EXHIBITIONS AT TKAAM
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Collecting Stories:
A New Acquisitions Exhibition
Why do we collect what we collect? Collecting Stories explores this question through newly acquired objects, documents, and images. Discover the hidden histories within TKAAM's collection and explore how the past continues to shape our present and future.
Defining Black Wichita, Part III
1970s – Today: Expanding New Horizons
Beginning in the 1970s, Wichita's Black community crossed pre-existing geographic and socioeconomic barriers to create new opportunities in housing, education, business, arts and culture, athletics, and politics.
2025 A Tribute to Trailblazers Hall of Fame
Meet TKAAM's 2025 Trailblazers and Doris Kerr Larkin's Rising Star through honoree photographs and a commemorative broadcast sharing the stories of their achievements, leadership, and lasting impact.
AFRICA TO KANSAS
Permanent Exhibition
Africa to Kansas is rooted in the generosity of Dr. Samella S. Lewis, an African American artist, art historian, and collector from New Orleans. During her extensive travels throughout Africa, Dr. Lewis collected works that she later donated to various museums across the United States. Her donation to TKAAM helped form the foundation of the museum’s collection.
The exhibition features statues, headdresses, masks, divination tools, and works of art, such as Bwoom. Dr. Lewis also donated works from her personal art collection, including pieces created by her and other artists.
JOURNEY THROUGH KANSAS
Permanent Exhibition
African Americans have left a lasting mark on Kansas, creating a legacy of resilience, community, and perseverance. Some of the earliest were cowboys who traveled cattle trails across the western and south-central parts of the United States. Others came as settlers during the Exoduster migration out of the southern states to a promised brighter future in Kansas. Many served their country as soldiers during difficult and defining times.
Journey Through Kansas explores the people and experiences that helped create the foundation of African American life in Kansas.
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