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Thrift Finds in the Museum Collection

From: 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM, April 25, 2025 | Wichita-Sedgwick Co. Historical Museum

Since 1939, the Historical Museum has been actively collecting and preserving artifacts central to telling our local history’s stories. These artifacts are acquired in a number of ways, including purchases from local thrift shops.

Thrift Finds in the Museum Collection features objects fortunately discovered by Museum staff at local thrift stores. These items, no longer of use to their original owner, can help us to tell the story of our community.

Some of these notable finds include designs by Halston and Victor Costa, a Nehru jacket retailed by Henry’s department store, and a 1950s Shocker Lounge bowling shirt.

Collection artifacts not previously seen are revealed and interpreted in this exhibition.


 

  • Admission:

    $5 Adults; $2 Children; Free on Sundays

  • Recurrence:

    Recurring daily

  • Days:

    February 25, 2025 - October 31, 2025

  • > 2025-04-25 2025-10-31 16:00:00 Thrift Finds in the Museum Collection <p>Since 1939, the Historical Museum has been actively collecting and preserving artifacts central to telling our local history’s stories. These artifacts are acquired in a number of ways, including purchases from local thrift shops.</p> <p><em>Thrift Finds in the Museum Collection</em> features objects fortunately discovered by Museum staff at local thrift stores. These items, no longer of use to their original owner, can help us to tell the story of our community.</p> <p>Some of these notable finds include designs by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halston">Halston</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Costa">Victor Costa</a>, a Nehru jacket retailed by <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-wichita-ks-in-its-h/77360966/?locale=en-US">Henry’s department store</a>, and a 1950s Shocker Lounge bowling shirt.</p> <p>Collection artifacts not previously seen are revealed and interpreted in this exhibition.</p> <p><br> </p> 204 South Main Street Wichita, KS America/Chicago
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