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Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs & Babies
This traveling exhibit features authentic dinosaur eggs from all over the world together with artists’ renditions of dinosaur life and the latest findings of leading dinosaur experts.
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Kool-Aid: Discover the Dream
Edwin Perkins had a dream to become a self-employed business success. He discovered his dream by working hard and developing Kool-Aid in Hastings in 1927. This interactive exhibit explores what lead to the invention of Kool-Aid and how it become an international product that is still popular today.
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Groundwater Discovery Adventure
Discover the importance of groundwater on the Central Plains in the hands-on exhibit, including a paleontology dig site, water works station, Plains Indians settlement and an 1857 Nebraska log cabin.
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Wildlife Diorama Hall
How big is a polar bear? How do mountain goats climb mountains? The Wildlife Diorama Hall allows you to see the amazing animals that live in North America safely and learn about them through realistic displays.
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NEW!—Lock, Stock & Barrel: The History of Weapons on the Plains
Experience the weapons that helped to mold the plains. Over 500 firearms are on display along with military uniforms and a Gatling gun. |
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People on the Plains
The great Plains has sustained and been home to many different people for thousands of years. A look at people and culture from prehistoric times to the pioneer town builders of this area.
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Bird Habitat Dioramas and Serial Bird Collection
From the birds that use the Central Flyway and Rainwater Basin to the permanent inhabitants, the dioramas and serial bird collection offer a close up look at the birds that can be seen in Nebraska at various times of the year. You can see Whooping and Sandhill cranes in their natural habitat as well as several extinct species of birds such as the passenger pigeon.
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Insects, Sea Life and Reptiles
Butterflies to cockroaches, coral to clam shells, and frogs to snakes, you'll find something you've never seen before. |
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Rocks, Minerals and Fossils
View spectacular shapes, colors and sizes of rocks and mineral from United States. Also see fossilized remains of plants and animals that lived in the vast ocean that once covered Nebraska as well as mammoths, rhinos and other animals that lived on the plains after the ocean receded.
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Traveling in Style: Antique Vehicles
From horse-drawn buggies to horseless carriages, this exhibit provides an intriguing look at the vehicles that have moved us for more than a century. This exhibit includes a homemade bicycle, the first hearse in Adams County, and the 1912 Rauch and Lang automobile with an 80 volt electric motor.
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Coin Room
Featuring historic and rare coins from around the world, the Coin Room began as the result of a donation from the extensive personal collection of Ben Richards and has grown to include several hundred pieces today. |
