HASTINGS, Neb. - Hastings Museum local tour dates announced. If you are interested in local history, look no further for history and fun. See the variety of tours we have below. History on Foot-Downtown Adams County Cruise History on Foot-CCC Campus Pedal Trolley Tours WWII Bus Tours [...]
HASTINGS, Neb. - Just last week, Hastings Museum installed a 6-foot, 200 lbs. statue of the Kool-Aid Man as part of the stunning update to its entrance. Kool-Aid was the brainchild of Hastings resident, Edwin Perkins. The Museum's Kool-Aid Discover the Dream exhibit explores the life of Perkins and how the brand became and [...]
HASTINGS, Neb. - Hastings Museum received a $123,027 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the NEH's CARES Act grants that were announced this week, and a $8,900 grant from Humanities Nebraska. Funds from both grants support Museum staff who work with humanities program and exhibit planning. [...]
HASTINGS, Neb., May 14, 2020 - Registration for Hastings Museum's new Digital Learning Lab is now open. The five-week lab is a unique museum-from-home family option available from June 1-July 3. Each day hands-on learning and fun will be provided that focuses on art, science, nature, and history. Hastings Museum is a [...]
HASTINGS, Neb., July 16, 2019 - The Hastings Museum is encouraging the Tri-cities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by hosting a variety of events this weekend. "We are so excited for this milestone." said Becky Matticks, director of the Hastings Museum. "We'll be incorporating our Planetarium, our new Dobsonian telescopes, [...]
On the 100th anniversary of the end of First World War, Academy Award-winner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) presented the world premiere of an extraordinary new work showing WWI as people had never seen it.
