Established in 1999, the Towanda Area Historical Museum is housed in the Historic Masonic Lodge Building, which was constructed in 1904. We are dedicated to the care and preservation of the culture and history of the greater Towanda, Kansas area.

The museum has pioneer relics and collections from early settlers and special collections from other museums, along with over 400 unique Towanda related photographs available for copies.

Also in developement is a new genealogy section for your ancestry research!! We have a microfilm viewer with a printer and several rolls of old local newspaper microfilm. We also have the means to receive on short term loan microfilm from the national archives and other resources. Stop by and check us out! Hours are listed below, or by special appointment.