Kansas Historical Society

Kansas Historical Society
(KSHS)

Agency overview
Formed	1875
Jurisdiction	Kansas
Headquarters	6425 SW 6th Avenue Topeka, Kansas
Agency executives	Patrick Zollner [1], Executive Director Matthew Chappell[1], Divisions Director
Parent agency	State of Kansas
Website	KSHS

The Kansas Historical Society is the official state historical society of Kansas.

Headquartered in Topeka, it operates as "the trustee of the state" for the purpose of maintaining the state's history and operates the Kansas Museum of History, Kansas State Archives and Library, Kansas State Capitol Tour Center, and 16 state-owned sites. It also serves as the State Historic Preservation Office, and works closely with the Kansas State Department of Education to provide standards-based programs for history and social studies curriculum in the schools.^[2]