diversions

Museums/Attractions

CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Free. Information, 316-462-2787.

Coutts Museum of Art, 110 N. Main, El Dorado. Open 1-5 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue., Thu.; noon-4 p.m. Sat. Free; donations accepted. Information, 316-321-1212.

Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd. Hours noon-5 p.m. Sun.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.- Sat., through Sept. 6. General admission $9:50, $8 seniors, $6 youth (ages 4-11), children under 4 and members free. Exploration Park open dawn-dusk; free. Information, 316-660-0600.

Great Plains Transportation Museum, street-level visitors entrance at 700 E. Douglas. Outdoor railroad rolling stock displays, indoor displays. Admission $5, $3 ages 3-12. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, year-round. Information, 316-263-0944.

Kansas African American Museum, 601 N. Water. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 2-6 p.m. Sat. Free. Information, 316-262-7651.

Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center, 1100 N. Plum, Hutchinson. Hall of Space Museum and Carey IMAX Dome Theater. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Single venue tickets $8.50, $8 seniors ages 60-up and children 3-12. Building admission includes: one IMAX film, one planetarium show, Dr. Goddard's Lab and the Hall of Space Museum. Tickets $15, $13 seniors and children 3-12. Children 2-under free when sitting on parent's lap. Information, 620-662-2305 or 800- 397-0330, online at www.cosmo.org.

Kansas Learning Center for Health, 505 Main, Halstead. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Admission $2, $1.50 students and senior citizens, family $5. Information, 316-835-2662.

Kauffman Museum, Bethel College, 27th and Main, North Newton. Hours 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission $4, $2 ages 6-16, 6-under free. Information, 316-283-1612.

Mid-America All-Indian Center Museum, 650 N. Seneca. Museum and gift shop hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Indian tacos available 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tue.-Wed., and 5-8 p.m. the first, second and four Wed. of the month. Museum admission $7, $5 for seniors 55+ and youth 12-18, $3 children 6-12, children 6-under free. Information and tours, 316-262-5221.

Museum of World Treasures, 835 E. First. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $8.95, $7.95 for senior citizens, $6.95 ages 4-12, children under 4 free. Tours and group rates available. Information, 316-263-1311.

Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd. —Winter hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat., through April 15. Admission $7.75, $6.50 for seniors, $6 youth 12-17, $5.50 children ages 4-11, free for children under 4 and members. Group rates available. Information, 316-219-1871.

Prairie Rose Chuck Wagon, 15231 SW Parallel Road, Benton. Western show with the Prairie Rose Rangers featuring Orin Friesen, family entertainment, horse-drawn wagon rides, cowboy movies, all-you-can-eat smoked brisket meal. Gates open at 5 p.m. Sat., dinner/show at 6:30; gates open at 1 p.m. Sun., dinner/show at 1:30. Gospel Chuckwagon Supper with Riders of the Cross, every second and fourth Sunday. Tickets $30, $10 for children 6-12, $5 for ages 3-5, 2 and under free. Reservations required, 316-778- 2121.

Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU. Hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. Information, 316-978-3664.

Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., closed major holidays. Admission $7, $5 for seniors, $3 for students, free for children under 5. Saturdays always free. Information, 316-268-4921.

Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Open 1-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun., closed major holidays. Free. Information, 316-634-2787.

Nature/Outdoors

Botanica, 701 Amidon. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. year-round, with extended hours until 8 p.m. daily and 1-5 p.m. Sun., April-October (except most major holidays). Gallery free; garden admission $7, $6 seniors 62-up, $3 youth 3-12, under 2 free. Information, 316-264-0448.

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, 177 W. Hickory, Hesston. Extensive wildflower plantings. Visitor and Education Center, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Grounds open dawn to dusk, year-round. Self-guided tour brochure of the gardens available. Free. Information, 620-327-8127.

Eagle Valley Raptor Center, 927 N. 343rd Street West, Cheney. Eagles, hawks, falcons, Snowy and Eagle Owls, Birds of Prey Educational Tour, covered pavilion for picnics and catered dinners. Donation $5, ages 3-under free. Call 316-393-0710 for appointment, online at www.eaglevalleyraptorcenter.org.

Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th North. Koch Habitat Hall with interactive displays, aquarium, wildlife observatory, gift shop, animal presentations, two miles of wheelchair-accessible nature trails. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Gift shop hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Nature trail hours sunrise to sunset. Free. Information, 316-683-5499.

Lake Afton Public Observatory, MacArthur Road (aka 39th Street South) at 247th Street West. Admission $3, $2 ages 6-12, under 6 free. For program and observing hours, call 316-794-8995 or 316-WSU-STAR.

Klausmeyer Dairy Farm, 8135 S. 119th West, Clearwater. Dairy tours by appointment, March-December.Cost $5, free for children under 3, teachers, paraprofessionals and group leaders. Information, 316-706-5391.

Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd. Summer hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, March-October; winter hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. November-February. Admission $11.50, $7 for seniors, $7 children, ages 2 and under free. Information, 316-660-9453.

Tanganyika Wildlife Park, 1037 S. 183rd West, Goddard. Adults $11.95, $8.95 seniors, $7.95 children ages 3-12. Information, 316-794-8954, online at www.twpark.com and www.stage1tickets.com.

O.J. Watson Park, 3055 S. Lawrence Road. Park open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, November-March, closed holidays. Rides closed through March 26. Beginning March 27: park open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily; rides open 4-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and noon-8 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Park admission free. Miniature golf, paddle boats and train rides $2.50, pony rides $2. Information, 316-529-9940.