W E L C O M E !
Ellis County Historical Society Museum
100 West 7th Street
Hays, KS 67601
Phone: 785-628-2624
WINTER HOURS:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday
Closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday
SUMMER HOURS:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday
Saturday 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. June- August, inclusive
Closed Sunday & Monday
The museum is CLOSED on the following holidays:
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day and day after
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
A D M I S S I O N FEE:
$4.00 Adult
$1.00 Children ages 3 - 12 years
Children under 3 years are FREE
Members are FREE
Research facilities included in museum fee
View our history in the Main Gallery, from Wild West through World War II. Visit our Saloon and learn to play Faro, a popular card game in the old west. As always our Learning Center for children of all ages, located in our balcony, is open for learning fun with try-on clothes, old-time toys, farm animals, diorama, and much more. The Stone Chapel, built in 1879, is one of the oldest church buildings in the area and the site of our annual temporary exhibits. Visit our Museum Store and take home some Kansas souvenirs.
The Harness Shop, an original store from the early 1900s located on the museum grounds, displays saddles and other related items, telling the story of Ellis County ranchers.
Our replica Volga German Haus, also located on the museum grounds, tells the story of Ellis County's largest immigrant group, the Volga Germans, who settled in Ellis County after living in Russia for 100 years.
Pick up a Walking Tour while you are here. Tour at your convenience down the streets of historic downtown Hays City. Our walking Tour takes you back to the early Hays City days of the Wild West era.
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