Enjoy a new way to get up close with nature at the Hastings Museum. October 26 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | $3 per student Join us for an unbe-leaf-ably fun-filled field trip adventure. This educational festival is geared toward grades 2-4 will feature hands-on stations with learning activities from Project Learning Tree presented [...]
Enjoy a new way to get up close with nature at the Hastings Museum. And Teachers: Ask about booking time in the Outdoor Classroom as an add-on to your field trips! Our Outdoor Classroom is designed to entice the young to explore the world around them through music, art, play, and movement. It features [...]
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 [...]
Each year Hastings Museum participates in the Tri-City Food Fight with the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island and The Archway in Kearney. It's a friendly way to compete and see which organization can collect the most food for their local food pantry. It's also a key way each organization gives back to the community that [...]
Festival of Trees. This FREE program allows local non-profit youth and adult clubs to showcase what their organization is all about by decorating a Christmas tree. Tree Decorating Nov. 16-20 On Display through January 2. There are limited spots available. First come [...]
On April 28, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we were honored to host a screening of the film Who Will Write Our History, followed by a live virtual presentation from Holocaust survivor, George Elbaum. The program sold out, so not everyone who was interested was able to hear the presentation. Above is a link to all [...]
How do we make it all happen? Volunteers! They mean so much to us. Last year they donated 1,332 hours of service to the Museum! They help us run art stations for scouting events. They clean up our classrooms, guide small group activities, and help maintain our exhibits. Every summer they pour lots and [...]
. Wow! We're REALLY looking forward to this summer! Each year we offer a new slate of Summer Fun classes to keep your kids engaged in history, art, and science. This year we're offering: Science Detectives, Movie Making, Brickmania, and Underwater Art ... just to name a few. Classes fill quickly, register today. Link [...]
. The Hastings Museum often works with separate entities to accomplish shared goals. Two new projects that have just been announced highlight projects in which we have found Natural Partners! Project 1: Thanks to the Free Trees for Fall Planting program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the [...]
UPDATE: Construction has begun! The Museum has started removing concrete and regrading the front entrance to better move water away from the foundation and to prepare for the redesigned entry. [The following article was first published in May 2021.] Take a look! A project we've been trying to add for a decade is finally [...]
