Category: Museum Musings

Closed Until Further Notice.

Posted on March 20, 2020

In an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, effective March 20, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., we will be closed to the public …

Inspiration…

Posted on March 3, 2020

I am not a person who longs for summer. I much prefer the more accommodating temperatures of spring and fall; however, there are certain activities …

Do You See What I See?

Posted on December 6, 2019

A camera can never see as much as your eye can see. Thomas Zimmerman photographer of our current exhibition The Farmin Artist, told us this …

What Do The Irises Say To You?

Posted on September 24, 2019

Art speaks…really it does. It calls to you, especially if you spend time with it. According to museum researchers, the average visitor spends 15 to …

41st Annual Labor Day Celebration

Posted on September 18, 2019

Outstanding, the day was absolutely outstanding, nice, cool, slight breeze…picture perfect weather for the 41st Annual Labor Day Celebration. Truly, we couldn’t have ordered a …

Barnburner

Posted on March 28, 2019

We had a real barnburner in the Hansen Museum Community Room on Saturday, March 16th as instructor Jessie Wyrill, Kirwin, KS, led fifteen participants through …

Political Or Just Plain Pretty

Posted on January 3, 2019

Our current exhibit, Red and Green Quilts, on loan from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (Golden, Colorado), features several quilts with rose motifs. Floral themes, …

Mr. Hansen’s Hats

Posted on October 1, 2018

Recently several of Mr. Hansen’s hat boxes and hats were rescued from storage. It was decided that these new found treasurers needed to be displayed …

Art, Art, and More Art

Posted on August 8, 2018

The 1st Annual Hansen Art Camp was a big hit! Eighteen youngsters spent four fabulous days learning about four different art mediums. These campers really …

Sky’s the Limit

Posted on July 2, 2018

David Vollbracht, artist of our current exhibit, Recollections of Nature, is well known for painting beautiful landscapes. In fact, David is highly regarded as a …

Closed Until Further Notice.

March 20, 2020
Inspiration…

March 3, 2020
Do You See What I See?

December 6, 2019
What Do The Irises Say To You?

September 24, 2019
41st Annual Labor Day Celebration

September 18, 2019