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150th Statehood Day

Happy Birthday Nebraska!

Sons of Union Veterans raise 37-star flag at Thomas P. Kennard State Historic Site (Nebraska Statehood Memorial)

Free Tours of Kennard House all day

Call 402-471-4764

Sunday Afternoon at the Rock

Coming Along Behind Our Wagon: Dogs on the Western Trails, Loren Pospisil 308-586-2589

Timeline Tuesday: Sleighing Fun

  John Nelson's photograph of his sister, Hannah Nelson, and his niece, Alice Nelson Dahlesten, in a horse-drawn sleigh, about 1916-18. RG3542-6   When ...

Noon Bites

Eight-time Paralympic medalist Cheri Becerra-Madsen of the Omaha tribe will speak about her life and achievements in competitive wheelchair racing including her ...

First Friday

Rebecca Cashman, Objects Conservator with the Gerald Ford Conservation Center will present: “Saving Face: The Conservation Treatment of the Doane Powell Mask Collection.” 

Nebraska History Book Club, Hector’s Bliss

The featured book will be Hector’s Bliss by Dennis Vossberg.  Please note, this is the 3rd Friday because the Museum is closed for Arbor Day which is on ...

Free Family Fun Day

Join us as we celebrate the 47th year of Earth Day. Art making activities, scavenger hunts and ecological fun facts are in store. 

Noon Bites

Rosie McGuire will speak about her father Robert Stander and his experience working as a blind man at the Mead Ordinance Plant. The plant produced more than 2.8 million ...

Asian Heritage Celebration

Celebrate Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month featuring Untold Migrant Stories: student produced multimedia journalism, a project of Fly Over ...

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About History Nebraska
History Nebraska was founded in 1878 as the Nebraska State Historical Society by citizens who recognized Nebraska was going through great changes and they sought to record the stories of both indigenous and immigrant peoples. It was designated a state institution and began receiving funds from the legislature in 1883. Legislation in 1994 changed History Nebraska from a state institution to a state agency. The division is headed by Interim Director and CEO Jill Dolberg. They are assisted by an administrative staff responsible for financial and personnel functions, museum store services, security, and facilities maintenance for History Nebraska.
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Volunteers are the heroes of History Nebraska. So much history, so little time! Your work helps us share access to Nebraska’s stories at our museums and sites, the reference room, and online.