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Nebraska Prairie Museum, Holdrege, NE

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Nebraska Prairie Museum

Holdrege museum covering Phelps County and south-central Nebraska history, including a sod house exhibit.

PO Box 164, Holdrege, NE 68949 · Holdrege, NE

About Nebraska Prairie Museum

The Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege presents local history of Phelps County and the surrounding south-central Nebraska region. Its exhibits cover past events across the county, and one display recreates life in the sod houses that once dotted the prairie. The museum also publishes quarterly newsletters and offers a research service and a veterans kiosk. Its website lists weekday and weekend opening hours that vary by season.

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