Museum at Prairiefire

Look up! 🦴✨

Our Quetzalcoatlus is always ready to impress visitors in the Great Hall. This ancient flying reptile ruled the skies more than 66 million years ago!

Fun Fact: Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of up to 36 feet, about the width of a small airplane. 🛩️

Happy National Prairie Day from the Museum at Prairiefire! 🌾✨

Prairies are one of the most important ecosystems in Kansas, providing homes for wildlife, supporting pollinators, and helping protect our environment. Today we’re celebrating the beauty of the prairie all around us, from the native grasses swaying outside the museum to the natural history discoveries waiting inside the MAP.

Take a moment to appreciate the wild beauty of the prairie today!

🚂🍻 Science Happy Hour is back!

Join us on Wednesday, June 24, as Dr. Bruce Lieberman explores what steam trains can teach us about evolution, extinction, and competition. Using the rise and fall of steam locomotives as a fascinating real-world example, this engaging presentation connects technology, history, and science in a whole new way.

📅 June 24
🍻 Happy Hour drinks at 5:30 PM
🎤 Presentation begins at 6 PM
🎟 FREE for members | $10 for non-members

Reserve your seat and discover a fresh perspective on the forces that shape our world. 🔗Link for tickets in comments!

Soaring into National Dinosaur Day on June 1st! 🦖✨

Did you know our Great Hall is home to an incredible cast of a Pteranodon suspended high above the museum? With its enormous wingspan and prehistoric presence, it’s one of the first things guests see when they step inside the MAP.

Stop by and celebrate the amazing creatures that ruled the skies millions of years ago while exploring science, natural history, and discovery all around the museum!

Another beautiful day of discovery at the Museum at Prairiefire! ☀️🚌

We love welcoming students from across the community to explore science, culture, natural history, and hands-on learning experiences right here at the MAP. Every visit is filled with curiosity, questions, and unforgettable moments of discovery.

Ready to plan your next field trip adventure with us? Check out the comments!

What an incredible start at our Open House! ✨

We loved welcoming families into our one-of-a-kind early learning environment and sharing the magic of hands-on discovery, STEAM learning, creativity, and social-emotional growth. From exploring classrooms to meeting our amazing educators, it was wonderful to see so many curious young minds excited for their learning journey ahead.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and spent time discovering what makes our program so special. We can’t wait to learn, grow, and explore together! 💛

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 🇺🇸

The Museum at Prairiefire will be open during regular business hours from 10am–5pm. We hope you have a safe and meaningful holiday.

Meet the newest scaly friend in our Discovery Room… a Red Niger Uromastyx! 🦎✨

These desert-dwelling lizards are known for their spiky tails, bright orange spotting, and love of soaking up the heat. You can spot our new friend relaxing on the logs and rocks while exploring their new home at the museum!

Fun fact: Uromastyx are mostly herbivores and love munching on leafy greens, flowers, and seeds unlike many other lizards that eat insects! 🌿☀️

Buzzing into World Bee Day with one important reminder: Bees do so much more than make honey! 🐝💛

These tiny pollinators help plants grow, flowers bloom, and ecosystems thrive. Next time you spot a bee hard at work, take a moment to appreciate one of nature’s most important helpers! 🌼✨

Face to face with a legend. 🦖✨

Every visit to the Museum at Prairiefire brings you closer to the incredible world of paleontology and our towering T. rex never fails to amaze! Stop by and see prehistoric history come to life right here in the Great Hall.