History and memories within the walls. Educational and spiritual.
Great place to introduce yourself and your family to African American contributions to Wichita!
I learned way more than what the history books taught in school. Well worth the trip.
TKAAM provides a culminating experience of people, pride and place. It provides a space to explore, reflect and remind us all of our interconnectedness.
Its always nice to visit here yet at the same time depressing in the sense it sits behind the jail in the city hidden away, as well as it does not tell anything about the true history of the negroes which are the children of Israel, and that they fled into Africa during Roman persecution. The hidden history is manifesting around the world and our people need to really get into the truth and represent the truth, and quit letting the colonizers keep running their own history of lies about our people
Great service from staff
The staff are welcoming and most informed and though needing expanded space and expanded staff, put on changing exhibits that are well worth a visit. Lodged in the Calvary Baptist Church, the oldest black church in Wichita, the museum uses its limited space well. In addition to rotating exhibits 4-6 times a year--now is Gordon Parks photographs--the back room hosts an amazing collection of African art that exceeds what I have seen at the Kansas City Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. The museums Education Director, Christyn Breathett, brings programs into the schools for a small fee and Director Mark McCormick is brilliant, super knowledgeable and a very kind and caring person, a former journalist with a passion for this history which is the history of all Americans. 3rd Wednesdays at 1:30 there are Senior Wednesday lectures on a variety of topics which I have always found most interesting. Films are often shown also, like a current series on Gordon Parks films. Definitely a museum to visit!
Very Nice
I feel like this place focuses more on music and entertainment than it does more important issues
Great place to get to know Wichita AND soak up African American culture. Great day at the KS African American Museum and Cultural Center.
When we know better,We do better!
History and kids a great combination
I wanted more about Wichita less about surrounding Kansas. Also more African artifacts than American
Its a nice place to go to and see some great history.
The staff is wonderful and eager to help students learn and report Kansas history
Small museum. Good history of Blues music and black in Kansas.
This building is annoited with cascading light throughout the stainglass windows. Do not miss the photography of Kansan, Gordon Parks. I know this museum needs its communty to support and share its beauty with others. I highly recommend the museum. It holds history of Kansas many of us werent taught in textbooks and I guarantee if you are interested in the African American history of Kansas, you will be enlightened and moved by the information this museum holds.
I was expecting more than what it had to offer the pictures and article about Muddy Waters and BB King were lame just did do it for me and guess I was looking for something deeper!
Just curious am I they only one who thinks its messed up that this is the only museum in the city thats in the middle of a jail complex?
Goid event
The doors were locked, I rang the bell and after waiting a while no one came.
Beautiful
A great educational experience
I loved it!
Lots of history to be learned here
Every family should go
A small museum with rich content!
Because you can learn about the history of our people.
Theres never anyone there when Ive gone and you never hear about anything they are hosting
Very small but has a serious permanent collection.
Great