical Society collection. It fills 22 rooms of the former Post Office & Federal Building. Although bigger than most, this is the kind of collection where the labels tell you more about the people who donated items, then about the items.

The main floor of the Independence Historical Museum is used for art and special exhibitions, with the rest of the rooms filled with items about oil industry, Native American culture, military items, log cabin, one room school, general store, doctor's office, blacksmith shop, tools, dolls, and toys. One of the finest rooms is a display of old women's and children's clothes. There are also items related to people with local connections such as Alfred M. Landon, Bill Kurtis, Vivian Vance, William Inge, Jim Halsey, Osa Johnson, and Ossie Tranbarge.

The Independence Historical Museum is one of the few area attractions open year around and I applaud the dedication of its members in making the museum available to the public.

In 2000, the Independence Museum acquired the Montgomery County Historical Society collection and then integrated the two collections. The name was then changed to The Independence Historical Museum, home of Montgomery County Historical Society.

art exhibit in the Independence Historical Museum
 

Alf Landon exhibit in the Independence Historical Museum
 


 

William Inge exhibit
Playwright, William Inge memorabilia

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Independence Historical Museum Map

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