LANI MUCHE AND @VISITNORTHPLATTE NEBRASKALAND DAYS © NIC LEHOUX THE JOSLYN Art The Joslyn in Omaha recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion. Visit the museum’s brand-new 42,000 square-foot pavilion. Browse over 5,000 years of art from across the globe. See more than 12,000 fine art pieces throughout museum exhibits and surrounding sculpture gardens. In Lincoln, see almost 13,000 American artworks, ranging from minimalism to geometric abstraction to American impressionism, at Sheldon Museum of Art . The International Quilt Study Center & Museum features the world’s largest publicly held quilt collection. Tour this Lincoln treasure to see quilts from around the world, some even dating back to the early 1700s. Peruse more than 5,000 stunning works showcasing the culture and heritage of Nebraska at the recently renovated and expanded Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney. Discover a mix of visual artworks from local, regional and national artists at Columbus Art Gallery before exploring the Columbus Sculpture Walk . On Seward’s Concordia University campus, the Bartels Museum houses dozens of rocks, fossils, agate and minerals from around the world, while the Marxhausen Gallery of Art features rotating exhibits, speakers and performances, as well as a world-class permanent collection of contemporary art. 36 Only-In-Nebraska Events The Buffalo Bill Rodeo, the Summer Jam Concert Series, a kid’s costume parade — you’ll find all that and more each June in North Platte during NEBRASKAland DAYS , an annual celebration of all things Nebraska. Mark your calendars for Sidney Gold Rush Days on the second weekend in June. Discover the history of the Sidney to Deadwood Gold Rush Trail with wagon rides, crafts, interactive gold panning and quick draw competitions. In July, stop into Chadron for the 49th annual Fur Trade Days . This four-day festival is packed with carnival rides, fireworks, live music, a Traders Market, historical reenactments and tons of family fun. Celebrate everyone’s favorite kids’ drink in Hastings at Kool-Aid Days . Visit in August for a fun-filled weekend of face painting, fireworks and exciting games and contests, like the Kool-Aid Kardboard Boat Races and Kwickest Kool-Aid Drinking Contest. Can’t make it to the festival? Visit the Hastings Museum to explore the Kool-Aid exhibit and learn more about Nebraska’s unique heritage. Find treasures by the truckload at Nebraska’s Junk Jaunt . Visitors from near and far visit Central Nebraska each September for this 500-mile-long garage sale. VisitNebraska.com/arts-culture
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