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Nebraska Prairie Museum

The Nebraska Prairie Museum is located one mile north of Holdrege, Nebraska on Hwy. 183, 15 miles south of I-80 exit 257.

Museum Hours:
Winter - November 1 thru March 31:
Monday thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Summer - April 1 thru October 31:
Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admission is by donation, with $5 being the recommended donation for adults and $2 for children ages 5-10, children under 5 are free.

Man's Humanity to Man

One of the features that sets this museum apart from other museums is our unique POW display. German POW's were housed at Camp Atlanta (just South of Holdrege) during W.W. II. These prisoners told stories of their exceptional treatment and lifelong friendships that developed through the adversity of war.

The POW guard tower is a replica of the tower that stood at Camp Atlanta. Other out buildings on the property include a Lutheran Church, windmill, one room school house, and the newly acquired Sam Anderson farm house that has recently been fully restored.

Antique Automobiles and Agriculture Equipment

There is something here for everyone to enjoy!
Antique automobiles and agricultural equipment
show the role that technological advancement has
played in our lifestyles in the past, present and will
continue in the future

Vintage Period Displays

Extensive collections of prairie history are on display.
Vintage clothing, home and business period rooms,
glassware, quilts, and Indian artifacts.

Nebraska Prairie Museum Town Square

There are many shops depicting the stores around the turn
of the century. See what could be purchased in the drug store,
or pick out your favorite old toy in the toy store. There is a
clinic, a railroad station, and several shops in which clothing,
eye glasses, wall paper and paint could be chosen. You can
also visit a barbershop, beauty parlor and a shoe repair
shop. Come see The Nebaska Prairie Museum Town Square.