Editing Wichita, Kansas (section)

===Points of interest===
[[File:Sedgwick co historical museum.jpg|thumb|[[Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum]], downtown Wichita (2008)]]
[[File:Low shot 2 R.jpg|thumb|[[Kansas Aviation Museum]], former Wichita Municipal Airport terminal from 1935 to 1951, southeast Wichita (2008)]]

Museums and landmarks devoted to science, culture, and area history are located throughout the city. Several lie along the [[Arkansas River]] west of downtown, including the [[Exploration Place]] science and discovery center, the [[Mid-America All-Indian Center]], the [[Old Cowtown Museum|Old Cowtown]] living history museum, and [[The Keeper of the Plains]] statue and its associated display highlighting the daily lives of [[Plains Indians]]. The [[Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum]] in downtown Wichita occupies the original Wichita city hall, built in 1892. The museum contains artifacts that tell the story of Wichita and Sedgwick County starting from 1865 and continuing to the present day.<ref>{{cite web | title = Our Building | publisher = The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum | url = http://wichitahistory.org/our_building/ | access-date = September 14, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170706025203/http://wichitahistory.org/our_building/ | archive-date = July 6, 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Nearby is the 1913 [[Sedgwick County Memorial Hall and Soldiers and Sailors Monument]]. East of downtown is the [[Museum of World Treasures]] and railroad-oriented [[Great Plains Transportation Museum]]. The Coleman Factory Outlet and Museum was at 235 N St. Francis street and was the home of the [[Coleman Lantern]] until it closed in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|first=Keith |last=Stokes |url=http://www.kansastravel.org/colemanmuseum.htm |title=Coleman Factory Outlet and Museum - Wichita, Kansas |publisher=Kansastravel.org |access-date=July 15, 2013}}</ref> Wichita State University hosts the [[Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology]]. The [[Kansas Aviation Museum]], housed in the Terminal and Administration building of the former Municipal Airport, is in southeast Wichita adjacent to [[McConnell Air Force Base]].  The Original [[Pizza Hut]] Museum is also located on the Wichita State University campus for pizza lovers and fans to visit.

The [[Sedgwick County Zoo]] in the northwest part of Wichita is the most popular outdoor tourist attraction in the state of Kansas, and is home to more than 2,500 animals representing 500 different species.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wichitalinks.com/attractions.html |title=Wichita Kansas Attractions |publisher=Wichitalinks.com |access-date=September 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105183005/http://www.wichitalinks.com/attractions.html |archive-date=November 5, 2017 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>  The zoo is next to Sedgwick County Park and the [[Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum]].

[[Intrust Bank Arena]] is the city's primary event venue, featuring 22 suites, 2 party suites, 40 loge boxes and over 300 premium seats with a total potential capacity of over 15,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intrustbankarena.com/general.asp?id=178 |title=INTRUST Bank Arena |publisher=INTRUST Bank Arena |access-date=July 15, 2013}}</ref> This arena in the middle of Wichita opened in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intrustbankarena.com/news.asp?id=10&pid=194&task=display&pcatid=|title=Search|website=INTRUST Bank Arena}}</ref>

Located immediately east of downtown is Old Town, the city's entertainment district. In the early 1990s, developers transformed it from an old [[warehouse district]] into a mixed-zone neighborhood with residential space, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, and museums.<ref>{{cite web | title = Welcome to Old Town | publisher = OldtownWichita.com | url = http://www.oldtownwichita.com/ | access-date = September 14, 2015}}</ref>

Moody's Skidrow Beanery, at 625 E. Douglas in what was to become Old Town, was one of the more famous places in Wichita in the 1960s. It was the scene of a nationally followed First Amendment struggle<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vlib.us/beats/oconnor.html |title=Moody's Skid Row Beanery by Pat O'Connor: 1960s Wichita, KS Beatniks, Hoboes: Moody Connell Beats In Kansas |publisher=Vlib.us |access-date=July 15, 2013}}</ref>  and was visited by Allen Ginsberg in 1966 (the name had been changed to the Magic Theatre Vortex Art Gallery) where he first read his long poem "Wichita Vortex Sutra."

Wichita is also home to two major indoor shopping malls: [[Towne East Square]], managed by [[Simon Property Group]], and Towne West Square. Towne East is home to four anchor stores and has more than 100 tenants. Towne West Square, which was put into foreclosure in 2019,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Future-of-Wichitas-Towne-West-Square-unknown-506245881.html|title=Future of Wichita's Towne West Square Unknown|date=February 22, 2019|work=KWCH TV}}</ref> was still operational as of 2021. The oldest mall, Wichita Mall, was for many years largely a [[dead mall]], but has since been converted into office space.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rengers |first=Carrie |url=http://blogs.kansas.com/haveyouheard/2009/06/16/office-this-reaches-75-percent-occupancy-with-two-new-tenants/#more-1920 |title=Office This reaches 75 percent occupancy with two new tenants &#124; Have You Heard? &#124; Wichita Eagle Blogs |date=June 16, 2009 |access-date=July 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702071704/http://blogs.kansas.com/haveyouheard/2009/06/16/office-this-reaches-75-percent-occupancy-with-two-new-tenants/#more-1920 |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> There are also two large outdoor shopping centers, Bradley Fair (which hosts jazz concerts and art festivals)  located on the city's northeast side and [[New Market Square (shopping mall)|New Market Square]] located on the city's northwest side. Each establishment consists of over 50 stores spread out on several acres.

In 1936, the Wichita post office contained two oil-on-canvas murals, ''Kansas Farming'', painted by [[Richard Haines]] and ''Pioneer in Kansas'' by Ward Lockwood. Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the [[Section of Painting and Sculpture]], later called the [[Section of Fine Arts]], of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Department]]. The post office building became [[United States Post Office and Federal Building (Wichita, Kansas)|the Federal Courthouse]] at 401 N. Market Street and the murals are on display in the lobby.<ref>{{cite web|title=8 Wonders of Kansas Art|url=http://www.kansassampler.org/8wonders/artresults.php?id=98|website=kansassampler.org|publisher=Kansas Sampler Foundation|access-date=October 10, 2015}}</ref>

Wichita also has a number of parks and recreational areas such as Riverside Park, College Hill Park, and [[McAdams Park]].