Geary County Historical Society and Museums

09/05/2026

The museum will be closed on Saturday, September 5th in observation of Labor Day.

09/04/2026

A few of you guessed correctly from our post last week...we're working on a fun collaboration with C.L. Hoover Opera House! Now, we don't want to give too much away but here's an UP CLOSE sneak peek of this new project.

Any guesses what story we might be telling?

09/02/2026

Here's a look at everything happening at the museum in September!

Still need to register for Hot Dogs and Hot Rods Vintage Car Show 2026? Visit https://forms.gle/KD8w2rtBCo31B5qv7 and guarantee your vintage car has a spot on September 26th!

Interested in the log cabins at Spring Valley Historic Site? Join us for Back to School at Spring Valley After Hours Open House on September 18th!

Have a homeschooler and want to explore our new exhibit? Join us for Homeschool Day: Portrait of a County on the 11th.

There's a little bit for everyone this month at GCHS!

08/28/2026

We have a fun new project coming up this fall that has us digging in the archives. Any guesses what might be coming next?

Bonus fact: Did you know that it has cost GCHS more than $10,000 over the years to purchase archive safe boxes and document sleeves to keep our county's history safe for future generations?

C.L. Hoover Opera House

08/27/2026

Our annual Hot Dogs and Hot Rods Vintage Car Show and Ice Cream Social are officially a month away!

Join us from 10am-2pm on September 26th for a day of vintage cars, hot food, fresh pies, and live music! The museum will be open and the new exhibit is ready to explore!

Have a vintage car? Want to enter it in the car show? Pre-register here: https://forms.gle/KD8w2rtBCo31B5qv7

08/26/2026

Only four days left to visit Declaration 1776, the traveling exhibition brought to us by Humanities Kansas and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Visit the museum today through Saturday to take a look at how the Declaration shaped democracy around the globe.

08/25/2026

As we all get back in the swing of the school year, take a look at our virtual exhibit "Writing in the Margins" and explore some of the notes and doodles Junction City students of the past wrote in their school books!

Writing in the Margins Marginalia in Geary County School Books Enter the Exhibit

08/20/2026

We had so much fun at our first History from Scratch baking workshop! Participants (& staff!) learned to make a pie using historic methods like homemade butter and freshly milled wheat berries. While we had a few "time travel" luxuries, this workshop offered a window into the life of a pioneer and what it took to make a delicious treat. Thanks to our participants for joining us, and make sure to follow along if you are interested in attending one of our future workshops!