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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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MUSEUM

Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum

A tribute to Russian Mennonite pioneers who settled the area in 1874,…

📍 Goessel, Marion County

ART GALLERY

Mercer Gallery

A warm, inviting space filled with revolving exhibits of artwork was made…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

ARCHITECTURE

Mesker Facade

Look for the Mesker facade—galvanized sheet metal stamped with intricate design—on the…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

MUSEUM

Miami County Historical Society & Museum

The museum's addition thoughtfully displays the story of American Indian relocation to…

📍 Paola, Miami County

NATIVE AMERICAN

Mid-America All-Indian Center Museum

The excellent exhibit galleries host outstanding American Indian art and artifacts to…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

FOLK ART

Miller's Park

Roy and Clara Miller collected rocks and shells during their 1930s-1960s travels…

📍 Lucas, Russell County

PARK

Miner's Park

Tucked into a tidy corner pocket park, a bold, postcard-style Route 66…

📍 Galena, Cherokee County

ART

Miners' Memorial

A beautifully landscaped area features a larger-than-life bronze statue of miner John…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

LOCAL ICONS

Miniature Czech Eggs

Look for eight miniature Czech Eggs located throughout the town. All are…

📍 Wilson, Ellsworth County

CEMETERY

Minneapolis Highland Cemetery

A veterans memorial (white crosses and a flag) graces the northeast corner…

📍 Minneapolis, Ottawa County

FOUNTAIN

Mission Hills Fountains

From the Goddess of the Spring (Mission and W. 55th) to the…

📍 Mission Hills, Johnson County

MUSEUM

Mitchell County Museum

The Mitchell County Historical Society was established in 1879 and is still…

📍 Beloit, Mitchell County

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