Wichita Art Museum

The Wichita Art Museum was established in 1915 when Louise Murdock's Will created a trust for the acquisition of works by "American painters, potters, sculptors, and textile weavers." Her foresight made the Wichita Art Museum one of the earliest in the country to concentrate on the art of America. Now the largest art museum in Kansas, the Wichita Art Museum is a major cultural center serving the state's largest city, the surrounding rural region and the Great Plains. Its mission is to collect, preserve and exhibit American art, and educate the public about America's artistic heritage and evolving cultural identity. ( www.wichitaartmuseum.org )