progrAMs & events
January 16, 2025 12 noon | Dr. Ray Nolan, “Presidential Transitions”
February 20th, 12 noon | Wayne Puritan, “A Soldier’s Story: Remembering Lee”
March 20th | Mike Baughn, “Clash of Cultures on the Prairie”
free art Exhibits
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER I ‘Idol’ Hands: Women’s Work & the Art of Craft on the High Plains
Jan- February | Ledger Art, Mah’Hi’vists Deer (Good Warrior Deer) | Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Sauk & Fox, Iowa
March | CHS Advanced Art Show
April | CHS Photography
May-June | Julie Peterson-Shea
SUMMER HOURS
april - October
Monday - Friday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
WINTER HOURS
November - March
Closed Monday
Tuesday - Friday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
ADMISSION
Admission is FREE for Members
Thomas Co. Residents | 50% off
Adults - $8.00 | Seniors - $6.00 | Kids 6-16 - $2.00 | Under 6 - Free
Mission Statement
The Prairie Museum of Art & History/Thomas County Historical Society serves the community of Thomas County and the greater NW Kansas area as an educational organization, promoting local history, hosting visitors, groups and organizations, while enhancing the quality of life on the high plains of Kansas.
A unique destination
The Prairie Museum of Art & History is a unique institution, serving as both a repository for the Thomas County Historical Society and home to international artifacts of the Kuska Collection. The historical society connection means that part of our mission is to tell the story of this region of the High Plains, from prehistoric times to the present. The Kuska Collection, an extensive and wide-ranging collection of dolls, glass, ceramics, clothing, paintings, and much more assembled by Nellie Kuska, allows us to tell the story of collecting generally and of the unique aspects of different items in the collection specifically.
In addition, visitors are invited to tour the outdoor campus which is home to the Cooper Barn, the state’s largest barn and 8th Wonder of Kansas Architecture; a sod house; one-room school house; 1930s homestead and barn; and quaint church used by early settlers of northwest Kansas.
