Attractions in Lincoln, Nebraska

Amusements

Champions Fun Center 402-434-7066
1555 Yolande Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68521
A miniature golf course, batting cages, water wars, a four-story free fall, go-karts, an adventure challenge, more than 70 arcade and redemption games, food, and open... more info
Laser Quest 402-465-5522
6802A P Street, Lincoln, NE 68505
Located in East Park Plaza
Set in a dark "sci-fi" maze, this laser tag adventure offers a wide variety of game styles that are tailored for your specific needs and interests and include different... more info map
Star City Shores 402-441-6670
27th and Nebr 2, Lincoln, NE 68503
One of the state's largest pools, with water slides, climbing structures, and sand play area. more info map

Historic Homes & Buildings

Historic Haymarket District 402-435-7696 or 402-434-6900
between 7th and 9th St, from O to R Streets
Galleries, restaurants, unique shops, dinner theater, and antiques in turn-of-the-century buildings. more info map
Hyde Observatory 402-441-7895
3701 S 70th St, Lincoln, NE 68506
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State Capitol 402-471-0448
1445 K St, Lincoln, NE 68509
Visible from miles away, this stunning architectural wonder stands over 400 feet tall. Interior and exterior artwork represent the natural, social, and political... more info map
Thomas P Kennard House 402-471-4764
1627 H Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Restored 1869 house is now the oldest house in Lincoln. more info map

Libraries & Research Centers

Webermeier Memorial Library 402-761-2937
617 2nd Street, Milford, NE 68405
The Webermeier Memorial Library is normally open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fridays, and... more info

Museums & Galleries

Children's Museum 402-477-4000
Lincoln Square at 14th and P Streets, Lincoln, NE 68508
Fun, discovery, and learning come together for children and adults in more than 50 hands-on exhibits including a spaceship, Little Husker Stadium, and a real firetruck. more info map
Dinosaur Museum/Heartland Haunt 402-761-2129 (Dinosaur Museum)
923 238th Road, Milford, NE 68405
This 13,000 square foot museum has 98 major exhibits that cover more than 65 different species. A majority of the dinosaurs are recreated life-size flesh replications. ... more info
International Headquarters 402-474-3363
631 D Street, Lincoln, NE 68502
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Museum and research facility dedicated to preserving the culture and history of Germans from Russia. more info map
International Quilt Study Center & Museum 402-472-6549
1523 North 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68583
East Campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
"Houses the largest publicly held quilt collection in the world." Its collection includes more than 4,000 quilts and related ephemera, dating from the early 1700s to... more info
Lentz Center for Asian Culture 402-472-5841
14th and U Streets, Lincoln, NE 68588
University of Nebraska,Morrill Hall,Room 329
Permanent exhibitions and temporary shows reflect Asian philosophers through art and objects. more info map
Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum 402-472-8389
P.O. Box 830833, Lincoln, NE 68583
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Established to preserve the history of the Nebraska Tractor Test. more info
LUX Center for the Arts 402-466-8692
2601 North 48th Street, Lincoln, NE 68504
Located in Historic University Place
LUX Center for the Arts teaches art classes in pottery, printmaking, painting, jewelry, glass, and fibers. Exhibitions are featured in two galleries. A gift gallery... more info
Museum of Nebraska History 402-471-4754
15th and P Streets, Lincoln, NE 68508
Exhibits interpret over 12,000 years on the Plains. Indian gallery, period settings, special collections. Changing exhibits on Nebraska history. History Adventure Center... more info map
National Museum of Roller Skating 402-483-7551
4730 South St, Lincoln, NE 68521
The only museum of its kind in the world exhibits skates, costumes, films, artwork and other skating memorabilia from 1819 to the present. more info map
Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, The 402-472-2911
35th and Holdrege Streets, Lincoln, NE 68583
UNL East Campus
Located on the second floor of the Home Economics building, the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery "is devoted to the exhibition of textiles--from art to apparel, from... more info
Robert Hillestead Textiles Gallery 402-472-6370
35th and Holdredge St, Lincoln, NE 68503
Home Ec Building, 2nd floor
This gallery showcases fiber art, textiles, and apparel from all periods and places. more info map
Sheldon Museum of Art 402-472-2461
12th and R Streets; P.O. Box 880300, Lincoln, NE 68588
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus
The Sheldon Museum of Art's comprehensive collection of 12,000 works of American art includes 19th-century landscape and still life, American Impressionism, early... more info
State Museum of Natural History 402-472-2642
14th and U Streets, Lincoln, NE 68588
University of Nebraska, Morrill Hall
Nebraska's largest natural history museum features the world's largest mounted fossil elephant, a new gallery of the Age of the Dinosaurs, Nebraska wildlife, a hands-on... more info map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Bloom Where You're Planted 402-267-4104
911 108th Street, Avoca, NE 68307
Bloom Where Youâ€™re Planted Farm is a pumpkin patch and educational farm that is located 27 miles east of Lincoln. Its annual Pumpkin Festival begins the third... more info
Folsom Children's Zoo and Botanical Gardens 402-475-6741
27th and B Sts, Lincoln, NE 68502
300 animals representing 95 species. Train and pony rides. more info map
Pioneers Park 402-441-7847
3201 South Coddington Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68516
Covering 500 acres, this park includes bridle, bike, and walking trails, ponds, picnic areas, ball diamonds, and an outdoor amphitheater. more info map
Pioneers Park Nature Center 402-441-7895
SW section of the Pioneers Park, Lincoln, NE 68508
5 miles of trails through woodland, wetland, and prairie habitat. Indoor and outdoor exhibits interpret the Great Plains' natural habitat. more info map
Salt Valley Lakes 402-471-0641
20 lakes within 25 miles of Lincoln. Seven state recreation areas and five primitive state wildlife areas. more info map

Summer Camps

Supreme Court Basketball 512-744-3422
8208 Bancroft Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68506
Supreme Court Basketball, based in Lincoln, has both boys and girls basketball camps. Their youth basketball camps serve kids in Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. more info map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

Deer Springs Winery 402-327-8738
16255 Adams Street, Lincoln, NE 68527
Housed in a renovated 1800â€²s farmhouse, the family owned & operated Deer Springs Winery's tasting room is open Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00... more info
James Arthur Vineyards 402-783-5255
From 14th and Superior Streets, Lincoln, NE 68508
take 14th St north for 7 mi, turn w on Raymond Rd
James Arthur VIneyards offers specialty wine, foods, and exciting tours. more info map
Zipline Brewing Company 402-475-1001
2100 Magnum Circle, Suite 1, Lincoln, NE 68522
Zipline Brewing Company's taproom is open from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, until 9:00 p.m. Fridays, and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturdays. Tours are... more info

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