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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

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

McCormick Hall

Hastings College opened in September 1882. In April 1883, ground was broken for McCormick Hall, the first building erected on the campus. It was named for reaper inventor, Cyrus McCormick, who made the initial contribution for the building'

Hastings, NE National Register

Highland Park Cemetery

Hastings' first cemetery contains sculpture commemorating Oregon Trail travelers of the 1800

Hastings, NE Cemeteries


The Clarke Hotel

When the Clarke Hotel was dedicated in February 1914, it was hailed as a triumph of local initiative. It was designed by architect C.W. Way and built by the John Hamper Company, both of Hastings. Bricks made in Hastings

Hastings, NE National Register

Things to do near Hastings, NE

Enders Hunting

Including the lake, the entire State Recreation Area encompasses 5,300 acres. Of the 3,643 acres of land, The Enders Wildlife...

Hunting

Hunters come to Harlan County from every state in the Union for deer, turkey, pheasant, quail, ducks, geese, and doves. Su...