Learning about Nebraska

Asmat Museum at the Crosier Monastery - Hastings

Located at the Monastery of Immaculate Conception, 223 E. 14th St. The Asmat Museum features one of North America's largest collections of rare art forms of the Asmat tribe of New Guinea. The Asmats represent one of the last vestiges of the Stone Age. Their wood carvings are stylized symbols of a way of life based on ancestor worship and on headhunting. Tours by appointment. Donation. (402) 463-3188.

Carnegie Arts Center - Alliance

A premier art gallery with featured works from Nebraskan artists and artisans from throughout the Region. A beautiful outdoor sculpture garden is the newest addition to the historic facility.

Durham Western Heritage Museum - Omaha

801 S. 10th St. This beautiful art deco railroad station houses exhibits on the history of Omaha, a restored soda fountain, decorative arts, a theater, train cars with period furnishings and model trains. Special touring exhibitions. Schedule is available by calling museum. Byron Reed coin collection has some of the world's rarest and most valuable coins. Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Closed Mondays & most major holidays. Admission $5 Adults; $4 Seniors; $3.50 Age 3-12. (402) 444-5071. Handicapped Accessible.

 

Great Plains Art Collection - Lincoln

The Christlieb Gallery at Hewit Place, 1155 Q Street, University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Features changing exhibits and collection of western art including sculptures by Russell and Remington. Also on display are paintngs and prints by Albert Bierstadt, Karl Bodmer and other contemporary Plains and Native American artists. The Christlieb Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays and between exhibitions and academic sessions. Closed Sat during the summer. FREE. (402) 472-6220. Handicapped Accessible.

Joslyn Art Museum - Omaha

2200 Dodge St. A premier center for the visual arts since it opened in 1931. Joslyn Art Museum features works from antiquity to the present with a special emphasis on 19th - 20th century European and American art. You will find impressive works by El Greco, Veronese, Monet, Degas, Grant Wood, and Jackson Pollock among others. In addition, the museum is world-renowned for Karl Bodmer's watercolors and prints which document his 1832-34 journey to the Missouri River frontier. The museum presents approximately twelve special exhibitions each year as well as year-round music and educational programs. The building itself is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the nation. Open year-round Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. Closed Mon. and major holidays. Admission $5 adults, $3 seniors (62+) and college student (with I.D.), $2.50 youth (5-17), children under five and Joslyn members free. Group rates. (402) 342-3300. Handicapped Accessible.

Lentz Center for Asian Culture - Lincoln

The Christlieb Gallery at Hewit Place, 1155 Q Street, University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Permanent exhibitions and temporary shows reflect Asian philosophies through art and ethnographic objects in a dramatic setting. Open year-round, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., 1:30-4 p.m. Closed holidays. (402) 472-5841. Handicapped Accessible.

Museum of Nebraska Art - Kearney

2401 Central Ave. The impressive display features works by or about Nebraskans or that feature Nebraskans. Open year-round Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Closed Mon. & major holidays. Donations welcome. (308) 865-8559. Handicapped Accessible.

Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden - Lincoln

12th and "R" Sts. Designed by architect Philip Johnson. One of the most comprehensive collections of 20th century American art on a university campus. Open year-round, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat. evenings 7-9 p.m.; Sun. 2-9 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Group tours with advanced scheduling. FREE. (402) 472-2461. Handicapped Accessible.