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Old Cowtown Museum : ウィキペディア英語版 | Old Cowtown Museum
Old Cowtown Museum is an accredited history museum in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located next to the Arkansas River in central Wichita.〔(Driving directions; Old Cowtown Museum. )〕 The Museum was established in 1952, and is one of the oldest open-air history museums in the Midwest with 54 historic and re-created buildings, including a period farm and out-buildings, situated on 23 acres of land off the old Chisholm Trail. ==Overview== The Museum focuses on life in Wichita during the last part of the 19th century. Cowtown’s unique programming tells the story of Wichita’s transformation from a frontier settlement to a cattle town to an agricultural and manufacturing area. Its artifact collection includes 12,000+ items dating from the period and ranging from farm wagons to tea spoons. The museum also contains a number of live animals, such as Percheron horses, a Longhorn steer and chickens. The ''Old Cowtown'' experience includes costumed interpreters, hands-on activities, educational programming and a calendar of diverse events throughout the year. Cowtown has the distinction of being accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition achievable by a museum. Only 3% of all museums in the United States are accredited.
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