Come on Saturdays for free admission to this Art Deco gem that opened in 1935. Glasswork, historical and contemporary, makes up a big part of the collection. The on-site Muse Cafe has a light, lovely menu. wichitaartmuseum.org

The mission of the Wichita Art Museum is to be a viable and energetic home for creative dialogue and community interaction with superb American art.Nestled in the heart of the Museums on the River district just five minutes from downtown in the Riverside neighborhood, the Wichita Art Museum is home to a nationally renowned collection of American art.As the largest art museum in the state of Kansas, WAM houses one of the country’s premier collections with 7,000 works in our permanent collection, including masterpieces by Mary Cassatt and Edward Hopper.The Museum features two dramatic and large-scale works by Seattle glass artist Dale Chihuly. Inspired by the intricate patterns of traditional Persian glass, the Persian Seaform Installation provides a stunning first impression at the Museum’s entrance and hanging in the S. Jim and Darla Farha Great Hall is the Confetti Chandelier.

With a permanent collection of more than 8,000 art pieces of American art, the Wichita Art Museum showcases not just the evolution of art in the country but also the evolution of the culture, technique and finesse that came with it. Most of the collection in the museum is donated by innovators, scholars, artists and collectors. The work of Charles Russell is one of the finest collections of American West art and the Pre-Columbian art pieces donated by the Beren and Kurdian family are a rare addition to the museum. The Roland P. Murdock Collection acquired from the time frame between 1939 and 1962 is the highlight of the museum and includes 168 works of art by renowned artists like Thomas Eakins, Edward Hooper, Arthur Dove and John Singleton Copley. The museum also has a sculpture garden along with a museum café and store where you can buy souvenirs and gifts. The trending exhibitions are just as renowned. You can find woks by Monet, print art from the 19th century, rare oil on canvas paintings, glass art and also archaeological artefacts displayed here temporarily. The trending exhibits keep every visit here fresh and if you love art across all periods and styles, a visit here is highly recommended.

The Wichita Art Museum is an art museum established in 1915, when Louise Murdock’s Will which created a trust to start the Roland P. Murdock Collection of art in memory of her husband. The trust would purchase art for the City of Wichita by “American painters, potters, sculptors, and textile weavers.” The museum opened in 1935 with art borrowed from other museums. The first work in the Murdock Collection was purchased in 1939. Mrs. Murdock’s friend, Elizabeth Stubblefield Navas, selected and purchased works of American art for the Murdock Collection until 1962. The building was enlarged with a new lobby and two new wings in 1963. In 1964, a foundation was established for the purpose of raising funds for new acquisitions. In the 1970s, the city built a new and larger climate controlled facility. In 2003, the museum finished another expansion project giving the building 115,000 total square feet. Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday: 12 pm - 5 pm