It was 90 years ago on this day — at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 1935, the Wichita Art Museum opened its doors to the public.
The building overlooking the Little Arkansas River was formally opened and dedicated; the Art Deco structure was designed by Clarence Stein, noted architect of New York City.
The museum began as a visionary gift from Louise Caldwell Murdock, and over the decades has grown into one of the nation’s most significant collections of American art—and a cultural cornerstone for the city of Wichita, with a permanent collection of more than 10,000 artworks…