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Kearney County Museum, Minden, NE

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Kearney County Museum

Local history museum in Minden covering Kearney County from the Civil War era onward.

Minden, NE

About Kearney County Museum

This seasonal local history museum in Minden holds a large collection spanning more than 7,000 items across four historic buildings. Exhibits include a former village schoolhouse, an early general store and post office, and one of the county's first railway depots. Displays also feature objects from nearby communities such as Axtell, Heartwell, Norman and Wilcox, along with old photographs, books, magazines and newspapers. The site is wheelchair accessible.

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