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Riley County Historical Museum reports record attendance, new registrar contract and collections progress
Summary
Museum director Catherine Hensler told commissioners the museum logged a record 17,166 attendees in 2025, added a new online photo platform and approved a $30,000 part-time contract registrar funded by the historical society, not the county.
Catherine Hensler, director of the Riley County historical museum, presented the museum's monthly staff report and an annual summary during the Jan. 12 county commission meeting.
Hensler told the commission that 2025 attendance totaled 17,166 — a record for the museum and its historic properties — and that volunteer involvement grew to 2,267 hours from 178 volunteers. Exhibits introduced in February 2025 remain on display, and…
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