• Egg Drop

    Hastings Museum

    Build from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., we start dropping the vessels off the roof of the Museum. Will your egg survive? This is a FREE activity for the first 125 people who show up to participate. There will be two levels of competition: Beginner and Eggspert!

    FREE
  • Comet Viewing

    Brickyard Park

    Get an up-close look at Comet C/2023 A3 with the Museum's telescope on Oct 15 at 7:30 pm at Brickyard Park followed by a Live Sky Tongiht.

    FREE
  • Observe the Moon

    Brickyard Park

    Join the Museum at Brickyard Park to observe the nearly full Moon starting at 8:30 pm. Planetarium Coordinator Kirk Rosberg will be on hand to answer your astronomy questions.

    FREE
  • Live Sky Tonight

    Brickyard Park

    Join the Museum at Brickyard Park to observe the night sky starting at 8:45 pm. Learn the constellations and bright stars under the actual night sky. We will have a green laser pointer with us so everyone can see exactly what star or constellation is being discussed.

    FREE
  • The War in Vietnam with David Wells

    Hastings Museum P.O. Box 1286, Hastings, NE

    During The War in Vietnam with David Wells, he gives a brief history of the war, explains how we got pulled into it and how it grew from a few military advisers to over 500K American soldiers and 58K deaths .This multi-media presentation runs about 40 minutes, includes a special display and is a FREE event.

    FREE
  • Buffalo Bill with Jeff Barnes

    Hastings Museum P.O. Box 1286, Hastings, NE

    This multi-media presentation runs about 40 minutes, includes a special display and is a FREE event.

    FREE
  • Live Sky Tonight

    Brickyard Park

    Join the Museum at Brickyard Park to observe the night sky starting at 8:15 pm. Learn the constellations and bright stars under the actual night sky. We will have a green laser pointer with us so everyone can see exactly what star or constellation is being discussed.

    FREE
  • Train Songs and Tales with David Seay

    Hastings Museum P.O. Box 1286, Hastings, NE

    This multi-media presentation runs about 40 minutes, includes a special display and is a FREE event.

    FREE