This stop was a 10/10 for our family. Four kids, aged 18, 16, 14, 11. The exhibits were very…read moreinteractive and interesting. We found the dolls a little creepy but that's just our preference - the depth of the collection was very impressive! More tools and toys and I particularly loved the barn and sod house you could go inside. Just a great stop on a long drive of I70 across Kansas.

Throughly enjoyed our visit, just wish we had allowed more time. The inside museum was bursting at…read morethe seams with interesting items. Grouped by categories with some general information. Something for everyone: fabulous antique buttons, glassware, vintage toys, military memorabilia, and more. Just seeing the largest barn in Kansas was worth the price of admission. Looks like the upstairs is ready for a wedding venue or unique private parties. Highly recommend to families, lots of hands-on stuff and plenty of running room as well.

We were in Oakley to see the Buffalo Bill Cultural Center on our way to Monument Rocks and Little…read moreJersuleum State Park - both just about 20 miles south of Oakley. While at the Buffalo Bill Center, we spotted signs for the Fick Fossil and History Museum which is practically across the street from the Buffalo Bill Center. So, we decided to stop for a quick visit. This is a great little museum and was an unexpected find in the middle of Kansas. In my opinion, this was more of a history museum than a fossil museum although they did have several impressive fossil displays. Having recently visited the Sternberg Museum, I was more interested in some of the historical exhibits than I was in seeing more fossil displays. Admission is free; it's convenient to I-70 (Oakley exit). Allow 1-2 hours, longer if you have kids.

This museum was awesome! My sister and I stopped in here on our way to Denver and it was an amazing…read moredecision. It was free to enter and no more than 2 minutes off of highway 70, so no worries if you're on a budget. We planned to get in and out in an hour, which did not happen. We took 2 hours. It was very very fun, but don't come here if you like fossils and have somewhere to be! All of the fossils were found here, and they also have a wide variety of natural, local, and American historical artifacts. They even had some artifacts/pieces of stone from international landmarks (like Vesuvius and Egyptian tombs)! All in all, a very neat little gem off the side of the highway.