LASR.net Homepage




Menu

Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings Museum.... What a wonderful world!

From immense polar bears to tiny hummingbirds, the many forms of animal life from around the planet are on display in dioramas representing the natural habitat of each.

The Earth ifself is the artist at work in the exhibits of the planet, nature has conjured up an astonishing array of dazzling rocks and gems.

On the lower level is our time machine. The gadgets, trinkets, and everyday objects that filled the lives and homes of your great-grandparents... the horse drawn buggies that kicked up the dust of the Old West... the earliest cars... it's all here!

There's more of course, but discovering our treasures for yourself is half the fun!

Lied Super Screen Theatre... Add "Wow"! to your vocabulary

There's nothing else quite like the experience of seeing an IMAX film. A huge projected image that fills your field of vision - five stories tall and 70 feet wide - combines with the crystal clarity of six-channel stereo surround sound to fool your senses into believing you're actually part of the action on screen!

Add a visit to the Lied Super Screen Theatre to your stop at Hastings Museum, and you can travel to exotic places, reach the bottom of the ocean, fly with the space shuttle, or stand in the path of a tornado - all from the most comfortable theatre seat you've ever experienced.

J.M. McDonald Planetarium... The Universe, showing daily

A brilliant meteor streaks across the sky. The stars of Orion shimmer in a winter sky. The Milky Way galaxy drifts silently through intergalactic space. View these wonders and more inside the J.M. McDonald Planetarium.

Our Minolta MS-8 star projector offers a stunningly realistic representation of the night sky; while special effects, video, slides and audio transport you across the universe. Shows are offered daily.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Hastings College Clyde Sachtleben Observatory

Astronomy presentations and night sky viewings every other Saturday, weather permitting. The STARLINE provides observatory show times and dates and astronomy activities in the area. Named in honor of Dr. Clyde Sachtleben, 40-year physics professor

Hastings, NE Observatories

Antioch School (District 20 School)

Adams County School District 20 was formed on September 23, 1872. Replacing sod and frame structures, the red brick schoolhouse was built in 1902

Hastings, NE National Register

Sandhill Crane Migration

Fossil records reveal the sandhill cranes have been visiting this region for more than nine million years. For five weeks each spring, visitors to the Platte River valley in south-central Nebraska can enjoy the symphony of sounds and dancing rituals of 90 percent of the world'

Hastings, NE Recreation

Crane Meadows Observatory

Crane Meadows Nature Center is a year-round educational organization dedicated to providing an understanding of, and access to, the ecosystems of the Platte River valley. Open daily, with expanded hours during the crane season (8 a.m.-6 p.m.)

Hastings, NE Recreation

Hastings Art Galleries

Aspen Art Gallery
2727 W. 2nd, Suite 440
(402) 463-0546
    Features sculpture, prints, paintings, and art of Herb Mignery and other regional artists.

Blue Moon Coffee Co.
113 N. Hastings
(402) 462-5214

<

Hastings, NE Arts

Things to do near Hastings, NE

St. John's Lutheran German Church & Cemetery

The German-Lutheran congregation was established in 1886, and the present frame church building was constructed in 1925-26. T...

Grand Island Little Theatre

Grand Island Little Theatre is home for community theatre in the Grand Island area. We have been going strong since 1960. Our...