North Central Region

Greyhound Hall of Fame - Located in Abilene, known as the Greyhound Capital of the nation, the Greyhound Hall of Fame offers the entire family a thorough and exciting introduction to the Greyhound, the sport, and its long and colorful history. The history of Greyhounds from 5,000 B.C., through its rich heritage in England and Ireland, to its racing development in America is presented in colorful displays.

Rolling Hills Refuge - Rolling Hills Refuge Wildlife Conservation Center is located on 145 acres of pristine Kansas prairie. The Refuge is home to more than 80 species of animals, housed in spacious, naturalistic habitat settings. Among the Refuge residents are many animals that are rare or endangered in the wild, including chimpanzees, leopards, orangutans, white tigers, and two species of rhinos.

Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad - A non-profit organization offering public excursion train rides May through October, private charters and school tours April through December and season dinner trains and railbus trips.

Brown Grand Theatre - Restored to its original 1907 splendor, the 650 seat Brown Grand Theatre now serves as a tourist attraction and performing arts / community center for Concordia and North Central Kansas. The theatre has two balconies, eight box seats, and features a grand drape, which is a reproduction of a Horace Vernet painting titled, 'Napoleon at Austerlitz.'

Beach Museum of Art - The Mission of the Museum of Art is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the visual arts among the University's students and faculty, the Manhattan community, and the citizens of the state and region. The Museum acquires, preserves, documents, interprets, and exhibits significant works of art, particularly those that reflect the cultural traditions of Mid-America.

Ottawa County Historical Museum - Official Boyhood Home of George Washington Carver. The museum features Pioneer, Native American and military artifacts. Exhibit about Gen. Custer, Sitting Bull, and local captives of Indians, dinosaur bones, Indian artifacts and more.

Garden of Eden - Samuel Perry Dinsmoor, a retired schoolteacher, Civil War Veteran, farmer and Populist politician, began building the Garden of Eden and Cabin Home in 1907 at the age of 64. For 22 years he fashioned 113 tons (2,273 sacks) of cement and many tons of limestone into his unique 'log' cabin with its surrounding sculptures.

Konza Prairie Biological Station - Konza is a 3,487 hectare native tallgrass prairie preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy and Kansas State University and operated as a field research station by the K-State Division of Biology. The station is dedicated to a three-fold mission of long-term ecological research, education, and prairie conservation. Limited facilities for visitors are available.

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame - Preserving the history of sports for the state to serve as a source of education and inspiration to all generations. The mission is achieved through providing exhibits, archives, facilities, services and activities to honor those individuals and teams whose achievements in sports, have brought distinction to themselves, to their communities and to the state of Kansas.

Museum of Independent Telephony - The Museum is located in Abilene, Kansas, where C.L. Brown founded a small telephone company in 1899, known by the world today as Sprint. Showcased artifacts cover 140 years of telephone technology. Educational tours are available by appointment.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library & Museum - The Eisenhower Center is a five-building complex on 22 acres of land, located in Abilene, Kansas, the hometown of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Center features include a Museum, a Presidential Research Library, Eisenhower family home, and Place of Meditation where President and Mrs. Eisenhower are buried.

Sunset Zoo - Sunset Zoo sits on 52 acres which are home to 11 species protected under the Species Survival Plan as well as many other rare animals. The zoo feaures the largest outdoor chimpanzee exhibit in Kansas.

Salina Art Center - An exhibition gallery and art education center, the Salina Art Center also operates the Art Center Cinema.