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“The museum’s founder, Louise Caldwell Murdock, wanted Wichita to have an art museum, and her will established the collection of art by American painters and sculptors as a gift to the city. We want everyone to have access to this incredible collection every day the museum is open,”  

— WAM Director/CEO Anne Kraybill

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General admission now free at Wichita Art Museum

Visitors to the galleries that showcase the Wichita Art Museum’s permanent collection, which is owned by the City of Wichita, will no longer pay for admission. The collection will be open free every day that […]

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