So glad I stopped here and highly recommend taking the tour. Lots of fun memorabilia and even a…read moresmall theater playing the movie inside the tour.

Our family had an amazing time at the Oz Museum! From the yellow brick road to the interactive…read moreexhibits, every corner was full of magic and fun. The kids loved the characters and we all enjoyed learning about Oz history. Friendly staff, great photo ops, and a gift shop full of whimsical treasures made it a perfect family outing. Great for any Oz fan or just someone that likes to see cool things

I have to start out by saying I don't like bugs or insects however this was a really cool place to…read morevisit. The staff was amazing, she walked us through a lot of stuff and kept it interesting. Worth the 3$

The best insect zoo we have ever been to, we loved learning about all the different bugs and had so…read moremuch fun doing it! My girls (ages 24 and 20) have always loved bugs (as have I), but this was our first time in an actual stand-alone insect zoo, and it was AWESOME!! Regular zoo insect houses are okay, but pale in comparison to the K-State insect zoo. We appreciate that the zoo was open over the Christmas holidays so that those of us who take post-Christmas trips (from Dallas) could visit. Bonus: we had the place to ourselves so we had good conversations with the staff entomologist, who explained how they care for and manage their insects. Cool behind the scenes info! Favorite exhibits in no particular order: Leaf-cutter Ants (just given fresh leaves) Tarantulas Scorpions Mantids Bees! Various exoskeletons Other spiders (black widow and wolf spider) Assassin Bugs Walking sticks - some species were 6 in. long!! The roaches in the kitchen exhibit is not for the faint of heart. Avoid the sink if you are squeamish. The albino roach on the counter exhibit was cool, though. Stop by and grab some insect snacks on the way out. Bugs are a great source of high-quality protein and ranching them is very climate friendly. 5 come get your bug fix stars!!

Great attraction. First floor includes more traditional museum type exhibits and is geared to…read moreadults AND young people. There is a lot of history and information on the tall grass prairie. The 2nd floor includes a lot of interactive exhibits and displays and is geared primarily for kids. Not much for adults. The third level includes an outdoor terrace. The weather today was not conducive to enjoying the outdoor environment. Adults- allow 1-2 hours. Adults with kids - allow more.

There are so many educational displays in this discovery center. They really make it fun to learn…read moreabout tallgrass prairies. I thoroughly loved all of the displays, the view of Manhattan from the rooftop, and the educational and enjoyable immersive theater. Do not miss the 15 minute theater experience where they engage all of your senses to learn about the Flint Hills. It's worth visiting Manhattan just to explore this place.

I've said it once and I will say it again; I am not a wine drinker. I rarely drink it but when…read morethere is a themed winery based of a classic movie, I have to check it out. My friend and I decided to do a tasting and were able to try 5-6 different types of wine. A lot of wines were in the dryer side. The bottles are also themed after the Wizard of Oz so it makes a perfect souvenir. I ended up buying 2 bottles as gifts. My one complaint is how expensive the bottles are. Both bottles that I purchased were around $25 dollars each which is more than what I'm used to. I did enjoy the winery overall and it's a perfect stop while visiting Wamego

This is a very nice little winery tasting room that has been completely remodeled. The gentleman…read moreserving was really nice and although I'm not a wine drinker, I really enjoyed a sweet wine he suggested. We even took a bottle home. It looks like they have a few snacks, but could probably use some other food items. We will definitely be back to check them out again.

Free admission. Very small museum. Mostly filled with old letters, some kitchen items/appliances,…read moresome old farm equipment, etc. Nothing really cool that I would remember. Since it's free you might as well go, but it took me about 5 minutes to walk through so don't expect a long day at the museum.

Pretty specialized place. The staff knows a lot about Riley County and MHK. Don't go looking for…read moreart or dinosaur bones, this is a history museum. Get a tour of the Goodnow House for a real experience.

Orginally opened in 1984, the museum was Closed for three years to Completely revamp the Entire…read moremuseum with exhibits designed by award winning Dimensional Innovations (The Amelia Earhart Museum and Atlas9 are two of their amazing designs), the Kansas Museum of History reopened in winter 2025 and it is amazing! The Why Kansas Gallery acts as the crossroads of the 5 other galleries(plus a special events space) with themes of What Is/Was Kansas, Bleeding Kansas, Connecting Kansas, Making Kansas and Changing Kansas. Sit in a traditional teepee, play engineer on a 1880 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe train (which now has several cars open to explore, several airplanes, and look down into a log cabin from a new elevated ramp... don't miss this! It is easy to miss! Lots of fascinating information on the fight for statehood and freedom, women's suffrage,, civil rights, industries and SO much more plus interactive exhibits(actually smelling the stockyards was a highlight..LOL). Such a rich history. Lots of imaginative play areas for kids inside and out, plus an authentic one room school house and restored Indian mission visible on the nature trail with a swinging bridge. They gave us a scavenger hunt at the front desk that takes you through the whole museum and if you finish it you earn a fun souvenir button or snall toy :) Even if history isn't your thing this museum is vibrant colorful fun and informative and is a true gem and a worthy day trip for any and all.

This sucks. 80% poster boards. Very few actual items being displayed. So much better when downtown…read more Moved west and quality declined severely. Completely redone and so much worse once again. Terrible for kids due to limited displays. No kids want's or can read hundreds of poster boards. Takes about 10-15 minutes to see the items being displayed and a week to read all the posters.

Everywhere I visit, I love checking out the local museum of history to learn the regional past…read more Watkins did not disappoint, and highlighted well what a visitor with limited time ought to know about the city's history really well. Perhaps a minor suggestion is the addition of signage that indicates where to start if one wants to explore and learn in chronological order, but I did figure it out and had a really nice time.

We spent at least an hour and a half here and I easily could have stayed longer but we had to move…read moreon. The Watkins Museum is housed in the beautifully restored Watkins bank and mortgage building, itself an important part of Lawrence history. They have some wonderful exhibits about the history of the city and I found the one about Quantrill's raid to be particularly interesting. Lots of fun artifacts and some interactive displays to entice children to take an interest in history too. The price is right--it's free but I would encourage visitors to leave a nice donation.

Really cool to see somewhere so profound in our history. The sign was being repaired when we went,…read moreand the parking was a confusing but it was a beautiful day and worth the stop.

The musiem was amazing verry telling and nolidgefull employies were nice and chearfull the video…read morewas nice however the waterfountains were a bit low and the floors were squeaky still i loved it and everyone was nice 10/10 would recomend

Excellent display of American History of the Air Combat of the US Armed Air Forces. Among the…read moreactual air craft on display there is a vast amount of original aircraft fine art paintings.

Amazing aircraft on display, staff and volunteers are awesome. F-14 Tomcat is my favorite.read more

My daughter is going to KSU next fall so we came up again to visit the school. This time, we ended…read moreup in Manhattan for a KSU Car Club meetup and actually met Doug the curator of this wonderful place as he was hanging out with everyone. We had planned on visiting again with the rest of the family and mentioned it to Doug. He happened to be there (MWDCC) this morning for a bit and showed us even more cool things we hadn't learned the first trip. There are some amazingly special cars here that absolutely everyone should see!! The updated Tucker section was just so cool. They also added a full BTTF DeLorean to the collection in addition to the original one they had! They even have a Lamborghini Countach like the ones every boy my age had posters of on their wall growing up. Too many more cars to mention.. The people that work and volunteer here are so friendly and so helpful that I honestly can't even begin to do them justice in this review. Doug, you made this trip something special for us on many levels!! Thank you!! I'm excited that my daughter has 'found her people' and she will probably end up volunteering here some too when she has time. Just go here already!! You won't be disappointed.

Wow! What an amazing collection. Several cars I've never seen before, mainly because they are one…read moreof a kind or exceedingly rare. A hidden gem, and a must stop in the Little Apple.