Great Plains Transportation Museum

Great Plains Transportation Museum The Great Plains Transportation Museum (GPTM) displays a wide assortment of railroad equipment.
(1)

Our mission is to preserve and convey the unique history of railroading in the Great Plains through acquisition, restoration, research, exhibition, and education. Our two largest displays are Santa Fe steam locomotive #3768 and Santa Fe FP45 diesel #93. These locomotives are unique in our collection in that they represent the last class of passenger locomotives that were built for the Santa Fe in

their respective eras. Indoor exhibits include railroad prints, signs, lanterns, tools, and other artifacts including a mock-up mechanical stoker used for training steam locomotive personnel. We invite you to visit the Great Plains Transportation Museum to learn more about these and many other historical pieces and displays. Also, group tours can be arranged during normal hours or by appointment, and birthday parties are a regular occurrence. We welcome you to call and schedule a tour or your next birthday party here.

Hey folks! The current exhibit, The Art of Benching, will be disassembled on Monday, June 29 to make way for the upcomin...
05/26/2026

Hey folks! The current exhibit, The Art of Benching, will be disassembled on Monday, June 29 to make way for the upcoming, rotating display, Railroads: Red, White, and Blue opening July 4th. Interested parties may purchase the individual signs, priced at $40 each. The signs consist of prints mounted on 1/4” foam core, measuring 2’ x 3’ and are suitable for framing and/or mounting. To inquire about purchasing a sign, please contact us at 316833 1171.

Hey folks! Did you know we provide private tours during the week for groups as small as four people? These folks stopped...
05/26/2026

Hey folks! Did you know we provide private tours during the week for groups as small as four people? These folks stopped by last week for a tour and we all had a great time!!!

Hey folks! Yesterday Nicholas Raya, Archival Processing Specialist, and Brent Adams, Special Collections Manager from th...
05/22/2026

Hey folks! Yesterday Nicholas Raya, Archival Processing Specialist, and Brent Adams, Special Collections Manager from the Wichita State University Libraries Special Collections stopped by the museum for a tour and to offer some sage advice for our burgeoning collection management program. We appreciate them sharing their expert opinions and look forward to visiting again once we are all moved in.

Hey folks! $1 off each ticket you purchase when you visit the Great Plains Transportation Museum in Old Town, Wichita, K...
05/18/2026

Hey folks! $1 off each ticket you purchase when you visit the Great Plains Transportation Museum in Old Town, Wichita, KS! Show a screen shot of the attached coupon.

700 E. Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202

Hey folks! Councilwoman and GPTM Advisory Board member Maggie Ballard stopped by for a visit this week. We appreciate he...
05/17/2026

Hey folks! Councilwoman and GPTM Advisory Board member Maggie Ballard stopped by for a visit this week. We appreciate her partnership with the museum and look forward to working with her to advance the growth of downtown Wichita and our ability as a museum to contribute significantly to that growth and vitality.

Hey folks! Yesterday our pals at CM3, Inc. graciously came by and completed the HVAC in our new archive area. Their g...
05/13/2026

Hey folks! Yesterday our pals at CM3, Inc. graciously came by and completed the HVAC in our new archive area. Their generous gift is much appreciated by the GPTM and we thank you. If you are in the market for a mechanical contractor, please reach out to our good friends over at CM3, and mention that you heard about them on our page!!

As a full-service mechanical contractor, we design, install and service commercial/industrial HVAC and plumbing systems in Wichita and throughout Kansas.

Hey folks! More progress thanks to GPTM board secretary Steve Sleva and his wife, volunteer Lisa Sleva. Lovely flowers a...
05/12/2026

Hey folks! More progress thanks to GPTM board secretary Steve Sleva and his wife, volunteer Lisa Sleva. Lovely flowers and plants, a refresh of the old barrel planter with tongue oil, and the railroad ties around the planter bed with a fresh coating of Creocote.

Hey folks! We were honored to host the Kansas Health Science University. What fun we had. If your company or organizatio...
05/08/2026

Hey folks! We were honored to host the Kansas Health Science University. What fun we had. If your company or organization would like to have a similar experience, call 316-843-1171.

Address

700 East Douglas
Wichita, KS
67202

Opening Hours

9am - 4pm

Telephone

+13162630944

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Great Plains Transportation Museum posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Museum

Send a message to Great Plains Transportation Museum:

Shortcuts

Share

Category