Mitchell County Museum
...established by the Mitchell County Kansas Historical Society
Discover Mitchell County History. Discover Your Heritage!​
Mitchell County Museum
1915 N. Independence
Beloit, KS  67420
Established in 1879, the Mitchell County Historical Society (MCHS) and Museum, maintains and develops unique cultural and natural history collections related to the region and Kansas.
Through responsible collection, preservation, exhibition and education, the Mitchell County Museum inspires the public to a deeper understanding of their culture and natural history. Displays rotate annually and provide a collective story about the many topics that make Mitchell County, Kansas, unique.
MCHS offers historical programs for clubs and schools, and college intern programs that focus on display curation. The museum also offers genealogical services with access to 150 years of county tax & property ledgers, school records, yearbooks, mapping and family story collections. The museum also provides a ample meeting space; please inquire. (Scroll down to see meeting space photos)
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Our current exhibit for the 2023- 2023 season, includes:  < Needs edit
  • KVSV radio: 40 years of easy listening on the radio in North Central Kansas. The public can see a teletype machine and learn how news was communicated.
  • The mammoth sized doll house of Maebeth Walter with local 1:1 scale furniture some built by Glen Elder Mennonites. < Need more info - these Menn would be my grandfather's parents & grandparents! We have a ton of info on them, including pics
  • WWII display focusing on the collection of Keith Allen, a pilot that died in the Pacific.
  • Vietnam POW, Ron Mastin's collection of items he had while captured.
  • A photographic story about the tornado outbreak of 1992.  < need month
  • Mitchell County's unique biking history. From wood wheel to work: how bicycles put Beloit on the map. < Need minor edit & photo
  • Longworth Music Studio: a look at how music stores played a role in rural communities. < was located where?
  • The 1970s in Beloit: an interactive display on how people moved from the card table to the TV. 
  • Mae Theirolf Cowman Collection:  Items from a collection from her world travels. - is there a pic of this in the gallery? There is one display (5th pic in gallery) that I can't id)
  • How Rules were wrote:  A look at James Naismith's couch which the rules of basketball were written. < How should be Where?
  • Several displays educating the public about the various communities of Mitchell County.







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Below: Photos show the intricate details of the doll house rooms.
Meeting Space at the Museum
Please contact us about holding your next meeting in our spacious facility.