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Passport Program


Guide to Southeast Kansas Adventure and History

 The Emmett Kelly Historical Museum's participation in the Passport Program in association with the Southeast Kansas Museum Alliance.
Stop in any one of the participating Museums to get your Guide to Southeast Kansas Adventure and History,

You can visit 34 participating museums to qualify for Cash Prize Drawing according to the Level of visits to Participating Museums. Pick Up and Consult your Passport Guide for Rules and regulations.

Participating Passport Locations


 1. Allen Co. Historical Society .......... Iola
   2. Anderson Co. Historical Society ...... Garnett
   3. Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum ... Baxter Springs
   4. Big Brutus Museum & Visiter Center ...... West Mineral
   5. Caney Valley Historical Society & Museum ........ Caney
   6. Cedar Vale Historical Museum ........... Cedar Vale
   7. Chanute Art Gallery & Museum ....... Chanute
   8. Chanute Historical Society ........ Chanute
   9. Cherryvale Historical Museum ....... Cherryvale
 10. Coffey County Historical Museum ....... Burlington
 11. Coffeyville Aviation Heritage Museum ....... Coffeyville
 12. Crawford Co. Historical Museum ....... Pittsburg
 13. Dalton Defenders & Coffeyville History Museum ...... Coffeyville
 14. Decades of Wheels Car Museum ....... Baxter Springs
 15. Emmett Kelly Historical Museum ....... Sedan
 16. Galena Mining & Historical Museum ....... Galena
 17. Girard History Museum .......... Girard
 18. Historic Brown Mansion ........ Coffeyville
 19. Howard Benson Museums ......... Howard
 20. Independence Museum & Art Center ....... Independence
 21. La Cygne Historical Society & Museum ....... La Cygne
 22. Little House on the Prairie Museum .... Independence
 23. Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes ......... Fort Scott
 24. Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum ....... Chanute
 25. McCune Osage Township Library & Museum ....... McCune
 26. Mem-Erie Historical Society & Museum ........ Erie
 27. Miners Hall Museum .......... Franklin
 28. Osage Mission-Neosho Co. Historical Society ...... St. Paul
 29. Parker Community Historical Museum ....... Parker
 30. Parsons Historical Society Museum ....... Parker
 31.The Gordon Parks Museum ....... Fort Scott
 32.Trading Post Museum ....... Pleasanton
 33 Wilson Co. Historical Museum ....... Fredonia
 34. Woodson Co. Historical Museum ....... Yates Center.


"Night at the Circus"

 An All Day Event
  October 23, 2021

Announcing the formal fundraiser kick-off to raise $10,000 for Phase 1 of a 4 Phases Renovation has begun. Funds raised are for the renovation of the East Room of the Emmett Kelly Historical Museum.
Phase 1 will enable the museum to renovate the east room of the building. The renovation will begin with sealing and finishing the walls in preparation for eventual New and expanding displays.
 
The formal kick-off  will begin Saturday, October 23, 2021, with:

"Night at the Circus"

Featuring
~ A video of Emmett Kelly performing as Weary Willie
~ Dave May - a ventriloquist & magician
~ Les Hartshorn doing Chalk Talk and creating animal balloons
    \for the kids.

Start Time: 7:00 pm

Location: The Sedan High School Warrender Auditorium

Parking in the school parking lot is available.
Entrance East double doors of the lobby.

Tickets: Purchase in the Lobby.
 $2 for children 2-18, $4 for adults 19 and up,
 Family pass - $12.

Additional Donations to the museum will be accepted and appreciated.
Make checks or money orders payable to Emmett Kelly Museum.
A drop-off will be available to receive Cash, Checks, or MO's.
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Plan a Day of it!
On Saturday, October 23, 2021, the Emmett Kelly Museum will open its doors to visitors between 10 am to 3 pm.
Discover about Emmett, see many displays, artifacts, and history you may never knew. You will be amazed!
No set charge for admission. Donations are appreciated.
Be sure to sign the Guest Book as you enter the door.

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Charity Fundraiser

Saturday, October 22
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