Ashland Attractions
Ashland (pop. 2,300) is home to the Eugene T Mahoney State Park and the Lee G Simmons Conservation Park & Wildlife Safari.
Strategic Air & Space Museum
Located at Mahoney State Park is the gigantic Strategic Air Command Museum, displaying aircraft, intercontinental rockets and much more from the arsenal of the SAC, which was (and in principle still is) responsible for the conduct of atomic war from the air during the cold war.
In 2001 the name of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) Museum was changed to the Strategic Air & Space Museum.
All values are in United States Dollars
In 2001 the name of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) Museum was changed to the Strategic Air & Space Museum.
Strategic Air & Space Museum
28210 West Park Highway
Ashland, NE 68003-3525
United States
28210 West Park Highway
Ashland, NE 68003-3525
United States
Phone 1 (402) 944-3100
Fax 1 (402) 944-3160
Hours
May 30 to September 6
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 7 to May 29
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 10.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 9.00 |
| Military discount | $ 9.00 |
| Child 5-12 | $ 5.00 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Lee G Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari
The Wildlife Safari lets visitors travel in their vehicles or on the Safari train while animals roam freely. Some of the North American animals in the park are bison, elk, pron-horn antelope, sandhill cranes and waterfowl.
