diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b39a08a..43a0088 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Full list of commands for the bot.
   - `wx` and `wxc` returns local weather forecast, (wxc is metric value), NOAA or Open Meteo for weather forecasting.
   - `wxa` and `wxalert` return NOAA alerts. Short title or expanded details
   - `joke` tells a joke
+  - `wiki:` search wikipedia, return the first few sentances of first result if a match
   - `messages` Replay the last messages heard, like Store and Forward
   - `motd` or to set the message `motd $New Message Of the day`
   - `lheard` returns the last 5 heard nodes with SNR, can also use `sitrep`
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ pip install beautifulsoup4
 pip install dadjokes
 pip install geopy
 pip install schedule
+pip install wikipedia
 ```
 The following is needed for open-meteo use
 ```
diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index 7aa0030..eb269e7 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ welcome_message = MeshBot, here for you like a friend who is not. Try sending: p
 DadJokes = True
 # enable or disable the Solar module
 spaceWeather = True
+# enable or disable the wikipedia search module
+wikipedia = True
 # StoreForward Enabled and Limits
 StoreForward = True
 StoreLimit = 3
diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 0df2601..3caefd8 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, message_from_id, channel_number, devi
         "wxa": lambda: handle_wxalert(message_from_id, deviceID, message),
         "wxc": lambda: handle_wxc(message_from_id, deviceID, 'wxc'),
         "wx": lambda: handle_wxc(message_from_id, deviceID, 'wx'),
+        "wiki:": lambda: handle_wiki(message),
         "joke": tell_joke,
         "bbslist": bbs_list_messages,
         "bbspost": lambda: handle_bbspost(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
@@ -93,6 +94,14 @@ def handle_wxalert(message_from_id, deviceID, message):
 
         return weatherAlert
 
+def handle_wiki(message):
+    if "wiki:" in message.lower():
+        search = message.split(":")[1]
+        search = search.rstrip()
+        return get_wikipedia_summary(search)
+    else:
+        return "Please add a search term example:wiki: travelling gnome"
+
 def handle_wxc(message_from_id, deviceID, cmd):
     location = get_node_location(message_from_id, deviceID)
     if use_meteo_wxApi and not "wxc" in cmd and not use_metric:
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 823957c..6ec61c3 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ max_retry_count2 = 4 # max retry count for interface 2
 retry_int1 = False
 retry_int2 = False
 scheduler_enabled = False # enable the scheduler currently config via code only
+wiki_return_limit = 3 # limit the number of sentences returned off the first paragraph first hit
 
 # Read the config file, if it does not exist, create basic config file
 config = configparser.ConfigParser() 
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ try:
     welcome_message = (f"{welcome_message}").replace('\\n', '\n') # allow for newlines in the welcome message
     motd_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('motdEnabled', True)
     dad_jokes_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('DadJokes', True)
-    solar_conditions_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('spaceWeather', True) 
+    solar_conditions_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('spaceWeather', True)
+    wikipedia_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('wikipedia', True)
 
     sentry_enabled = config['sentry'].getboolean('SentryEnabled', False) # default False
     secure_channel = config['sentry'].getint('SentryChannel', 2) # default 2
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index 6ab2f5f..0ec3088 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ if dad_jokes_enabled:
     trap_list = trap_list + ("joke",)
     help_message = help_message + ", joke"
 
+# Wikipedia Search Configuration
+if wikipedia_enabled:
+    import wikipedia # pip install wikipedia
+    trap_list = trap_list + ("wiki:",)
+    help_message = help_message + ", wiki:"
+
 # Scheduled Broadcast Configuration
 if scheduler_enabled:
     import schedule # pip install schedule
@@ -483,6 +489,16 @@ def tell_joke():
     else:
         return ''
 
+def get_wikipedia_summary(search_term):
+    # search wikipedia for a summary of the search term
+    try:
+        logger.debug(f"System: Searching Wikipedia for:{search_term}")
+        summary = wikipedia.summary(search_term, sentences=wiki_return_limit)
+        return summary
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"System: Error searching Wikipedia:{e}")
+        return ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
+
 def messageTrap(msg):
     # Check if the message contains a trap word
     message_list=msg.split(" ")
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9e20a58..8592490 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ retry_requests
 numpy
 geopy
 schedule
+wikipedia
+