Galena Mining & Historical Museum
Since 1984
Plan Your
Visit
Celebrating 40 Years!
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History
Since 1984
The Missouri-Kansas-Texas “KATY” Railroad Company built the KATY Depot on North Main Street in 1904. The depot was no longer used in the 1970s and it was purchased by a community group in 1983 and moved to the current location to become the Galena Museum in 1984. The museum is located on the historic Kansas Route 66.
*Another name for lead is Galena, so our town was named after the mineral we mined.
Daily museum tours, local school programming, seasonal, holiday, and local history displays.
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About Galena Mining and Historical Museum: History and Heritage
Learn About Our Historic Mining and Railroad Collections
Phone
VISIT
Monday | 1 PM-4 PM
Tuesday | 10 AM-4 PM
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 1 PM-4 PM
Saturday & Sunday | Closed
Tuesday | 10 AM-4 PM
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 1 PM-4 PM
Saturday & Sunday | Closed
Galena, KS
galenamuseum@gmail.com
Address
319 W. 7th Street
Galena, KS 66739
Galena, KS 66739