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.
Stop in this summer! Founded in 1927, Hastings Museum in Hastings, Neb., is the largest municipal museum between Chicago and Denver. Featuring a super screen Theatre and Planetarium, the Museum houses dozens of animal species set in their natural habitats. It also chronicles the history of the early inhabitants of the Nebraska plains and how Kool-Aid, the famous soft drink invented in Hastings, came to be such a success.