Events for May 2, 2026
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Special Events
12-4 p.m.
Topeka - "Recovered from Ruins: Telling Kansas Stories Through Household Objects"
"Recovered from Ruins: Telling Kansas Stories Through Household Objects" exhibition at the Mulvane Art Museum.2-3 p.m.
Hays - Historic Fort Hays Presentation Series - Fort Hays State Historic Site
"The Widows: Faithful Standbys" by Marla Matkin, a look at the lives led by officers' wives in the aftermath of the Battle of Little Bighorn.
2-3 p.m.
Hays - Volunteer Recruitment and Training Sessions - Fort Hays State Historic Site
Come visit Historic Fort Hays and learn what volunteer opportunities are available. Ongoing Exhibits
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Topeka - Kansas Museum of History - Special Exhibit - Celebrating Kansas!
Celebrating KANSAS! features stories and images from across the state and is organized into the six tourism regions of Kansas, with an additional section highlighting stories that cover the entire state. A timeline of the magazine takes visitors from 1945 when it launched as To the Stars through its most recent issues under current editor Andrea Etzel. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Topeka - National Declaration of Independence Exhibition
"Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy," exhibit hosted by Kansas Historical Society

