The Colby Community College is a huge asset to our community. The Cultural Arts Center is a hub for cultural presentations and art exhibits. Changing exhibits are also featured at the Prairie Museum of Art & History.
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Sod House
The sod house shows the ingenuity of the homesteaders. The late 19th century dwelling exhibits furniture, clothing and other artifacts of pioneer life on the prairie. Volunteers constructed the sod house in 1984. Sod blocks, 1 foot by 2 feet by 4
Colby, KS Pioneer HistoryNicol School
The one-room Nicol School building symbolizes the cultural and social importance of education to the pioneers. It represents the 94 one-room rural schools that once graced the landscape in Thomas County.
Colby, KS Historic Schoolhouses"Spirit of the Prairie" Sculpture
This representation of the steadfast spirit of the early pioneers that led the way into the frontier stands in front of the Thomas County Courthouse. Artist - Charles Norton, 1985, from Leoti, Kansas
Colby, KS ArtsLone Star Presbyterian Church
The Lone Star Presbyterian Church denotes the strong religious faith of the settlers. The Charming white country church was built in 1915 north of Gem, Kansas. In 1988, the building was moved to the museum site. It was the third time the building had been moved.
Colby, KS Historic ChurchesPrairie Museum of Art & History
The Museum has been dubbed "one of the finest museums in the Midwest" by KANSAS!
Colby, KS MuseumsThings to do near Colby, KS
Fort Wallace
Fort Wallace was first called Camp Pond Creek and was established in September, 1865, about one-and-a-half miles southwest o...
Quincy Gallery
Quincy Gallery is a locally managed, non-profit gallery designed to promote creativity by exhibiting art from artists in the ...
Antelope Lake Fishing
Antelope lake has a maximum depth of 11 feet. There is some flooded timber at the west end of the lake. Species to fi...