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About Boot Hill Museum

MAKING HISTORY AGAIN

Boot Hill Museum is located on the original site of Boot Hill Cemetery and highlights the glory days as Queen of the Cowtowns with creative, lively, interactive displays and activities the entire family will enjoy. Boot Hill Museum is open all year long where you can belly up to the bar for a cold sarsaparilla, enjoy some of grandma’s homemade fudge in the General Store or take home a lasting memento of your old west experience from the Boot Hill Gift Shop.​

ABOUT THE COLLECTION

The collection at Boot Hill Museum includes more than 60,000 objects, photographs, and documents. Most of our collection is from Dodge City’s early days—the 1870s through the 1920s—and actually belonged to original residents of Dodge City. Many of the items were obtained from the former Beeson Museum when it closed its doors in 1964. Chalkley Beeson, the museum's founder, started the collection in the 1870s.

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MISSION

​The MISSION of Boot Hill Museum is to preserve and interpret the Old West through exhibits, education and entertainment reflective of the area’s rich heritage.

VISION

​The ​VISION of Boot Hill Museum is to be a recognized destination for our guests to experience the history and relive the legend of Dodge City.

CORE VALUES

AUTHENTICITY – Preserving and presenting historical information in a responsible and accurate manner.

CONDUCT – Interacting with honesty, integrity, respect, friendliness, and knowledge.

EXPERIENCE – Engaging guests through education and entertainment.

COMMUNITY – Working cooperatively with and as an integral part of the community.

ENVIRONMENT – Providing a creative, safe, supportive environment for our guests and staff.

​​STEWARDSHIP – Managing and caring for the organization’s property and resources.