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    Flint Hills Discovery Center

    4.0 (21 reviews)
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    Elizabeth T.

    The flint discovery museum was a detour stop, was very educational along with all the hands on and virtual affects and toys to play with. Definitely a place to bring the kids, not so much adults. We did however stay for both movies, which we found to be very knowledgeable on the echo system in which Kansas prairies rely on. The 1830 Indian removal act. Exact replica of the tragic event that cast out natives into concentration camps, were they were raped murdered and forced to conform by colonists. We no longer consider the holiday known as "thanksgiving" a day to remember a mass murder of innocent families.. we may have lost the culture completely but we now devote the day of thanks as Indigenous Day! HOOAH

    Jennifer M.

    I have been a student for 4 years here, so I was excited when they built a new museum/discovery center last year. I didn't exactly know what exhibits they would have but I heard from previous visitors that it was a lot about grasses and they were disappointed. You will walk into the lobby and walk straight ahead to the welcome desk. Pay your fee. $7 for students/military/seniors and $9 for regular adult. The very small gift shop is to the left of the desk and the entrance to the exhibits is to the right. Walk to the right and start walking through the exhibits. The first tier of exhibits is all about the different types of grasses in the Flint Hills, kind of boring. There was alot of reading and not alot of actual things to look at. Go behind that first tier to the right and you will enter the "cave exhibit". It has readings about the different types of soils and wildlife in the Flint Hills, probably the best exhibit since it gives you something to look at. Walk out of the cave and go to the right and you will see several exhibits about Native American life. Not really exciting, there are a few pieces of pottery, pelts, etc. Nothing extensive. After that there is an exhibit about cowboys. To your left will be more exhibits about people that settled the Flint Hills, alot of reading once again. Right behind the welcome desk is the movie area. I guess they call it the immersion experience. It's about a 10-15 minute movie on a semi-circle screen with wind/dry ice effects about the history of the Flint Hills. Probably the only worth really seeing in this place. So make sure you see a showing (every hour). Went upstairs which was a little bit about research at K-State and the children's section with a small play area and dress up station. Walk past that and you will walk into a photography gallery. It's a little random I would say but all the photography is about Native American lifestyle today. Walk out the gallery and up the stairs and there are a couple meeting rooms and the outside patio area. I went and walked around outside to see if there were any good views. Which there really weren't. You see Sears really well though lol. You can see the KS hill and the train station but nothing spectacular. I was overall very disappointed in my experience. I paid $7 for less than 1 hour of exploring this place. There was alot of reading and not many actual things/artifacts/art to look at. Would categorize it as more of a natural history/nature museum but don't expect dinosaur bones or something really cool like that. Having been to museums in LA, San Fran and New York with the same admission price or even free, I expected alot more. I don't see myself coming back again for another visit. But I guess I am glad I went just to say that I have been there.

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    I have to start out by saying I don't like bugs or insects however this was a really cool place to…read morevisit. The staff was amazing, she walked us through a lot of stuff and kept it interesting. Worth the 3$

    The best insect zoo we have ever been to, we loved learning about all the different bugs and had so…read moremuch fun doing it! My girls (ages 24 and 20) have always loved bugs (as have I), but this was our first time in an actual stand-alone insect zoo, and it was AWESOME!! Regular zoo insect houses are okay, but pale in comparison to the K-State insect zoo. We appreciate that the zoo was open over the Christmas holidays so that those of us who take post-Christmas trips (from Dallas) could visit. Bonus: we had the place to ourselves so we had good conversations with the staff entomologist, who explained how they care for and manage their insects. Cool behind the scenes info! Favorite exhibits in no particular order: Leaf-cutter Ants (just given fresh leaves) Tarantulas Scorpions Mantids Bees! Various exoskeletons Other spiders (black widow and wolf spider) Assassin Bugs Walking sticks - some species were 6 in. long!! The roaches in the kitchen exhibit is not for the faint of heart. Avoid the sink if you are squeamish. The albino roach on the counter exhibit was cool, though. Stop by and grab some insect snacks on the way out. Bugs are a great source of high-quality protein and ranching them is very climate friendly. 5 come get your bug fix stars!!

    Museum of Art + Light - View looking down from the second story, featuring the atrium chandelier and the terrazzo floor.

    Museum of Art + Light

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    Eric R. and I brought our friends who were visiting from Oklahoma to see the new Museum of Art and…read moreLight on Saturday. When we walked in, we immediately were drawn to the beautiful chandelier of many colors. It appeared wise for Eric R. and I to become annual members, as that would be a better deal if we planned to visit twice in one year. It also came with two tickets to Mesmereyez, the immersive experience which currently is featuring Renoir. We checked our coats at the front and went first to Mesmereyez, which was really cool. Then we went to Cafe Azul, the third floor cafe operated by Radina's. After enjoying snacks and beverages, we toured the third floor, which has both a gallery right now of impressionist art and a learning lab filled with toy cars and campers. The impressionist art collection was incredibly impressive. I honestly did not expect to see Picasso, Max, Picot, Chagall, Renoir, and works by other famous artists. It was an impressive collection, and one of the Picot's was my favorite piece. Then we went to the second floor which had one small and one large gallery featuring digital art. That was really fascinating too. From the balcony we could see a giant eye on the floor of the entrance and a closer view of the chandelier. We stopped by the shop on the way out and looked around. This is a very nice place to visit, and I will definitely return. Access to Cafe Azul requires a museum ticket or membership. Annual membership includes 10% off at the cafe and store, two tickets to Mesmereyez, and then 25% off future Mesmereyez tickets. I highly recommend a visit here if you have time!

    Staff was friendly and welcoming. Went with my partner during a less busy time and was able to find…read morethings and enjoy the space without worrying about crowding. Bookstore was a little overpriced, but otherwise great.

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