Familiar Faces: Gallery Tour and Historical Talk

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

Join us in-person at the Watkins for a special event: Gary Davis, longtime North Lawrence resident, will give a gallery talk about his memories of the North Lawrence Black community and the photo collection he recently donated to the Watkins. This will be followed at 7:30 by a presentation by Dr. Alyssa Cole of the […]

Final Friday at the Watkins

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

There are several recently opened exhibits here at the Watkins, including parts of our exciting new third floor gallery. Drop by during Final Friday to check us out and earn yourself a coupon for 15% off at Latchkey Deli!

Poster Sale

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

We're holding a poster sale! We have deaccessioned duplicate copies of posters and other archival materials already in the museum’s collections and several posters unrelated to Douglas County history. All proceeds from sales of these items will go toward the Watkins Acquisitions and Conservation Fund. The fund will be used to purchase materials for the […]

Civil War on the Border

Now in its 29th year, Civil War on the Border is Lawrence’s largest annual history event. This year’s theme is the Civil War in art. We’ll have special exhibits, talks with distinguished historians, bus and walking tours, and a display of the "Watkins Mystery Flag." Tickets for paid events are available via the links below. […]

Zouaves: The Civil War’s Most Colorful Soldiers

In their new book Zouave Theaters: Transnational Military Fashion and Performance, Carol E. Harrison and Thomas J. Brown chart the rise and fall of the Zouave uniform, the nineteenth century’s most important military fashion fad for men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. Originating in French colonial Algeria, Zouave fashion spread to America in […]

Free

Online Talk with Shae Smith Cox: The Fabric of Civil War Society

Military uniforms, badges, flags, and other material objects have been used to represent the identity of Americans throughout history. In her new book The Fabric of Civil War Society, Shae Smith Cox examines the material culture of America’s bloodiest conflict, offering a deeper understanding of the war and its commemoration. Join us on the Watkins Museum […]

Free

Danger & Glory: The Life of a Civil War Soldier

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

Over three million Americans served in the Civil War, including twenty thousand Kansans. Join us in-person and online as historian Will Haynes tells stories of the adventures and harsh realities of soldier's lives. This presentation will quote from soldiers' eyewitness accounts and also feature original Civil War artifacts from the Watkins collection. This event is […]

Free

The Write Bridge Author Expo

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

This program will be held in-person and also livestreamed on the Watkins Museum Facebook and YouTube.

Free