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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

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

Historic Downtown Hastings

Recapture the warmth and charm of years past by visiting Historic Downtown Hastings. Experience how our past has led to our present through our historic walking/driving tour of 25

Hastings, NE Tours

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

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

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Hastings, NE Arts

Nebraska Loan and Trust Company

Cities and agricultural areas need capital to finance growth. Nebraska Loan and Trust Company, organized in 1882 with James B. Heartwell as need in Hastings by providing a means for Eastern Capitalists to invest in Nebraska real estate mortgages. In 1883-84

Hastings, NE National Register

Things to do near Hastings, NE

St. Paul Municipal Pool

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Harlan Lake Fishing

Considered some of the best fishing in Nebraska, Harlan County Lake is about nine miles long and has 75 miles of shoreline. W...