Named the #1 outdoor family attraction in Kansas, the zoo with more than 2,000 animals, features habitats representing a number of continents - North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australia, plus a children's zoo.

Discover orangutans and chimpanzees, penguins, alligators, Komodo dragons, pythons and macaws, one of 60 species of birds found here.

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Named the #1 outdoor family attraction in Kansas, the zoo with more than 2,000 animals, features habitats representing a number of continents - North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australia, plus a children's zoo.

Discover orangutans and chimpanzees, penguins, alligators, Komodo dragons, pythons and macaws, one of 60 species of birds found here.

Giraffe feedings (fee) and seasonal boat tours to view gorillas and lemurs (fee) are offered.

The museum, housed in a historic 1892 building formerly occupied by the city, contains 70,000 items from 1865 to present. Memorabilia ranges from photographs to fashions and business records to furniture. Combined they tell the story of the people and events that have shaped Wichita and the surrounding area.

Of special note is the Chisholm Trail exhibit. Jesse Chisholm was born in 1805 the son of a Scottish father and a Cherokee Indian mother. Adding to this, he was an...

The museum, housed in a historic 1892 building formerly occupied by the city, contains 70,000 items from 1865 to present. Memorabilia ranges from photographs to fashions and business records to furniture. Combined they tell the story of the people and events that have shaped Wichita and the surrounding area.

Of special note is the Chisholm Trail exhibit. Jesse Chisholm was born in 1805 the son of a Scottish father and a Cherokee Indian mother. Adding to this, he was an in-law to Sam Houston and an ancestor of Will Rogers. He established a trading post near present day downtown Wichita and because he was part Indian was able to move throughout Indian Territory. It was his "Chisholm Trail" that made possible the great longhorn cattle drives from Texas to the railroads in Kansas - reputed to be 5,000,000 Texas Longhorns.

The Wichita Gardens are a place of solace. Several themed gardens are featured. The Shakespearean garden showcases plants featured in his writings. The butterfly garden's vivid colors draw winged creatures or from June to September see them in free flight inside the Butterfly House. The pinetum (species of pine trees) serves as a border along the eastern edge. The 350 plants of the rose garden include many All-American Rose Society winners. The fountain garden is surrounded by 2,000 flowering plants, including peonies early each summer. The woodland walk provides a place for quiet reflection amid...

The Wichita Gardens are a place of solace. Several themed gardens are featured. The Shakespearean garden showcases plants featured in his writings. The butterfly garden's vivid colors draw winged creatures or from June to September see them in free flight inside the Butterfly House. The pinetum (species of pine trees) serves as a border along the eastern edge. The 350 plants of the rose garden include many All-American Rose Society winners. The fountain garden is surrounded by 2,000 flowering plants, including peonies early each summer. The woodland walk provides a place for quiet reflection amid streams, azaleas, dogwoods and wildflowers. Next door is the wildflower meadow and the xeriscape demonstration area. The teaching garden puts ideas into motion, while the perennial border illustrates how it's possible to have color during many months of the year. More than 30 types of junipers can also be seen and smelled, just like plants in the sensory garden. In garden on the rocks, plants sprout in difficult environments. Sculptures are found throughout the various gardens, lending to the topic of the area.

Cero's has been making gourmet quality chocolates in Wichita for more than 100 years. Watch candy being made.

The last remaining member of the family sold the business to the Mental Health Association that provides job training to special needs adults.

Cero's has been making gourmet quality chocolates in Wichita for more than 100 years. Watch candy being made.

The last remaining member of the family sold the business to the Mental Health Association that provides job training to special needs adults.

This weathered marker indicates the spot where the Chisholm Trail crossed the Arkansas River. This was the final natural barrier at the end of a long journey, a signal that the work was almost finished.

The inscription reads: "between the years 1865 and 1874 over 3,000,000 Texas Longhorns were driven up the trail"

This weathered marker indicates the spot where the Chisholm Trail crossed the Arkansas River. This was the final natural barrier at the end of a long journey, a signal that the work was almost finished.

The inscription reads: "between the years 1865 and 1874 over 3,000,000 Texas Longhorns were driven up the trail"

"The greatest name in the great outdoors" is Coleman with more than 2,000 camping products. Based in Wichita, this store features a small museum that celebrates the company's more than 100 years in business. It all began when W.C. Coleman began manufacturing lamps. Vintage Coleman products are on display.

"The greatest name in the great outdoors" is Coleman with more than 2,000 camping products. Based in Wichita, this store features a small museum that celebrates the company's more than 100 years in business. It all began when W.C. Coleman began manufacturing lamps. Vintage Coleman products are on display.

Exploration Place, located on a 20-acre site on the banks of the scenic Arkansas River in downtown Wichita, it was designed to inspire interest in science though interactivity. Of special interest is an exhibit on aviation that explores its history through present day aeronautics. Or learn about life in Kansas - from tornadoes to spiders and snakes to local landmarks. There's even a world of make believe for the younger set.

Also housed at the complex are the CyberDome Theater (fee)...

Exploration Place, located on a 20-acre site on the banks of the scenic Arkansas River in downtown Wichita, it was designed to inspire interest in science though interactivity. Of special interest is an exhibit on aviation that explores its history through present day aeronautics. Or learn about life in Kansas - from tornadoes to spiders and snakes to local landmarks. There's even a world of make believe for the younger set.

Also housed at the complex are the CyberDome Theater (fee) with a variety of presentations each day; the SIM Center, home to a handcrafted carousel (fee); and MiniGolf, an 18-hole outdoor course available seasonally (fee).

The larger outdoor campus, Exploration Park, has a children's playground area and open space for recreational pursuits and picnicking.

Learn about the abundance and diversity of the North American prairie at the Great Plains Nature Center. Kansas' environment includes woodlands, wetlands, rivers, streams and lakes. The focal point of the center is Koch Habitat Hall with exhibits on the prairie or grasslands in an earlier time, climate, European settlers, streams, wetlands, rivers and woodlands, and a 2,200-gallon aquarium. From here, enter the Wildlife Observatory, which looks out on the wetlands of Chisholm Creek Park. One of the city's largest parks, it brings to life many of the exhibits just seen. Also find 2.5 miles of paved trails....

Learn about the abundance and diversity of the North American prairie at the Great Plains Nature Center. Kansas' environment includes woodlands, wetlands, rivers, streams and lakes. The focal point of the center is Koch Habitat Hall with exhibits on the prairie or grasslands in an earlier time, climate, European settlers, streams, wetlands, rivers and woodlands, and a 2,200-gallon aquarium. From here, enter the Wildlife Observatory, which looks out on the wetlands of Chisholm Creek Park. One of the city's largest parks, it brings to life many of the exhibits just seen. Also find 2.5 miles of paved trails.