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Wings Over the Platte
Stuhr Museum 3133 West Highway 34, Grand Island
Free with membership, Daily Admission rates apply for non-members
Week of Events
NE SciFest Social Media Trivia
Science is all around us so let's have some virtual fun! Running every day through the festival we’re bringing back our NE SciFest Social Media Science Trivia. Everyday we will be posting a trivia question (riddle, clue, etc.) on our social media pages related to science. All you need to do is respond with the […]
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NE SciFest Scavenger Hunt
Let's go outside and hunt for science! Download the scavenger hunt (below) and go out and search for science. Ten quests await you - no matter where you live in Nebraska. You have all month long, April 1-30, to complete these tasks. Tag us on social media or email us and share your completed hunt! […]
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NE SciFest Ice Cream
Available in April - until pints run out, our new NE SciFest signature ice cream flavor from eCreamery: LUNAR LEMON. Lunar Lemon: Lemon Cake Ice Cream, White Chocolate Chips, Graham Crunch and Raspberry Swirls. Purchase a pint for science!
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City Nature Challenge Lincoln-Lancaster
There is nature all around us! Knowing what species are in our city and where they are helps us study and protect them. The ONLY way to do that is by all of us – scientists, land managers, and the community – working together to find and document the nature in our area. By participating […]
Monday, April 27, 2026
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April 27, 2026 -North Platte Hatchery
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April 27, 2026 -Wings Over the Platte
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April 27, 2026 -Discovery Days at The Hall of History
North Platte Hatchery
The North Platte Hatchery is open to the public and tours may be scheduled during normal working hours. Hatchery information is on display at the hatch house. The North Platte Fish Hatchery opened in 1943. The facility utilizes the adjacent Nebraska Public Power District irrigation canal to feed 43 earthen ponds, water that ultimately is […]
Wings Over the Platte
Flowing across the heart of the Great Plains, the Platte River has long been a source of life, movement, and inspiration. Wings Over the Platte celebrates the landscapes, waterways, and wildlife that define this region through the vision of artists connected to the Platte River Valley. From sweeping prairie horizons and ever-changing skies to intimate studies of […]
Free with membership, Daily Admission rates apply for non-members
Discovery Days at The Hall of History
Visit The Hall of History Museum at Boys Town, and explore their science stations. Make your own comic books, design your own superhero outfit, learn about pottery, make a molding of a butterfly or dinosaur - to take home, and take a peek into microscopes and guess how much your brain weighs. Plus, don't forget […]
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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April 28, 2026 -North Platte Hatchery
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April 28, 2026 -Wings Over the Platte
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April 28, 2026 -Discovery Days at The Hall of History
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April 28, 2026 -The Prairie Astronomy Club Meeting – ‘What’s in Your Library?’
North Platte Hatchery
The North Platte Hatchery is open to the public and tours may be scheduled during normal working hours. Hatchery information is on display at the hatch house. The North Platte Fish Hatchery opened in 1943. The facility utilizes the adjacent Nebraska Public Power District irrigation canal to feed 43 earthen ponds, water that ultimately is […]
Wings Over the Platte
Flowing across the heart of the Great Plains, the Platte River has long been a source of life, movement, and inspiration. Wings Over the Platte celebrates the landscapes, waterways, and wildlife that define this region through the vision of artists connected to the Platte River Valley. From sweeping prairie horizons and ever-changing skies to intimate studies of […]
Free with membership, Daily Admission rates apply for non-members
Discovery Days at The Hall of History
Visit The Hall of History Museum at Boys Town, and explore their science stations. Make your own comic books, design your own superhero outfit, learn about pottery, make a molding of a butterfly or dinosaur - to take home, and take a peek into microscopes and guess how much your brain weighs. Plus, don't forget […]
The Prairie Astronomy Club Meeting – ‘What’s in Your Library?’
Since November PAC programs have covered How to Buy a Telescope, How to Use Your Telescope, and AL Observing Programs. So we have the equipment, we are learning to use it, and now we have a List and a Plan. … but where do we begin to look? From simple free sky apps to extensive […]
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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April 29, 2026 -North Platte Hatchery
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April 29, 2026 -Wings Over the Platte
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April 29, 2026 -Coffee & Connection
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April 29, 2026 -Discovery Days at The Hall of History
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April 29, 2026 -Butterfly Royalty of Nebraska Prairies: Monarchs and Regal Fritillaries
North Platte Hatchery
The North Platte Hatchery is open to the public and tours may be scheduled during normal working hours. Hatchery information is on display at the hatch house. The North Platte Fish Hatchery opened in 1943. The facility utilizes the adjacent Nebraska Public Power District irrigation canal to feed 43 earthen ponds, water that ultimately is […]
Wings Over the Platte
Flowing across the heart of the Great Plains, the Platte River has long been a source of life, movement, and inspiration. Wings Over the Platte celebrates the landscapes, waterways, and wildlife that define this region through the vision of artists connected to the Platte River Valley. From sweeping prairie horizons and ever-changing skies to intimate studies of […]
Free with membership, Daily Admission rates apply for non-members
Coffee & Connection
Start your morning with Coffee & Connection, a networking event for women in STEM at Course Ground Coffee at Southeast Community College’s Lincoln Campus on April 29 at 9am. Featuring LNKSE, Omaha STEM Ecosystem, and Nebraska Women in STEM.
Discovery Days at The Hall of History
Visit The Hall of History Museum at Boys Town, and explore their science stations. Make your own comic books, design your own superhero outfit, learn about pottery, make a molding of a butterfly or dinosaur - to take home, and take a peek into microscopes and guess how much your brain weighs. Plus, don't forget […]
Butterfly Royalty of Nebraska Prairies: Monarchs and Regal Fritillaries
Join Conservation Nebraska for an engaging presentation on monarchs and regal fritillaries — two butterfly species of great conservation interest that are vital to ecosystem services like pollination. Joined by Dr. Ted Burk, Creighton University Professor of Biology, who will share insights into the biology and population trends of these butterflies. He’ll also discuss findings […]
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026 -North Platte Hatchery
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April 30, 2026 -Wings Over the Platte
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April 30, 2026 -Discovery Days at The Hall of History
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April 30, 2026 -Omaha Science Cafe – “A true crime history of forensic anthropology: How famous true crime cases led to the development of forensic anthropology”
North Platte Hatchery
The North Platte Hatchery is open to the public and tours may be scheduled during normal working hours. Hatchery information is on display at the hatch house. The North Platte Fish Hatchery opened in 1943. The facility utilizes the adjacent Nebraska Public Power District irrigation canal to feed 43 earthen ponds, water that ultimately is […]
Wings Over the Platte
Flowing across the heart of the Great Plains, the Platte River has long been a source of life, movement, and inspiration. Wings Over the Platte celebrates the landscapes, waterways, and wildlife that define this region through the vision of artists connected to the Platte River Valley. From sweeping prairie horizons and ever-changing skies to intimate studies of […]
Free with membership, Daily Admission rates apply for non-members
Discovery Days at The Hall of History
Visit The Hall of History Museum at Boys Town, and explore their science stations. Make your own comic books, design your own superhero outfit, learn about pottery, make a molding of a butterfly or dinosaur - to take home, and take a peek into microscopes and guess how much your brain weighs. Plus, don't forget […]
Omaha Science Cafe – “A true crime history of forensic anthropology: How famous true crime cases led to the development of forensic anthropology”
Join Katie East, PhD, D-ABFA, forensic anthropologist, for the April 30 Omaha Science Cafe as she presents, “A true crime history of forensic anthropology: How famous true crime cases led to the development of forensic anthropology,” 7pm at Vis Major Brewing Company. Thanks to television and true crime, forensic anthropology is more popular, and sensationalized, […]
Friday, May 1, 2026
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Saturday, May 2, 2026
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Sunday, May 3, 2026
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