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America's Frontier
You've found the official web site for Nebraska Division of Travel
and Tourism. Please try out our searchable database to get detailed
information about our state's attractions and events. Plus, find
information about Nebraska's history, people, culture and natural
resources.
Nebraska's Pioneer Trail
The south-central portion of Nebraska is dotted with the pioneer's legacy: historical villages, preserved log cabins, and lots of memorabilia. The region is also the heart of sandhill crane country.
Astronomy
Mueller Planetarium
Engaging and appealing to audiences of all ages, Two Small Pieces of Glass traces the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass-using two small pieces of glass-to the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy. It explores the wonder and discovery made by astronomers through out the last 400 years.
212 Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln,
(402) 472-2641
Children's Museums
Edgerton Explorit Center
devoted to providing fun, hands-on learning opportunities for people of all ages. The center provides exhibits, activities, special events, camps and tour programs which offer countless opportunities for discovery and exploration.
208 16th St., Aurora, (402) 694-4032
Omaha Children's Museum
Come conduct experiments and create inventions with our trained museum educators during our Homeschool Series.
500 South 20th, St., Omaha, (402) 343-6164
Government
Nebraska State Capitol Virtual Tour
Our Capitol has been widely recognized as an architectural masterpiece
that embodies the union of art, architecture, and humanism.
Nebraska Supreme Court's Educational Web Site
A resource for Nebraska's students and teachers to learn about
the court system, and to be a starting place for legal research of all kinds.
UniCAM Kids
Resource for learning about the Nebraska Constitution and Government for kids.
History
Great Platte River Road Archway
You will witness the thrills of news coming into a distant trail, a buffalo stampede, the words and faces of those that lived and died on the route, the building of the railroad, the creation of the first transcontinental road (the Lincoln Highway), and todayÕs modern transportation system that still brings adventures-like you!
3060 East 1st Street, Kearney 68847. (308) 237-1000.
Nebraska State Historical Society's Kid Stuff
Summer workshops, coloring pages, Nebraska archeology word search,
and information about the History Adventure Center.
Plainsman Museum
An extensive collection of Western memorabilia as well as period buildings, including a one-room schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, a Victorian house, and a log cabin.
210 16th St., Aurora, NE 68818. (402) 694-6531.
Pony Express Auto Tour Route
Driving directions to follow the Pony Express National Historic Trail west through Nebraska, from Kansas to Wyoming.
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
Exhibits, workshops, classes, and living history programs enable individuals to actively participate in learning about their own heritage and the heritage of our nation.
3133 W. Hwy 34, Grand Island, NE 68801. (308) 385-5316.
University of Nebraska State Museum
Explore Evolution is a major new partnership forged between science museums and 4-H organizations to bring current research on evolution to the public. The project features the work of scientists who are making leading discoveries about the evolution of life.
307 Morrill Hall, P.O. Box 880338, Lincoln, (402) 472-6302
Willa Cather Foundation
Experience the life, times, and work of Willa Cather. Here, you can tour her home, read her work, visit her beloved Opera House, and shop the largest collection of books by and about Cather.
413 North Webster, Red Cloud, NE 68970. 1-866-731-7304.
Natural History
Henry Doorly Zoo
They offer this page of helpful resources for homeschoolers planning
to visit the zoo.
3701 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE. (402) 733-8400.
Wildlife and Habitat
Find out more about prairie dogs and waterfowl and how you can
help protect the environment. From the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission.
Wings Over the Platte River
This is considered to be the #1 birding opportunity in the world. Prime time for watching Sandhill Cranes and a multitude of Geese and ducks is March 9 - April 1. Grand Island, NE 68802
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- Recommended books to help you explore
Nebraska
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- The Great Iowa Touring Book
- 27 Spectacular Auto Trips
- by Mike Whye
- This guidebook has 27 auto tours encompassing urban and rural areas--back roads and byways, well-known and little-known places, the famous and infamous, rivers big and small, great lakes and rare ponds, prairie and forests, plains and hills, old settlements, and brand new communities.
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- Roadside Geology of Nebraska
- by Harmon D.; Jr. Maher
- The state hosts boiling riverbeds, puzzling fossil beds, and sandstone toadstools, not to mention a now dormant sea of sand that once moved fast enough to dam rivers; and these Sand Hills could be on the march again as the global climate warms.
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- The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska
- Second Edition
- by Alan Boye BS MA
- Throughout the book, the author's opinions and reflections add charm to the entries. . . . Stories, trivia, opinions, back road directions - Boye is an engaging travel companion. He'll charm you into looking closer at Nebraska.
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- Nebraska: An Illustrated History
- Second Edition
- by Frederick C. Luebke
- Professor Frederick C. Luebke's lifelong commitment to the study of his state informs the book in every detail, as does his concern for clear and readable narrative. This is a book that every Nebraskan will want to own, read, and enjoy.
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- Nebraska Off the Beaten Path
- 6th Edition
- by Hannah McNally
- Discover a different side of the Cornhusker State. ÒCzechÓ out the Czech Museum in Wilber; hunt for curious quartz ÒdiamondsÓ in Odell; or visit RobberÕs Cave near Winnebago, a legendary hideout used by river pirates and the notorious James gang. So if youÕve Òbeen there, done thatÓ one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
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