Upcoming Events
School's Out! National Fruitcake Toss Day and other odd Nebraska celebrations
The Nebraska History Museum invites Lincoln families to join us for a day of bringing history to life while Lincoln Public Schools has a day out of session!
Join us on January 3rd as we explore some of the fun and odd celebrations happening across Nebraska! Nebraskans love a reason to celebrate and we're no different!
- Make and toss a fruitcake
- Go on a scavenger hunt to find fun objects that connect to community events
- Make and take a craft
- Hear holiday stories.
Brown Bag: Nebraska's Suffragist Journalists: Clara Bewick Colby and Rheta Childe Dorr
Join us January 16 as we learn about two Nebraskans, Clara Bewick Colby and Rheta Childe Dorr, who became the nation’s most important suffragist journalists.
Colby published from her home in Beatrice where she established the Beatrice Public Library and became the principal of the Beatrice Public School District. Dorr, an Omaha native, began fighting for suffrage as a child and gained notoriety for confronting Woodrow Wilson in the White House.
The presenter, Dr. Eileen Wirth, is the author of a book on Nebraska’s women journalists, “From Society Page to Front Page.”
Celebrating Nebraska's Black Leaders
We know Martin Luther King Jr. was a national leader, but he was also an experienced community leader working with community leaders across the nation. Who were Nebraska's black community leaders? Don't miss this chance to add to your understanding of Nebraska's Black leaders with this event!
- Hear presentations, original artwork, and poetry inspired by Lincoln's Black leaders, created and performed by the Lincoln NAACP Youth Chapter.
- Virtually visit the Great Plains Black History Museum with its director, Eric Ewing.
- Celebrate these leaders by adding your impressions to an original, community art project by ArtReach.
- Let the live re-enactors of the "Descendents of Dewitty" take you back in time to the Cherry County settlement that was built literally from the ground up.
- Travel in your imagination to Cherry County Nebraska, with live re-enactors of the “Descendants of DeWitty” (sponsored by Humanities Nebraska) who built their community literally from the ground up. DeWitty, later known as Audacious, was the largest and longest-lasting African American settlement in rural Nebraska. The settlers, including former slaves who had fled to Canada before the Civil War and their descendants, began to arrive in 1906-07, attracted by the 1904 Kinkaid Act's offer of 640 acres of free land in the Sandhills. Actual descendants of DeWitty re-enact stories of the settlement and its people, accompanied by historic photographs.
A Sign Language interpreter will be present during the event for deaf or hard of hearing persons.
Nebraskans, Their Dogs, and World War II
Did you know that nearly 5000 dogs were trained in the Dogs for Defense program at Fort Robinson during World War 2? Join us from 1 to 4pm on February 15th as we celebrate and learn about these great dogs!
- Run through an obstacle course like the Fort Robinson dogs
- Rest a while with a real furry friend while listening to a reading of Major: A Soldier Dog
- Search for dog and World War 2-related objects in a museum scavenger hunt
- Make your own miniature dog house modeled after the ones from Fort Robinson
- Watch videos from the Dogs for Defense program
Brown Bag Learning Series: Solomon Butcher's History Scheme
Explore Solomon Butcher’s photographs with UNL professor LuAnn Wandsnider as she explains Butcher’s narrative of “Western push and energy” through family portraits.
How did these early Nebraskans survive the hardships of pioneer life of the late 19th century, and what insights can Butcher’s work offer us as we create heritage narratives for future generations?
Community Book Club: The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
Join the Women’s Foundation of Lincoln and Lancaster County, Lincoln City Libraries and History Nebraska for a community discussion of the page-turning book The Woman’s Hour by Elaine Weiss.
There are many books available to check out at the Lincoln Public Libraries and for sale at the Nebraska History Museum Gift Shop, Indigo Books and Francie and Finch. Light refreshments will be served.
This event is FREE but space is limited and registration is required.
Register Now
Mad Science at the Museum - Eureka!
Have your kids ever dreamed of being an inventor? Well now they'll get a chance to have their own eureka! moment while learning about famous Nebraskan inventors.
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the Eureka! workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum - Eureka!
Have your kids ever dreamed of being an inventor? Well now they'll get a chance to have their own eureka! moment while learning about famous Nebraskan inventors.
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the Eureka! workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum - Eureka!
Have your kids ever dreamed of being an inventor? Well now they'll get a chance to have their own eureka! moment while learning about famous Nebraskan inventors.
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the Eureka! workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum - Eureka!
Have your kids ever dreamed of being an inventor? Well now they'll get a chance to have their own eureka! moment while learning about famous Nebraskan inventors.
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the Eureka! workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Kitchen Science
Did you know that cooking is a type of science? Of course, it is! Come see how early settlers and travelers in Nebraska used kitchen science to keep themselves alive.*
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the Kitchen Science workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
*This camp involves contact with gluten
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Kitchen Science
Did you know that cooking is a type of science? Of course, it is! Come see how early settlers and travelers in Nebraska used kitchen science to keep themselves alive.*
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the Kitchen Science workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
*This camp involves contact with gluten
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Kitchen Science
Did you know that cooking is a type of science? Of course, it is! Come see how early settlers and travelers in Nebraska used kitchen science to keep themselves alive.*
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the Kitchen Science workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
*This camp involves contact with gluten
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Kitchen Science
Did you know that cooking is a type of science? Of course, it is! Come see how early settlers and travelers in Nebraska used kitchen science to keep themselves alive.*
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the Kitchen Science workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
*This camp involves contact with gluten
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Physical and Chemical Transformations
What’s the difference between a chemical and a physical change? Create exciting reactions and explore artifacts to learn how these two types of transformations have impacted Nebraska's history!
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering five different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Time Machine of Fun - The Jazz Age
Step into the Nebraska History Museum's Time Machine and travel back in time via fun activities to find out how Nebraska kids have been having fun for the past 100 years!
This online 30-minute workshop is designed for kids ages 7-10. There is no registration fee, but we have included the option to pay a registration fee of $5 as a donation. The workshops will take place every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11 am in July and August. The July workshop is themed around the Jazz Age.
Activities for the July workshop include: a guided image search, learning a fun dance, and reading a book. Participants will also receive instructions for an at-home craft and a tasty snack!
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Physical and Chemical Transformations
What’s the difference between a chemical and a physical change? Create exciting reactions and explore artifacts to learn how these two types of transformations have impacted Nebraska's history!
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering five different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Time Machine of Fun - The Jazz Age
Step into the Nebraska History Museum's Time Machine and travel back in time via fun activities to find out how Nebraska kids have been having fun for the past 100 years!
This online 30-minute workshop is designed for kids ages 7-10. There is no registration fee, but we have included the option to pay a registration fee of $5 as a donation. The workshops will take place every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11 am in July and August. The July workshop is themed around the Jazz Age.
Activities for the July workshop include: a guided image search, learning a fun dance, and reading a book. Participants will also receive instructions for an at-home craft and a tasty snack!
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Physical and Chemical Transformations
What’s the difference between a chemical and a physical change? Create exciting reactions and explore artifacts to learn how these two types of transformations have impacted Nebraska's history!
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering five different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Time Machine of Fun - The Jazz Age
Step into the Nebraska History Museum's Time Machine and travel back in time via fun activities to find out how Nebraska kids have been having fun for the past 100 years!
This online 30-minute workshop is designed for kids ages 7-10. There is no registration fee, but we have included the option to pay a registration fee of $5 as a donation. The workshops will take place every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11 am in July and August. The July workshop is themed around the Jazz Age.
Activities for the July workshop include: a guided image search, learning a fun dance, and reading a book. Participants will also receive instructions for an at-home craft and a tasty snack!
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Physical and Chemical Transformations
What’s the difference between a chemical and a physical change? Create exciting reactions and explore artifacts to learn how these two types of transformations have impacted Nebraska's history!
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering five different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Time Machine of Fun - The Jazz Age
Step into the Nebraska History Museum's Time Machine and travel back in time via fun activities to find out how Nebraska kids have been having fun for the past 100 years!
This online 30-minute workshop is designed for kids ages 7-10. There is no registration fee, but we have included the option to pay a registration fee of $5 as a donation. The workshops will take place every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11 am in July and August. The July workshop is themed around the Jazz Age.
Activities for the July workshop include: a guided image search, learning a fun dance, and reading a book. Participants will also receive instructions for an at-home craft and a tasty snack!
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: Physical and Chemical Transformations
What’s the difference between a chemical and a physical change? Create exciting reactions and explore artifacts to learn how these two types of transformations have impacted Nebraska's history!
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering five different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Time Machine of Fun - World War 2
Step into the Nebraska History Museum's Time Machine and travel back in time via fun activities to find out how Nebraska kids have been having fun for the past 100 years!
This online 30-minute workshop is designed for kids ages 7-10. There is no registration fee, but we have included the option to pay a registration fee of $5 as a donation. The workshops will take place every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11 am in July and August. The August workshop is themed around Nebraska's experience in World War Two.
Activities for this workshop include: a guided image search through History Nebraska's collections, making a paper plane, and reading Major: a Soldier Dog together. Participants will also receive instructions for an at-home code breaker worksheet and a recipe for WWII-era rationed maple syrup.
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: It's Electric!
Where would we be without electricity in Nebraska? We’ll show you all about how the circuits that run electricity have powered our state throughout history.
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Pedaling Suffrage: Along the Path of Women Activists
Join us on August 9 for a bike tour through Lincoln's history! We're celebrating our Votes For Women exhibit with a bike tour featuring the history of Lincoln's women activists.
The tour group will meet at the Nebraska History Museum in downtown Lincoln and bike as a group to nearby homes, schools, and parks. At those locations, tour leader Ed Zimmer will tell participants the related stories of women activists in Lincoln during the Suffrage movement and the years that followed.
The tour will be limited to 15 people. Helmets required.
Registration is $15. History Nebraska members will receive a $5 discount.
Register Now
Time Machine of Fun - World War 2
Step into the Nebraska History Museum's Time Machine and travel back in time via fun activities to find out how Nebraska kids have been having fun for the past 100 years!
This online 30-minute workshop is designed for kids ages 7-10. There is no registration fee, but we have included the option to pay a registration fee of $5 as a donation. The workshops will take place every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11 am in July and August. The August workshop is themed around Nebraska's experience in World War Two.
Activities for this workshop include: a guided image search through History Nebraska's collections, making a paper plane, and reading Major: a Soldier Dog together. Participants will also receive instructions for an at-home code breaker worksheet and a recipe for WWII-era rationed maple syrup.
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: It's Electric!
Where would we be without electricity in Nebraska? We’ll show you all about how the circuits that run electricity have powered our state throughout history.
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Time Machine of Fun - World War 2
Step into the Nebraska History Museum's Time Machine and travel back in time via fun activities to find out how Nebraska kids have been having fun for the past 100 years!
This online 30-minute workshop is designed for kids ages 7-10. There is no registration fee, but we have included the option to pay a registration fee of $5 as a donation. The workshops will take place every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11 am in July and August. The August workshop is themed around Nebraska's experience in World War Two.
Activities for this workshop include: a guided image search through History Nebraska's collections, making a paper plane, and reading Major: a Soldier Dog together. Participants will also receive instructions for an at-home code breaker worksheet and a recipe for WWII-era rationed maple syrup.
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: It's Electric!
Where would we be without electricity in Nebraska? We’ll show you all about how the circuits that run electricity have powered our state throughout history.
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Time Machine of Fun - World War 2
Step into the Nebraska History Museum's Time Machine and travel back in time via fun activities to find out how Nebraska kids have been having fun for the past 100 years!
This online 30-minute workshop is designed for kids ages 7-10. There is no registration fee, but we have included the option to pay a registration fee of $5 as a donation. The workshops will take place every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11 am in July and August. The August workshop is themed around Nebraska's experience in World War Two.
Activities for this workshop include: a guided image search through History Nebraska's collections, making a paper plane, and reading Major: a Soldier Dog together. Participants will also receive instructions for an at-home code breaker worksheet and a recipe for WWII-era rationed maple syrup.
Register Today!
Mad Science at the Museum: It's Electric!
Where would we be without electricity in Nebraska? We’ll show you all about how the circuits that run electricity have powered our state throughout history.
The Nebraska History Museum is bringing our Mad Science at the Museum program online! Now children can learn how history and science collide from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.
Designed for families with children ages 7-10, Mad Science at the Museum allows participants to engage in activities including artifact explorations and hands-on scientific experimentation.
In order to ensure our participants have an enjoyable experience, each of our sessions will be capped at 50 people. That is why we are offering four different sessions of the workshop this month in an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to join us for this wonderful event.
Register Today!
Life of an Artifact: From Dirt to Cabinet
History Nebraska is excited to work with Morrill Hall and its monthly Science Café program to you in a virtual format!
Artifacts tell us a great deal about the history of people from the past. But what happens after an artifact is excavated? Join us for a special virtual event to celebrate Nebraska Archeology Month and discover the post-excavation history of local artifacts. History Nebraska Archeologist Nolan Johnson and University of Nebraska State Museum Anthropology Collection Assistant Katelyn Trammell will discuss the path of archeological material including the interpretation, research, care, and display of objects.
We will be broadcasting this program via Zoom and Facebook Live, so there are multiple ways to watch! To connect via Zoom, please register here for this FREE program, as space is limited. A connection link will be provided to you via email prior to the program. To join on Facebook Live, visit the UNSM Facebook page just after 7 pm to watch.
This presentation would be best enjoyed by ages 15+.
