Be aware: if you arrive within an hour of closing, you will not be admitted. Unfortunately, this…read morepolicy is not clearly communicated anywhere online, which led us to rush over specifically to show the venue to out-of-town guests before the weekend ended. What was most disappointing wasn't the policy itself--it was the complete lack of customer service. The front desk staff seemed entirely unempowered to do anything beyond repeating, "That's our policy," with no effort to offer an explanation, alternative, or even a hint of empathy for the situation. Businesses are free to set whatever policies they choose, but the way those policies are communicated matters. We left feeling that customer experience was an afterthought. The combination of poor communication, inflexibility, and indifferent service turned what should have been a positive visit highlighting Wichita into a frustrating and disappointing experience.

A pretty neat place to visit especially during a themed/holiday event. We took our little one trick…read moreor treating during a Halloween themed event one year and it was extra spooky as it got dark.

Free. Paid small amount for featured exhibition. Love to give back that way…read more Lots of parking. Clean restrooms. Gift shop was nice. They do have a cafe-did not partake. Wonderful art, truly enjoyed the pieces. Take an hour and hang out!

The Dale Chihuly glass exhibit was amazing…read more In the main art exhibit (free to visit - no charge), I saw exactly 1 painting that took my breath away. The rest were pretty bleh. I am from the East Coast, by the Smithsonian and all DC museums. I have been spoiled by art my whole life. I have also taken art and art history courses. My partner said the good art is at the bigger museums. He is not wrong! So what's left over is what's here at this smaller museum in the middle of the country. That's sad. People in this area deserve to see beautiful art too. The visiting exhibit is awful right now. I don't want to say what it is. But it's just awful and we paid $6 per person to see it. I looked at everything and had to get out of there. Nothing enjoyable. The museum was packed. I think we went on Valentine's Day or thereabouts. We got food. It took quite a while to get the food. Else enjoyed the live jazz! Or at least I did! Nothing like live jazz. I am an artist and I would love to have my art in this museum - then I know beautiful art would be hanging up that people would enjoy looking at. Driving home, my partner said he wouldn't pay $6 to see that visiting art exhibit again, but he would pay $100 to see my art - which is hanging in his own living room! I feel very sad about my review. But it's my truth. Art is subjective , I suppose. I hope future exhibits knock it out of the park. Hopefully this was just a low point for the museum.

Amazing renovation!! The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable about the local history too!…read moreGreat place to visit on the weekend.

Beautiful gardens! Friendly staff. Nice small gift shop. The sculptures were amazing.read more

Website says open until 8. Showed up just after 5 & was rudely told the hours have changed and they…read moreclose at 5.

The layouts here are amazing! They have display cases with many model trains. Several layouts…read morehave running trains. The people who run the museum are great to talk to. I'm glad I visited.

This was a fun place to visit. It's not the largest of museums or the most all-encompassing, but…read moreit it's interesting and fun. I'm surprised there are no other reviews for this place. For the most part, it is on one level. There is a small playroom for tots upstairs and a small layout. Downstairs is where it's all happening. The first room we were taken to housed a layout that was bequeathed to the club. This was my favorite. The HO scale layout fills the room and has a great track design. It's the details of this that are mind boggling. The there is the Old West and everything about the layout adds to that. The steam locomotives are period pieces as are the rolling stock. Beautiful pieces. The buildings are all period and are weathered for realism. The people and vehicles are also in line with the theme. There are small touches, like a bird sitting on a telegraph wire. There is a lumber yard and the layout builder whittled tiny split logs -- hundreds of them -- just like real cut wood with bark on one side and the bared wood inside. It's said that he did this task while watching TV. I could have stayed in that room all day looking at different aspects of the layout. I have always wanted one with this theme and this is what I'd always envisioned it looking like. Absolutely gorgeous. In the main room, there are several layouts, some relatively simple and some more intricate. One side of the room has the skeleton framework for a new layout started and I look forward to seeing the progress next visit. There is a small layout with transformers for kids to actually run some trains. Nice touch. The walls are lined with cases filled with trains and train related items donated to the museum. Walking through them brings back memories of the Lionel O gauge trains of my youth. Off in another room is a layout with a Swiss theme. Oh my! The track design is interesting but the layout scenery, etc., is amazing. There are many moving pieces, like a Ferris wheel, cable cars strung between the mountains, and so much more. The headlights and taillights of the cars on the street scenes actually light. That must have been a wiring nightmare. Dim the lights and the night scene comes alive. I've rambled long enough. If you're in the area when it's open, do visit. Sadly, it's only open on the second and fourth weekends of the month, 10am-5pm Saturday, 1pm-5pm Sunday. And one last thing, the people working there couldn't be nicer. They answer questions, point out interesting things, and just seem to love what they're doing. I'll definitely be back.

Always love going here when coming from out of state. Navigation easy with the help of the staff…read morechecking our tickets, concession booth accessible. For those with newer cars, invest in an FM radio. Our car kept turning off but that's a self fault and not the theaters. I had a cheeseburger and a fresh funnel cake from the concession and both were absolutely delicious! Can't wait to visit this place again.

Amazing little drive in- such a fun date night out and cannot wait to bring my kids back!read more

This museum is located on the Wichita State University campus! I was there for a swim camp for the…read moreweek, using the pool. What a very successful week and fun for many, in the pool! The museum was full of facts and it even awakened childhood memories! Back in the day, I was reading books just so I could earn a personal pan pizza. That media push and incentive helped cultivate me to become an amazing reader and a love for reading--even though I just love autobiographies. It's very small and will take you about 30 minutes to bask in all the things "Pizza Hut". Super cool!!

I showed up just after closing time but luckily the sun was still doing overtime. Pressing my nose…read moreto the glass like a kid outside a candy store, I could still see plenty of the memories and memorabilia inside. Many old photos, retro signage and that unmistakable "this is where it all started" energy. Even from the wrong side of the door, it's still pretty cool. Pizza Hut was founded here in Wichita in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. After decades of expansion and multiple ownership changes, it is currently in the process of being sold by Yum! Brands to a capital company and a Chinese partner. The chain struggled in recent years due to declining US sales, increased competition and the rise of delivery-first rivals with lower costs. The latest news is that the sale is expected to close later this year, marking the first time since the 1970s that Pizza Hut will not be owned by PepsiCo or Yum. A sad new chapter. (Just don't ask me how many Pizza Huts I've reviewed because I wasn't helping them much.) This now joins my growing collection of "firsts" that includes the first Starbucks in Seattle, the first Dunkin in Quincy, the first Timmy's in Hamilton and now the birthplace of the Hut. [Review 742 of 2026 - 91 in Kansas - 25923 overall]

I'm giving this place a full five stars because I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here! This is a…read morelittle gem that is not marketed much on social media. My husband and I both love sports and this place had memorabilia and history for everything that you could think of. We first went to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and when we asked about other places with Barry Sanders history they recommended this place. I will warn you the place is small and you could go through it fairly quickly but the guy who was working there took us on a tour of what he thought was some important and interesting history that we would like to know. He was very informative and so incredibly hospitable. This museum was Free but we loved it so much we went to the convenient store next door to get cash to take back and donate!

I dropped in to kill some time while in the area. I have a son who is a sports fanatic so I wanted…read moreto see if this is something he would enjoy when he comes to town. What I found was simply AMAZING! It is like stepping into a friends VERY OBVIOUSLY cherished collections of all things sports from Kansas. This collection was displayed and labeled with thoughtfulness and care. Just being there was an honor. Did I know many of the people? Nope. It didn't matter, anyone can appreciate the passion behind this collection and the fact that it is free to the public just underscores the collector's altruism as he opens his private collection to all. THANK YOU!! Be sure to drop a donation, maintaining this is worth every dollar you drop in.