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Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum Announces $50K Match Gift Secured

Friday, January 5

By the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum LINDSBORG, Kan. (Jan. 4,2024) — The museum met - AND EXCEEDED - the $50,000 Museum Membership Match Challenge from Julie-Ann Neywick - fully securing this generous gift in the milestone year of 125 years of the... Read More.

Lindsborg Old Mill Museum Passing the Torch At Executive Director Position for Smooth Transition

Thursday, December 14

By Adam Pracht, Marketing and Communications Director at Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum LINDSBORG, Kan. — After guiding the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum through two important and successful years – including the 125th anniversary of the Old Mill’s construction –... Read More.

McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation Awarded $50K Grant for Native American Exhibit

Tuesday, November 14

By Brenna Eller McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation received a $50,000 check from Kansas Tourism of the Kansas Department of Commerce today.The museum was one of 14 recipients of the 2023 Attraction Development Grant. The grant will fund a Native... Read More.

Classic Cars of McPherson College at McPherson Museum

Thursday, November 2

By McPherson College McPHERSON, KAN. – Visitors to the McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation will have an opportunity to see several unique cars this winter in a temporary exhibition open now through March. The museum is hosting Classic Cars of McPherson College, featuring the Pebble... Read More.

McPherson Trivia Night at the Museum

Monday, September 25

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Public Library and The McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation have teamed up to test your knowledge at McPherson trivia. The library and museum have dug deep into their archives, so bring a team or compete on your own for... Read More.

Chamber Connection at the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum

Monday, September 18

By Brenna Eller LINDSBORG, Kan. — Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum Director, Lenora Lynam and Adam Pracht, Director of Marketing and Communications shared the rich history of the museum and mill last Thursday at the Chamber Connection and gave information, current museum projects,... Read More.

Cosmosphere Celebrates Museum Day

Friday, September 1

By the Cosmosphere HUTCHINSON, Kan. –- The Cosmosphere is celebrating Museum Day! As part of the celebration, visitors can receive free admission to the Hall of Space Museum on Saturday, September 16 from 9 AM to 7 PM. Get your ticket online or mention “Museum Day”... Read More.

Old Mill Museum Collaborates with Indigo Moo’d Ice Cream to Offer Limited-Edition Flavor

Thursday, July 13

LINDSBORG, Kan. – To celebrate the Lindsborg community’s “Christmas in July” celebration on July 15, Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum is partnering with local ice cream shop Indigo Moo’d to offer a new “Old Mill Mint” flavor for a limited time.Museum Executive... Read More.

Lindsborg Museum Awarded $250K Kansas SPRINT Grant

Friday, May 19

LINDSBORG, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Commerce has selected the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum as one of just 18 recipients of a SPRINT tourism grant, out of 228 applications.The museum will receive a quarter-million-dollar grant through the State Park Revitalization... Read More.

Cosmosphere Joins Blue Star Museum Initiative

Tuesday, May 9

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – This summer, the Cosmosphere joins museums across the nation in the Blue Star Museum initiative, a program which provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. Military personnel and their families. This year, the program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May... Read More.

Lindsborg Museum Celebrates 125th Anniversary of Old Mill At Annual Millfest

Tuesday, April 18

LINDSBORG, Kan. - With 2023 marking 125 years since the construction of the Smoky Valley Roller Mills in 1898, this year’s annual Millfest on May 6 is looking to be the best it’s ever been.Held the first Saturday every May, Millfest is the one... Read More.

Reno County Museum Holding T-shirt Design Contest

Wednesday, March 29

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Reno County Museum is holding a t-shirt design contest.Your prompt is what would our concert shirt look like if Reno County Museum was a band? What kind of band would the museum be; maybe a 90s Boyband, Heavy Metal, or Bluegrass?... Read More.