Butler County History Center and Kansas Oil Museum
Events
Glitz, Glam & Glitter
Date:
Active
Friday April 5, 2013 through Monday June 3, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: Regular Admisison, Members Free
Special exhibit featuring textiles from our collection. Formal wear, evening wear, prom gowns and wedding dresses dating from the late 1800's on.
Pasta Party: Storm the Dam Trail Marathon
Date:
Friday June 7, 2013
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Butler County History Center, 383 E. Central, El Dorado, KS 67042
Price: $11.00 per person
In prep for the Storm the Dam Trail Marathon, join us the night before for a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet dinner of pastas, sauces (including a vegetarian option), salad, garlic bread, water, tea, and dessert. Museum admission is free to Pasta Party attendees
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Campfires, Calvary, Cowboys
Date:
Saturday June 8, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: Father's free with another paid admission
Witness historical re-enactors and interpreters from the 1800's, featuring Mountain Men, Civil War Calvary, and Cowboys. These groups will showcase their camps, trades, wares, and weapons.
Kansas Museum Day
Date:
Saturday June 29, 2013
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: Free Admission
Join KWCH Channel 12 Newsteam at the museum for Kansas Museum Day! Register for a chance to win a $60 Visa giftcard and a Family Membership to the museum.
Fossil to Fuel Summer Camp
Date:
Active
Monday July 8, 2013 through Friday July 12, 2013
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: $60 Registration, $50 for members, Ages 9-11 yrs
Hands on activities enhance the science behind oil discovery and the history of the oil fields here in Kansas, especially Butler County. Students will learn the role geology played in the decision of where to drill. They will learn about the inland sea that covered Kansas and how the sediment left behind created rock formations that led to the discovery of oil. A field trip to the refinery is planned.
(Light snack provided)
Cattle, Corn & Crude Summer Camp
Date:
Active
Monday July 15, 2013 through Friday July 19, 2013
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: $60 Registration, $50 for members, Ages 9-11 yrs
Hands on activities and access to collections and living history interpreters will enhance the colorful history of Butler County. Students will learn how the ranching, farming and oil industries were integral in the development of Butler County. They will learn what makes the Flint Hills so unique and find out how they got their name.
(Light snack provided)
Frontier Western Celebration
Date:
Saturday August 3, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: Free Admission
Bring the family to the museum for Main Street El Dorado's annual Frontier Western Celebration. Enjoy, music, demonstrations, interpreters and much, much more!
School Spirit Exhibit
Date:
Active
Friday September 6, 2013 through Saturday November 2, 2013
Time: All Day Event
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: Regular admission applies, Members Free
This community-wide exhibit features the memories of the public from their very own school days. Supplemented by the museum collections, exhibit will feature archives, photos, textiles and objects from local schools in the county from throughout the 20th century.
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Date:
Thursday September 19, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: Invitation only
The Butler County History Center wants to say thank you to all those who volunteer their time and energy into making the museum a wonderful place to educate and entertain. Dinner provided for this invitation only event.
Night at the Museum
Date:
Saturday October 5, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 am
Location: BCHC/KOM
Price: $25 registration, $20 members
Kids ages 13-14 years are sure to enjoy a sleepover at the museum. Plenty of staff and volunteers will be on hand to supervise this fun filled evening of outdoor tours and games, arts and crafts and movies!
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