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Trailside Museum of Natural History, Crawford, NE
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Trailside Museum of Natural History

Natural history museum inside Fort Robinson State Park in western Nebraska, known for a pair of Ice Age mammoth fossils.

Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford, NE 69339 · Crawford, NE

About Trailside Museum of Natural History

Trailside Museum sits in the historic Army Theatre at Fort Robinson State Park, a few miles west of Crawford. Its main draw is the Clash of the Mammoths display, which shows two bull mammoths found with their tusks locked together. Other galleries cover western Nebraska geology, Ice Age animals of the Great Plains, and the plants and animals living in Nebraska today. A hands-on Encounter Center suits young visitors, and a souvenir and rock shop sells natural history gifts. The museum is seasonal and closed for part of the year, so check hours before visiting.

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