Museum of World Treasures
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Museum of World Treasures is a museum in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 396 m. The nearest named place is Great Plains Transportation Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 129 miles off.
The story
Museum of World Treasures is a world history museum in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Among the many items on display are Tyrannosaurus, Daspletosaurus, and Tylosaurus specimens (Including "Ivan the T. rex"), Egyptian mummies, signatures of all the American presidents, a section of the Berlin Wall, and a genuine shrunken head. The Museum of World Treasures is not limited to a particular era of history, but has opted to display a diverse collection representing many different fields of interest and a wide range of subjects. This museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, but is not accredited by the organization.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2001.
Wikidata Q15260386, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 396 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 128.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Naftzger Park: 0.2 mi
- Chester I. Lewis Reflection Square Park: 0.5 mi
- Hyde Park: 0.5 mi
- Heritage Square Park: 0.6 mi
- Finlay Ross Park: 0.6 mi
- 99 Words and Phraises Coined by Shakespeare: 0.1 mi
- Strength Through the Spirit of Growth: 0.1 mi
- Plains of Creativity and Kindness is Magic: 0.2 mi
- The Night Sky: 0.2 mi
- Love Anyway: 0.3 mi
- Great Plains Transportation Museum: 0.1 mi
- Wichita Toy Train Museum: 0.3 mi
- Kansas African American Museum: 0.8 mi
- Kansas African American Museum: 0.9 mi
- Exploration Place - Science and Discovery Center: 1.1 mi
- The Wichita Botanica Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Gallery: 2.8 mi
- art gallery: 2.8 mi
- Display Gallery: 2.8 mi
- Display Gallery: 2.8 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Vietnamese American Community Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Keeper of the Plains: 1.2 mi
- Kansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Final Call: 1.3 mi
- Hilltop Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Mulvane Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Bartlett Arboretum: 20.6 mi
- Textron TAPD Outdoor Break Area: 6.4 mi
- Meadowlark Farm Picnic Site: 16.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.2 mi
- Annelly: 20.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:16 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:34 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wichita WX, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366765994
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