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Kearney Attractions

Named for Fort Kearney, Kearney (pop. 29,000) was considered a site for both the Nebraska state capitol and capital of the country due to its central location. Kearney is a stopping point along the migratory bird flyways.
Fort Kearny State Historical Park
Fort Kearny was founded in 1848. It was the first military post built to protect the Oregon Trail. The grounds include a stockade and a blacksmith shop.
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is dedicated to the journey of the pioneers westward along the Great Platte River Road. Visitors can join a wagon train, experience a prairie crossing, a buffalo stampede and a stopover at a frontier fort.
Address
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
3060 East 1st Street
Kearney, NE 68847
United States
Phone 1 (308) 237-1000
Fax 1 (308) 338-0411
Hours
March 1 to May 27
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
May 28 to September 6
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
September 7 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
November 1 to February 28
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosedClosedClosed10:0010:0010:00
Close 15:0015:0015:00
Cost
Adult$ 10.00
Senior over 62$ 8.50
Child 15 & under$ 6.00
Child 6-10$ 3.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Kearney Area Children's Museum
At the Kearney Area Children's Museum children and parents experience hands-on science, technology, culture, and arts exhibits. Displays include a television station, a grocery store, a medical center, a train room, and an old soda fountain.
Address
Kearney Area Children's Museum
2005 1st Ave
Kearney, NE 68847-5412
United States
Phone 1 (308) 698-2228
Fax 1 (308) 698-2229
Museum of Nebraska Art
The Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney features works from the the first Nebraskans and contemporary artists. The permanent collection has over 5,000 works. An outdoor sculpture garden is on the grounds.
Address
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue
Kearney, NE 68847-4501
United States
Phone 1 (308) 865-8559
Fax 1 (308) 865-8104
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:0013:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Tips
Donations are accepted.
Facilities
Gift shop
Trails and Rails Museum
The Trails and Rails Museum is housed in an 1898 Union Pacific depot in Kearney. The depot has a waiting room, depot agent's office, a freight room and a baggage room with exhibits. Other buildings on the grounds include an 1898 Baptist Mission Church, the county's first frame schoolhouse and the 1884 Loup River Freighters Hotel.
Hours
May 30 to September 6
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0013:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0017:00
September 7 to May 29
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0013:0013:0013:0013:00ClosedClosed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Child 12 & under$ 2.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Tuesdays are free from September to May only.
Facilities
Gift shop
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