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Columbian Theatre, Museum, and Art CenterAddress:
521 Lincoln St. Email Address: vivian@columbiantheatre.com About this Exploration:  Above: The Peddicord Playhouse in the Columbian Theatre
The Columbian Theatre, Museum, and Art Center is the center of cultural activity in the Wamego area. It has been artfully restored and now hosts exhibits, performances, and special events. The Columbian Theatre was built in the late 1890s by businessman J.C. Rogers to house artifacts he retrieved from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition at Chicago. The theater closed in 1950, but was reincarnated in 1994, following a $2 million fundraiser and complete restoration.
Today, the facility is home to six giant oil paintings (11 x 16 feet) which hung in the U.S. Government Building in the 1893 fair. The paintings have been fully restored and, along with 14 other paintings discovered in the building in 1992, are thought to be the only decorative art remaining from the 1893 World's Fair.
A 288 seat, intimate theatre with proscenium stage, the Peddicord Playhouse hosts multiple productions throughout the year, including the annual stage production of the Wizard of Oz.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Find This Exploration! Get Directions |
 City of Wamego - Michelle Chrisler, customer service
430 Lincoln St.
Wamego, KS 66547 Phone: 785.456.9119 Wamego Community Foundation René Eichem, executive director
1004 Lincoln St.
Wamego, KS 66547 Phone: 785.456.8444 Wamego Chamber of Commerce - Mary Lyn Barnett, executive director
529 Lincoln St.
Wamego, KS 66547 Phone: 785.456.7849
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