Exploration Place
Exploration Place is a science museum located on the west side of the Arkansas River in the Delano neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, United States.
A museum inside Wichita
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 91–93°, and about 65 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Wichita
Exploration Place is inside Wichita, which has 158 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 68–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National (ICT) has airline service, about 5 miles from Exploration Place.
Established in 2000
Exploration Place dates from 2000. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Wichita. Green months are the mild ones.
Exploration Place
Exploration Place is a science museum located on the west side of the Arkansas River in the Delano neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2000
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to stay near Exploration Place
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Wichita (158) and Kechi Township (10).
- 1Sedgwick County Zoo
- 2Kansas Aviation Museum
- 3Tanganyika Wildlife Park
- 4Wichita Art Museum
- 5Wichita Scottish Rite Center
- 6Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
- 7Great Plains Transportation Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Exploration Place | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | in town | — | 158 113 hotels · 28 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 400,987 | $191K | D− |
| Kechi Township | 8 mi north | 10 min | 10 10 hotels | 10,931 | $201K | — |
| Park City | 8 mi north | 10 min | 9 9 hotels | 9,458 | $177K | C− |
| Andover | 12 mi east | 20 min | 3 3 hotels | 17,370 | $291K | — |
| Haysville | 9 mi south | 15 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 motel | 11,353 | $162K | — |
| Salem Township | 13 mi south | 20 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 campground | 9,673 | $166K | — |
| Gypsum Township | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 2 2 hotels | 10,370 | $328K | — |
| Bruno Township | 13 mi east | 20 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 RV park | 19,221 | $289K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Exploration Place
Other well-known places within 41 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
14 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo
41 mi MuseumKansas Cosmosphere and Space Center150K visitors a year
26 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum311 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
4in town MuseumWichita Art Museum
5in town TheatreWichita Scottish Rite Center
6in town GardenBotanica, The Wichita Gardens
7in town MuseumGreat Plains Transportation MuseumPhoto credits
Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center: Patrick Pelletier (Ppelleti (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Scottish Rite Center: Judy Handley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Botanica, The Wichita Gardens: touterse, CC BY 2.0 · Great Plains Transportation Museum: Atsf3768 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Exploration Place
Is Exploration Place in Wichita?
Yes. It’s inside Wichita, KS.
When is the best time to visit Exploration Place?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 68–83°.
What is the closest airport to Exploration Place?
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National (ICT), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Tulsa (TUL), about 131 miles.
Where should I stay near Exploration Place?
Wichita (in town, 158 places to stay), Kechi Township (8 mi, 10 places to stay) and Park City (8 mi, 9 places to stay).
Tips from people in Wichita
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Wichita’s Town Square.
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