Bell was hired to lead the Kansas Museum of History in June 2022 when she was eight months pregnant with her son, Felix.

A train engine sits behind an old truck in the Kansas Museum of History gallery as new walls are built for the renovated exhibit space. Museum officials hope to have a grand reopening this fall.

Dimensional Innovations leads immersive redesign of 20,000-square-foot gallery in Topeka, offering bold reimagining of state's history museum TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After being ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Major renovation work at the Kansas Museum of History is experiencing some delays which has pushed the expected opening date back this year. Patrick Zollner, executive director of the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Museum of History’s renovation is nearing completion, with new flooring and displays being installed ahead of its official re-opening on Nov. 22. While the main ...

This video takes viewers inside the newly renovated Kansas Museum of History in Topeka, offering a guided tour of its updated galleries, behind-the-scenes workspaces, and vast artifact collection.

The Kansas Museum of History is set to reopen on Nov. 22 after a three-year renovation. New exhibits will feature a mural by Stan Herd, a thematic layout, and a focus on cultural diversity. The ...

Sarah Bell, director of the Kansas Museum of History, talks about the renovated gallery space during a Nov. 5, 2025, interview. The gallery asks visitors: What is Kansas? What was Kansas? and Why ...

Kansas Museum of History curator Boone Dodson displays a badly damaged Civil War battle flag in need of repair. Dozens of rare and historic Civil War battle flags stored at the Kansas Museum of ...

TOPEKA — Kansas Museum of History director Sarah Bell says she has had “so many” teachers calling her office wanting to know when they can start planning museum field trips again. “They’re itching to ...