Museum of World Treasures, History museum in Old Town Wichita, United States
The Museum of World Treasures is a history museum in Old Town Wichita housed in a converted warehouse with three floors. A spiral staircase and glass elevator connect the levels, where collections range from Egyptian mummies to dinosaur fossils.
The museum was founded in 2001 as the Museum of Ancient Treasures and relocated to its current location in 2003. The move brought an expansion of the collection to include military artifacts, presidential signatures, and other historical items.
The museum's name comes from its founder's original collection, and its exhibits are loans or donations from more than 300 collectors; it owns about 75% of the artifacts. A 50-foot timeline of Roman imperial coins and a gallery of signatures from every American president are among the displays.
The building is easily accessible and the glass elevator allows people with mobility challenges to reach all floors. The museum hosts regular events such as curator coffee mornings and special programs to enhance the learning experience.
Ivan the T. rex was found by Alan Komrosky and Gary Olson in 2007 and is about 65% fossil; when unearthed it had the most complete tail of any T. rex, missing only three vertebrae. The Cold War exhibit "All Are Not Free" holds the Berlin Wall section.
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