Cowley County

• Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum - Dedicated to the history of the Cherokee Strip Land Rush on September 16, 1893. Arkansas City was the largest registration point for the race where over 110,000 people raced for a piece of land. For genealogy buffs, there is a genealogical library housed in the museum. Located at 31639 US 77 in Arkansas City, Kansas.

• Cowley County Historical Museum - Devoted to the preservation of historical documents, artifacts and genealogy records related to the history of the Cowley County area. Located at 1011 Mansfield Street in Winfield, Kansas.

Decatur County

• Decatur Last Indian Raid Museum - The museum includes 14 buildings and a large collection of Indian artifacts. Buildings include a 1922 school house, a doctor's office, an old Phillips service station, a sod house, a general store and others. Located at 258 S. Penn in Oberlin, Kansas.

Dickinson County

• Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad - Restored #3415 Pacific Railroad steam engine travels a 10 ½  mile round trip excursion train ride through Smoky Hill River valley from Abilene to Enterprise. Admission fee. Operates on a limited schedule. 200 S. Fifth Street, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-263-1077 (office) or 785-263-0118 (depot).

• Abilene Public Library Doll Collection - WPA American fashion; Mamie Eisenhower & Davis Sisters collections, no admission fee. 209 N. W. 4th Street, Abilene, Kansas  67410, 785-263-3082.

• American Indian Art Center - Kansas' only totally American Indian produced fine art and craft gallery. No admission fee. 206 S. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-263-0090.

• Antique Doll Museum - 200 bisque, china, wooden and tin dolls. Admission fee, open by appointment. 1709 N. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-2363-1883.

• C.W. Parker Carousel - Hand-carved working carousel, manufactured in Abilene at the beginning of the 20th century by C. W. Parker Amusement Co. Admission fee. 412 S. Campbell, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-263-2681.

• Heritage Center of Dickinson County - History museum detailing life in the Abilene, Kansas area along with a research center which includes files of Dickinson County records and newspapers. Admission fee. 412 S. Campbell, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-263-2681.

• Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum - Built to house the materials and objects related to Dwight D. Eisenhower's life, the museum contains over 30,000-square feet of gallery space, with exhibits showing fine art objects collected by and given to Eisenhower, as well as the story of his careers as military leader and President of the United States. Admission Fee. 200 S.E. 4th Street, Abilene, Kansas   67410, 785-263-4751.

• Greyhound Hall of Fame - Greyhound history dating back to 5,000 BC,  miniature racetrack. Donation. 407 S Buckeye, Abilene, KS 67410, 785-263-3000 or 800-932-7881.

• Museum of Independent Telephony - Early independent telephone system history & displays. Admission. 412 S Campbell, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-263-2681.

• Old Abilene Town - Includes a collection of Abilene historic buildings, allowing one to step back in time to an earlier era in Kansas history. Weekend activities include stagecoach rides, gunfights at the Alamo Saloon, a WWII Generals Wax Museum, and the Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad. Donation. 100 SE 5th, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-263-4194.

• Seelye Mansion & Patent Medicine Museum - Beautiful Georgian home built in the early 1900's. The Patent Medicine Museum contains many artifacts of the A.B. Seelye Medical Company. Founded in 1890. Admission fee. 1105 N Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-263-1084.  

• Vintage Fashion Museum - Fashions from 1870's to 1970's; special exhibits & programs. Admission fee. 212 N. Broadway, Abilene, Kansas 67410, 785-263-7997.