Annual Museum Day
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Event Details
You are invited to a very special event to celebrate the annual campus-wide Museum Day. Everyone in the family will have fun and enjoy special activities and displays at the Natural History Museum and Spencer Museum of Art.
Annual Museum Day
Phone : 785-864-4245 (Always call and confirm events.)
Festivals
Attractions and Upcoming Events
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