If you love walks in gardens, looking at the beautiful plants, and smelling the intoxicating aroma of nature The Wichita Gardens is where you will want to visit again and again. Some of the many beautiful gardens that they have within The Wichita Gardens are the Butterfly Garden, the Woodland Bird Garden, the Chinese Garden of Friendship, the Beverly Blue Gardens, and many others. You can even book a tour for a more detailed look at the garden, so you can fully emerge yourself in the beauty of the gardens around you.

There are also several different educational opportunities like the lunchtime lectures, Storytime, field trips, and more. Visit their website to see the upcoming events so you don't miss out!

The Museum of World Treasures is a large and diverse world history museum. The museum’s collection spans across time, showcasing a varied array of subjects, characters, and eras. The first floor of the museum features three large dinosaur specimens, including a tyrannosaurus, an authentic Egyptian mummy, ancient Roman coins, and information on each of the civilizations of the ancient world.

The second floor features world leaders, military history, and historical royalty, and displays include signatures from every American president, original War artifacts, and a replica of the President’s Resolute desk. The third-floor features pop culture icons, including sports artifacts, movie memorabilia, and collections of arts and literature.

On the west side of the Arkansas River in Wichita’s historic Delano neighborhood stands Exploration Place, a 100,000 square-foot science museum featuring a digital dome theater, planetarium, and numerous permanent and traveling exhibits. Outdoors, Exploration Park offers an adventure play yard, a wetlands habitat, picnic groves, and Festival Plaza for concerts and community events.

Popular permanent exhibits include Big Mouth, Kansas in Miniature, NanoWorld, and Where Kids Rule, while two on-site theaters host live science demonstrations, as well as science-themed movies. Pick up a fun souvenir, gift, or choose from a variety of educational toys, games, and books available at the Explore Store. Exploration Place also has rental facilities available to host unique children’s birthday parties.