Members and people interested in becoming members of the Nebraska State Historical Society are invited on Saturday, October 24 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for the Annual Members Meeting at the Nebraska History Museum in Lincoln, NE. At the meeting, learn about what NSHS has been up to over the past year with a presentation from NSHS Director Daryl Bohac, each department, and the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation. After the presentation ends at 10:30, all attendees can enjoy booths with presentations from our collections team and a special scavenger hunt for the Nebraska History Museum. Members can sign up to go on a tour of the behind the scenes areas of the Nebraska History Museum and a free light lunch provided by the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation.
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- Annual Meeting Presentation—The Annual meeting, starting at 9:30 am, will feature the Nebraska State Historical Society’s Director, Daryl Bohac, the various department heads, and the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation giving presentations on what was accomplished in the last year. The meeting will take place at the Nebraska History Museum’s Oldfather Auditorium and will be streamed to three of NSHS’s sites, the Ethel S. and Christopher J. Abbot Chimney Rock Visitor Center, the Fort Robinson History Center, and the Senator George Norris State Historic Site for members who cannot make it to Lincoln.
- Nebraska History Museum Scavenger Hunt—Visitors will be tasked with finding one object from every decade since Nebraska became a state in 1867. Designed for families, adults, and children, visitors are sure to enjoy exploring the museum and learning about Nebraska’s history.
- Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Light Lunch—A Light Lunch will be provided to all members who attend the Annual Members Meeting from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Thank you to the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation for providing the lunch.
- Collections Storage Tours—Join collections staff for a tour of our 3D object storage to see where some of Nebraska’s most historical items are kept! From original John Falter paintings to logs from Peter Sarpy’s cabin, you’ll get to experience a part of the Nebraska History Museum few get to see. Tours are available to members 18 and older.
- Are You Smarter than Indiana Jones—Meet Archeology Curator Trish Nelson, examine real artifacts, and see if you can put them in chronological order!
- Historic Photos and Film Digitization—Watch Photograph and Audiovisual Curator Matthew Mickelson as he demonstrates how film is digitized. Uncover the tricks and techniques behind spirit photography by looking at some of NSHS’s most unusual photographs!
- Archives Up Close!—State Archivist and Curator of Government Records Anna Holley and Curator of Manuscripts Tom Mooney showcase hidden gems from the NSHS archives! See a selection of government records including state fair ephemera and items relating to the exhibit Our Nebraska. Explore up close the real objects pulled from the Lincoln Centennial time capsule buried in 1959
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