Entry No. 80 — the Wichita file — filed under: history

Old Cowtown Museum Overnight Ghost Hunt

Old Cowtown is a 23-acre living-history museum of 54 relocated and re-created 1800s buildings, and after closing it occasionally becomes a guided overnight paranormal investigation. Sessions run roughly 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. with provided equipment, a beginner training class, and access to the buildings flagged as most active, including the Murdock House, the jail, a mortuary, and a church. It runs only on scheduled hunt nights and frequently sells out, so it is waitlist-and-book-ahead rather than walk-up.

The move: Spend a late night roaming candleless 1800s buildings with handheld ghost-hunting gear, taking turns asking questions in the dark of the Murdock House.

📍 Before you go Scheduled event nights only and often sold out / waitlist. Roughly 8 p.m.-2 a.m., ~$20 deposit per person, collateral (phone/keys) held per group, equipment provided.

• 📍 Riverside / Central Wichita
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 1865 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23