The LUX is set on developing a unique sense of community and place in Downtown Wichita while keeping true to the building's original 1950s character. It's modern, Downtown living—in a city that is in the midst of a great revitalization! Join us.
City living possesses an energy, a buzz. Out your window there's amazing architecture - rich in history. You can walk to grab a bite to eat or go see a concert. You CAN have urban living in Wichita when you live at The LUX. Go on. Find your new home Downtown.
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Residents of The LUX have the convenience of never leaving the building for stellar coffee and noms. Adelitas Coffee Co is located on the first floor of The LUX. It’s your pit stop before work, for a bite to eat or perhaps between episodes of your favorite show.
See what else we have to offerIn this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
Please note: This show is rated R.
Whether your visit includes exploring the exhibits or catching a show on its own, the Dome theater is a Wichita attraction not to be missed!
Immerse yourself under the soaring 60-foot screen with a 360-degree view and booming surround sound in the largest dome theater in Kansas. Experience first hand why the magnitude of an immersive cinematic journey, developed specifically for the curved complexities of a dome screen, can’t be replicated in a traditional theater setting. The only question is… where do you want the Dome to take you?
Every Thursday come plant & Sip!
$2 OFF our signature Cocktails & Mocktails.
BYOP-Bring your Own Pot, purchase a plant from us & Pot it for FREE at our Plant bar. (Soil only)
Visit a Frozen Land Where Dinosaurs Thrived Against All Odds
Embark on a trek through the lost world of the Alaskan Arctic in the new traveling exhibition, Ice Dinosaurs: The Lost World of the Alaskan Arctic. Journey through the seasons to uncover how newly discovered arctic dinosaurs created families, dug burrows and adapted to survive the harsh winter. This immersive experience is built around groundbreaking discoveries that challenge the traditional understanding of paleontology.
Dinosaurs just got a whole lot cooler – literally!
The Lost World of the Alaskan Arctic
Scientists have unearthed a brand-new species of dinos, including a giant, feathered raptor with a quirky twist: it sheds its feathers and regrows them throughout its life—a prehistoric creature with a built-in wardrobe refresh.
Even more intriguing, researchers have discovered that some dinosaurs were permanent residents of the arctic. These non-migratory dinosaurs lived year-round above the Arctic Circle, enduring harsh conditions that challenge our understanding of dinosaur physiology. Evidence suggests they were warm-blooded and endothermic, thriving in an environment with mild summers of constant sunlight and long, snowy winters marked by months of total darkness. Such resilience defies what we might expect of creatures historically compared to modern reptiles
Exhibit Features
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
The dinosaurs, fish, mammals, marsupials and other creatures in Ice Dinosaurs are newly discovered species native to the Alaskan Arctic. You’ll be transported via immersive environments to the Late Cretaceous period in Northern Alaska and imagine the habitats of the dinosaurs who lived there with 17 animatronic dinosaurs and over 40 creatures.
A Piece of History
The exhibition features numerous touchable fossils on loan from the University of Alaska’s Museum of the North. Large skull casts and complete skeletons are commissioned from trusted museum and science partner Research Casting International. Be among the first people in the world to see arctic dinosaurs in an exhibition environment and learn about new scientific discoveries.
Interactive & Immersive
Built around groundbreaking discoveries expanding the traditional understanding of dinosaur physiology, provinciality and migration, Ice Dinosaurs invites visitors to learn about the unique adaptations of polar dinosaurs while interacting with real fossils and museum-grade casts. Have fun and make memories as you play interactive games, crawl through dinosaur tunnels, practice your paleontology skills in a dig pit and take photos to share on social media. Explore the exciting and adventurous world of paleontology, learn about the unique tools and methods used for fieldwork, and test your skills.
Wichitans desired to be modern since the City’s beginning in 1870. The Modern era had been evolving for a century at that time, and it would take another 100 years before Wichita achieved a “modern” look. World War II (1939-1945) greatly disrupted development in design.
Over the next two decades, postwar prosperity propelled design of the modern era to its zenith. By that time, Wichita’s modernization was most apparent in its new urban 1969 skyline, which remains in place today.
In the 1950s and 1960s, modern design from architecture to fashions and furnishings became familiar as people followed popular trends replacing old with new. Visual art and advertising led the way for the modern look - which by the 1960s, people referred to as “Mod.” This new look coincided with changes as society became more pluralistic and increasingly aware of its diversity. The post-war baby boom gave rise to a prominent youth culture creating new markets. New technology improving the ability to travel and share information led to wide acceptance of modern style.
This modern sensibility cast a popular and unifying mindset. This era featured non-representational abstract design to create engaging effects rather than portray objects or scenes. The effects were both dazzling and confusing, challenging everyone’s perception of reality. Our visual world was forever changed.
(This exhibition follows (and is directly patterned after) the Museum’s previous exhibit Art Deco on the Plains. It takes the timeline forward to explore modern design experienced locally in the 1950s and 1960s. The exhibition is a feature of the Lois Kay Walls Local Visual Art History Series.)
On view through 2026 in the Slawson Gallery, 4th floor.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - 204 S Main
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