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NEBRASKA MUSEUMS

Edgerton Explorit Center – Aurora Interactive science center honoring inventor Harold Edgerton, featuring hands-on STEM exhibits and programs. Elkhorn Valley Museum – Norfolk Regional history museum with exhibits on local heritage, the Johnny Carson Gallery, and rotating displays. Joslyn Art Museum – Omaha Nebraska's premier art museum, renowned for its collection of European, American, and Native American art. Museum of the Fur Trade – Chadron Dedicated to the history of the North American fur trade, featuring artifacts, reconstructed trading post, and living history events. Omaha Children's Museum – Omaha Interactive museum for children with hands-on science, art, and creative play exhibits for all ages. Plainsman Museum – Aurora Showcasing the history and culture of Hamilton County and the central Nebraska plains with artifacts and historic buildings. Sheldon Museum of Art – Lincoln Major collection of American art from the 19th century to today, housed in a landmark modernist building at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum – Ashland Aerospace and military museum featuring aircraft, missiles, space artifacts, and STEM education programs. Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer – Grand Island Living history museum interpreting pioneer and prairie life with historic buildings, exhibits, and immersive experiences. University of Nebraska State Museum (Morrill Hall) – Lincoln Nebraska's premier natural history museum, featuring fossils, the world's largest mammoth skeleton, wildlife dioramas, and the Mueller Planetarium. Nebraska History Museum – Lincoln State history museum with exhibits spanning 12,000 years of Nebraska’s past, including artifacts, interactive displays, and educational programs. Children's Museum of Central Nebraska – Hastings Hands-on children’s museum with interactive exhibits focused on science, art, and creative play. Classic Car Collection – Kearney Museum featuring over 200 classic automobiles from the early 1900s to the modern era. Legacy of the Plains Museum – Gering Museum dedicated to the history of agriculture and settlement in the North Platte Valley, with pioneer artifacts, antique tractors, and a working farm. Knight Museum and Sandhills Center – Alliance Local history museum with exhibits on the Sandhills, Native American life, ranching, and railroads. Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art – David City The nation’s only museum devoted exclusively to agrarian art, featuring paintings, photography, and exhibitions about rural life. Harold Warp Pioneer Village – Minden Open-air museum with 28 buildings and thousands of artifacts chronicling American progress from the 1830s to today. Kregel Windmill Factory Museum – Nebraska City Preserved windmill factory and museum dedicated to the history of wind-powered water pumps. Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts – Omaha Contemporary art center with exhibitions, artist residencies, and public programs. Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park – Royal World-renowned fossil site and visitor center where you can watch paleontologists uncover prehistoric animals. Schramm Education Center – Gretna Interactive nature and science center with freshwater aquariums, a sturgeon touch tank, and exhibits on Nebraska’s ecosystems.