Beach Museum of Art
Beach Museum of Art is a museum in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Custer Hill stands 411 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam War Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is an art museum on the Kansas State University campus, located near Aggieville. Admission is free to the general public. The museum houses KSU's permanent art collection of Kansas and regional artists, as well as hosting special and traveling exhibitions. The museum's collection is accessible on-line and includes works by important Kansas artists John Steuart Curry, Patricia Duncan, Birger Sandzén, William Dickerson, and Gordon Parks. In 2003, the museum published an overview of selected works in its permanent collection. The museum offers a wide range of educational and public programming, including early childhood and family programs, public and school tours, and programs for K-State students. The grounds include the Hummel Family Meadow, a small native plant garden which serves as a focus for STEAM learning. The museum opened in 1996, and a new wing was completed in 2006. The Beach Museum of Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
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Wikidata Q6762171, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 179.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Triangle Park: 0.1 mi
- Alsop Bird Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Quinlan Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- City Park: 0.4 mi
- Jorgenson Park: 0.7 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.1 mi
- K-State Sesquicentennial Monument: 0.1 mi
- Bluemont Bell: 0.2 mi
- Class of 1908 Sundial: 0.3 mi
- Rocky Hill: 0.8 mi
- Longview Hill: 0.9 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.8 mi
- Stagg Hill: 2.8 mi
- Wolf House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Riley County Museum: 1.0 mi
- Museum of Art and Light: 1.1 mi
- Wonder Workshop Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
- Flint Hills Discovery Center: 1.2 mi
- Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve: 2.1 mi
- VMI Land Tract: 3.3 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 4.2 mi
- Willis Prarie: 4.8 mi
- Crappie Cove: 6.5 mi
- Bosco Clock Tower: 0.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Bust: 0.3 mi
- Johnny Kaw Statue: 0.5 mi
- MANHATTAN: 0.9 mi
- Anotacoes: 1.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 1.1 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Sheridan Point: 11.4 mi
- Williston Point: 11.9 mi
- Pawnee Point: 12.1 mi
- Sherman Heights: 14.9 mi
- Republican Point: 15.7 mi
- Locomotive 6072: 12.8 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 13.2 mi
- Dorothy's House: 14.7 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 14.7 mi
- Site of old Union Pacific Engine Shops: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beach Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Hill | WSW 249° | 411 m | 13.5 mi |
| Four Way Divide | WSW 246° | 410 m | 14.0 mi |
| Morris Hill | WSW 242° | 406 m | 13.3 mi |
| Randolph Hill | WSW 249° | 404 m | 12.5 mi |
| Caisson Hill | WSW 241° | 402 m | 12.8 mi |
| Harvey Hill | WSW 245° | 401 m | 14.7 mi |
| Carpenter Hill | WSW 247° | 400 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | NE 34° | 400 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manhattan, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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