What you get
About Prairie Museum of Art and History
The Prairie Museum of Art & History in Colby, KS, serves as a repository for the Thomas County Historical Society and houses the international Kuska Collection. Visitors can explore exhibits on High Plains history and view free art exhibits. Its outdoor campus features the Cooper Barn, the state’s largest barn and an 8th Wonder of Kansas Architecture, plus a sod house, a one-room school house, a 1930s homestead and barn, and an early settlers' church. The museum is also a 2026 Blue Star Museum.
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Serving Colby, KS
The Prairie Museum of Art & History in Colby, KS, serves as a repository for the Thomas County Historical Society and houses the international Kuska Collection. Visitors can explore exhibits on High Plains history and view free art exhibits. Its outdoor campus features the Cooper Barn, the state’s largest barn and an 8th Wonder of Kansas Architecture, plus a sod house, a one-room school house, a 1930s homestead and barn, and an early settlers' church. The museum is also a 2026 Blue Star Museum.