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3200 US Highway 20
Crawford, Nebraska
308-665-2919 |
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Located at Fort Robinson State Park, the museum is housed in the 1905 headquarters building and covers the time period from the 1870s, when it guarded the Red Cloud Agency, a precursor to an Indian reservation, and an active site during the Sioux Indian War and with Crazy Horse, to the time Buffalo soldiers were based here to a prison for Germans captured during World War II. Other historic structures from the early 1900s remain including a blacksmith shop, guardhouse, officer’s quarters...
Hours & Admission
Late May to early September, Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. early September to late May, Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open summer holidays; closed major holidays. Directions
Three miles west of Crawford on U.S. Highway 20. Photo Courtesy: Nebraska State Historical Society
Located at Fort Robinson State Park, the museum is housed in the 1905 headquarters building and covers the time period from the 1870s, when it guarded the Red Cloud Agency, a precursor to an Indian reservation, and an active site during the Sioux Indian War and with Crazy Horse, to the time Buffalo soldiers were based here to a prison for Germans captured during World War II. Other historic structures from the early 1900s remain including a blacksmith shop, guardhouse, officer’s quarters and vet hospital, as this was home to the K-9 corp. Hours & Admission
Late May to early September, Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. early September to late May, Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open summer holidays; closed major holidays. Location
Northwest Nebraska. Directions
Three miles west of Crawford on U.S. Highway 20. Photo Courtesy: Nebraska State Historical Society
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4730 South Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-483-7551 |
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This unique museum presents the history of roller skating through displays of skates - speed, inline, recreation, hockey and derby competition, plus costumes, manufacturers, skaters, artwork and memorabilia. Discover how skating has changed over time. Hours & Admission
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free.
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631 D Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-474-3363 |
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This museum collects, preserves and shares information tied to the history, culture, heritage and genealogy of German settlers, who are descendants from the Russian Empire. They maintain a library, a maps collection and translated genealogy materials. Translation services are available. Hours & Admission
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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4701 South 25 Street
Omaha, Nebraska
402-731-1137 |
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Located in the former Livestock Exchange building, this is the first Latino art and history museum and cultural center in the Midwest. It features permanent and traveling exhibitions, plus cultural activities such as traditional folkloric dance performances. Authentic restaurants and shops surround the museum.
Hours & Admission
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Admission.
Located in the former Livestock Exchange building, this is the first Latino art and history museum and cultural center in the Midwest. It features permanent and traveling exhibitions, plus cultural activities such as traditional folkloric dance performances. Authentic restaurants and shops surround the museum. Hours & Admission
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Admission. Location
At the corner of 25th St. and L St. Parking
Across 25th St.
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2497 Freedom Park Road
Omaha, Nebraska
402-444-5900 |
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Operated by the city of Omaha, the park is the home of the U.S. Naval Museum on the Missouri River. Visitors can view the USS Marlin SST-2 Submarine, a training vessel, and the USS Hazard AM-240 Minesweeper - a World War II warship, an anchor and propeller garden, shipboard rocket launchers and a Douglas A-4D Skyhawk Jet Fighter, among other exhibits.
Hours & Admission
Mid-May to mid-September, daily 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., mid-September to mid-May, daily 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free. Directions
From Des Moines, Iowa, take Interstate 80 (I-80) west to Interstate 29 (I-29) north. Travel over the bridge and stay in the right lane. Exit Carter Lake/10th St. Turn right on 10th St. and pass the convention center. At Abbott Dr., turn right (east) and travel over the viaduct. At Gallup Dr., turn right. Take the first left on Freedom Park Rd.
From West Omaha, take Interstate 80 (I-80) east to Interstate 480 (I-480) north and exit U.S. Highway 75 north/Creighton University. Then exit Cuming St., the first exit on the right. Travel on Cuming St. (east) past the convention center and over the viaduct. At Gallup Dr., the second stoplight, turn right. Take the first left on Freedom Park Rd.
From North Omaha, take Interstate 680 (I-680) and exit 30th St. Follow the signs to Eppley Airfield, but continue to downtown on Abbott Dr. At Gallup Dr., turn left. Take the first left on Freedom Park Rd.
From downtown Omaha, travel north on 10th St. At Cuming St., turn right (east) and travel past the convention center and over the viaduct. At Gallup Dr., the second stoplight, turn right. Take the first left on Freedom Park Rd.
Operated by the city of Omaha, the park is the home of the U.S. Naval Museum on the Missouri River. Visitors can view the USS Marlin SST-2 Submarine, a training vessel, and the USS Hazard AM-240 Minesweeper - a World War II warship, an anchor and propeller garden, shipboard rocket launchers and a Douglas A-4D Skyhawk Jet Fighter, among other exhibits. Hours & Admission
Mid-May to mid-September, daily 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., mid-September to mid-May, daily 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free. Location
Northeast of downtown and south of Eppley Airfield. Parking
First right turn. Directions
From Des Moines, Iowa, take Interstate 80 (I-80) west to Interstate 29 (I-29) north. Travel over the bridge and stay in the right lane. Exit Carter Lake/10th St. Turn right on 10th St. and pass the convention center. At Abbott Dr., turn right (east) and travel over the viaduct. At Gallup Dr., turn right. Take the first left on Freedom Park Rd.
From West Omaha, take Interstate 80 (I-80) east to Interstate 480 (I-480) north and exit U.S. Highway 75 north/Creighton University. Then exit Cuming St., the first exit on the right. Travel on Cuming St. (east) past the convention center and over the viaduct. At Gallup Dr., the second stoplight, turn right. Take the first left on Freedom Park Rd.
From North Omaha, take Interstate 680 (I-680) and exit 30th St. Follow the signs to Eppley Airfield, but continue to downtown on Abbott Dr. At Gallup Dr., turn left. Take the first left on Freedom Park Rd.
From downtown Omaha, travel north on 10th St. At Cuming St., turn right (east) and travel past the convention center and over the viaduct. At Gallup Dr., the second stoplight, turn right. Take the first left on Freedom Park Rd. |
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1115 Q Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-472-6220 |
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The museum houses the Great Plains Art Collection - the original Christlieb Collection of western art and library of western Americana with artwork by Albert Bierstadt, William de la Montagne Cary, Robert F. Gilder, William Henry Jackson, Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell and Olaf Wieghorst. Complementing this are the Broder Collection of 20th-century Native American paintings, the Lane Collection of western fiction and history, and the Regina Collection of Canadian plains literature.
Hours & Admission
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed university and major holidays. Free.
The museum houses the Great Plains Art Collection - the original Christlieb Collection of western art and library of western Americana with artwork by Albert Bierstadt, William de la Montagne Cary, Robert F. Gilder, William Henry Jackson, Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell and Olaf Wieghorst. Complementing this are the Broder Collection of 20th-century Native American paintings, the Lane Collection of western fiction and history, and the Regina Collection of Canadian plains literature. Hours & Admission
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed university and major holidays. Free. Location
Hewit Place between 11 and 12th Sts. on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus; north and east of U.S. Highway 34. Parking
Parking: at Que Place garage, next to Hewit Place. Enter from the east corner of 11th and Q Sts.
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21502 West Highway 31
Gretna, Nebraska
402-332-3901 |
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The state of Nebraska’s first fish hatchery (1882), where salmon and trout were raised, ceased operation in the 1970s. The old hatch house is now a fish management museum. Also find an interesting geologic display nearby. Shramm, a geology professor donated the 330-acres of land to the state for recreation and research. Also housed at the Schramm State...
Hours & Admission
December to March, Wednesday to Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April to late May Wednesday to Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., late May to early September, Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., early September to November, Wednesday to Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed major holidays. Admission. Directions
From Interstate 80 (I-80), take exit 432 and travel six miles south on State Highway 31.
The state of Nebraska’s first fish hatchery (1882), where salmon and trout were raised, ceased operation in the 1970s. The old hatch house is now a fish management museum. Also find an interesting geologic display nearby. Shramm, a geology professor donated the 330-acres of land to the state for recreation and research. Also housed at the Schramm State Recreational Area is Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium Outdoor Education Center*. (*see separate listing). Hours & Admission
December to March, Wednesday to Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April to late May Wednesday to Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., late May to early September, Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., early September to November, Wednesday to Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed major holidays. Admission. Location
Southwest of Omaha at Schramm State Recreational Area on the Platte River, nine miles south of Gretna on State Highway 31. Directions
From Interstate 80 (I-80), take exit 432 and travel six miles south on State Highway 31. |
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1155 Q Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-472-5841 |
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The permanent collection includes ancient ceremonial bronzes, jade and ivory carvings, Tibetan ritual objects, ceramics, Asian musical instruments, sculptures, textiles and prints. Rotating exhibitions feature various aspects of traditional Asian cultures.
Hours & Admission
Tuesday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed university and major holidays. Free.
The permanent collection includes ancient ceremonial bronzes, jade and ivory carvings, Tibetan ritual objects, ceramics, Asian musical instruments, sculptures, textiles and prints. Rotating exhibitions feature various aspects of traditional Asian cultures. Hours & Admission
Tuesday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed university and major holidays. Free. Location
Hewit Place, lower level, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus; north and east of U.S. Highway 34 at 12th and Q Sts.; across from the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Parking
Metered street and at Que Place garage, next to Hewit Place. Enter from the east corner of 11th and Q Sts.
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1420 P Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-477-4000 |
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A delightful destination where children are invited to create, discover and learn, while along the way building, dancing, playing, climbing, singing and laughing. With 45,500 square feet on three-floors, it is filled with hands-on exhibits and imaginative programming. One-day camps are offered. The museum is the first green building in the city of Lincoln.
Hours & Admission
Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed major holidays. Admission. Directions
From Interstate 80 (I-80), take exit 401 (Downtown). Interstate 180 (I-180) turns into Ninth St. to P St. Turn left (east) at the first stoplight onto P St. to 14th St.
A delightful destination where children are invited to create, discover and learn, while along the way building, dancing, playing, climbing, singing and laughing. With 45,500 square feet on three-floors, it is filled with hands-on exhibits and imaginative programming. One-day camps are offered. The museum is the first green building in the city of Lincoln. Hours & Admission
Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed major holidays. Admission. Location
Lincoln Square at 13th and O Sts. Parking
Available at nearby city garages. Directions
From Interstate 80 (I-80), take exit 401 (Downtown). Interstate 180 (I-180) turns into Ninth St. to P St. Turn left (east) at the first stoplight onto P St. to 14th St. |
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15th and P Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-471-4754 |
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This museum focuses on the history of Nebraska and the city of Lincoln from American Indians on the Plains to present day. Learn how Nebraska became a state and joined the union, and how communities were formed and govern. Meet the residents and their ancestors, and those who served the country during wars. Discover agriculture, ranching, industries and inventions. Children are invited to participate in interactive environments: a Native American tipi, a one-quarter-scale prairie schooner, a build-a-town table, and a 1920s auto-touring campsite. Hours & Admission
Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed state holidays. Admission. Directions
From Interstate 80 (I-80), exit onto Interstate 180 (I-180) and travel south into Lincoln. After the Nebraska football stadium, turn left on P or O St.; travel six blocks to 15th St. (Centennial Mall). |
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