Pizza Hut Museum
5Jan

So what if it’s cold outside?

5 Jan 2019 The Wichita Times

Wichita has plenty of indoor museums to explore. The most recent addition is housed in the first Pizza Hut, which was opened by Wichitans Dan and Frank Carney in 1958 after borrowing $600 from their mother. 

The 500-square-foot building, which was moved to the Wichita State campus (the Carneys are alumni)  from its original location at Kellogg and Bluff in 1986, is filled with memorabilia and artifacts as well as Interactive features and early TV commercials. The museum is located south of Marcus Welcome Center. Admission is free; check Wichita.edu for hours. 

Gallery XII hosts opening receptions for new exhibitions during Final Friday each month. Upcoming exhibits include: paintings by Tom Montgomery with ceramics by Dan Gegen on display until Oct. 23, and  photography by John Ellert with fiber and enamel by Susan DeWit from Oct. 26 to Nov. 27.
30Sep

Double the art at Gallery XII

30 Sep 2018 The Wichita Times

Founded 40 years ago, Wichita’s oldest artist coop has doubled its exhibit space at 412 E. Douglas. The expanded galleries will allow for 10 to 12 rental spaces in addition to rotating exhibits by the 24 member artists, according to John Ellert, gallery president.

Gallery XII hosts opening receptions for new exhibitions during Final Friday each month. Upcoming exhibits include: paintings by Tom Montgomery with ceramics by Dan Gegen on display until Oct. 23, and  photography by John Ellert with fiber and enamel by Susan DeWit from Oct. 26 to Nov. 27.

For more Fun Things to do in Wichita, please visit our Calendar of Events.

While it’s a trip down memory lane for parents, children also delight in trying to draw on the world’s largest Etch-A-Sketch or playing vintage video arcade games. Visitors to Exploration Place’s Toytopia traveling exhibit can also tour a life-size doll house, build a fort, experiment with LEGOs, and learn how toys are made and which ones were most popular every decade. The exhibit is included with general admission and is on display until Jan. 1, 2019.
30Sep

Adults, kids enjoy Toytopia

30 Sep 2018 The Wichita Times

While it’s a trip down memory lane for parents, children also delight in trying to draw on the world’s largest Etch-A-Sketch or playing vintage video arcade games. Visitors to Exploration Place’s Toytopia traveling exhibit can also tour a life-size doll house, build a fort, experiment with LEGOs, and learn how toys are made and which ones were most popular every decade.

The exhibit is included with general admission and is on display until Jan. 1, 2019.

For more Fun Things to do in Wichita, please visit our Calendar of Events.