Life in the Past Lane
How Road Crews Help Unearth Nebraska’s Ancient Giants by Caroline Clements Morrill Hall is a destination for those who love fossils — especially mammoths and mastodons. For visitors to Morill Hall, seeing the ancient...
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Timeless Treasures: The Museums of Lincoln
by Julie Nichols Lincoln is home to so many museums that appeal to multiple and special interests, many within easy walking distance in the downtown and east campus areas. Morrill Hall-University of Nebraska State Museum...
Mueller Planetarium Inspires Wonder
by Caroline Clements In 1958, thanks to the generosity of UNL alumnus Ralph S. Mueller, the University of Nebraska State Museum (UNSM) opened a “theater among the stars” at Morrill Hall. The original SkyView shows...
Lincoln Museums—art, science, history and fun
If art’s your thing, Lincoln’s got plenty of art museums, showcasing sculptures, paintings, quilts and more. If you’re a history buff, Nebraska’s capital city offers a museum that traces 10,000 years of elephant-type beasts...
Children’s fun in Lincoln
by Mary Friesen These are only some of the activities for children and families in Lincoln. Some were designed and built just for kids and some are fun for almost anyone. So if there are...
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