The Smithsonian is coming to Junction City.

Water/ Ways is a Smithsonian institution traveling exhibition about the ways water shapes our lives,and it’s coming to the Geary County Historical Society from January 6 ( Saturday ) to February 18.

The grand opening will be held Saturday, January 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Geary County Historical Museum. The guest speaker will be Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, who will give a talk about “Kansas Weather in Life, Literature and Photography, ” with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to follow at 2 p.m.

The Historical Society’s own exhibit “Submerged” will also open Saturday at the Museum.