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Location & Directions
Stuhr Museum is conveniently located at the corner of US Hwys 281 & 34, just 5 minutes north of I-80 Exit 312. (Physical address: 3133 W US Hwy 34, Grand Island, Nebraska 68801)
Hours
Open 7 Days a
Week, 362 Days a Year*
Monday-Saturday 9 to 5, Sundays 12 to 5
May
1-September 30
- Stuhr Building & Fonner Rotunda open 9 am
- Historic Railroad Town opens at 10 am
-
Farm Machinery Building open 10-11 am and
2-3 pm
- Static Railroad Display open 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. and 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
-
Pawnee
Earth Lodge and Road Ranche Log Cabins open weekends
October 1- April 30
Stuhr Building & Fonner Rotunda open at 9 am. Historic Railroad Town
and all outdoor exhibits available for exterior viewing only.
*closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas.
*close at 3 PM on Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, & New Year's
Eve.
General Admission
Summer
Rates: May 1- September 30
Adults $8.00
Seniors $7.00
Youth ages 6-12, $6.00; age 5 & under free
Fall-Winter-Spring Rates: October 1- April
30
Adults $6.00
Seniors $5.00
Youth ages 6-12, $4.00; age 5 & under free
Stuhr Museum
Members receive free admission to the museum. AAA members receive
a $1.00 discount. Group rates are available. Rates may vary by event.
Parking
Parking is free and plentiful throughout the grounds; RVs are welcome with a large parking lot for RVs. Accessibility
Stuhr Museum
is sensitive to the needs of the physically challenged visitor.
While the Stuhr Building and Gus Fonner Memorial Rotunda are accessible,
many of the historic buildings are not, due to their 19th-century
construction. Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served
basis. Group
Tours
Special
rates are available to groups of 10 or more with a confirmed reservation.
Special programs and presentations are also available. Contact
Facility Sales at (308) 385-5316.
Motorcoach & Bus Tours
Stuhr Museum welcomes motorcoach groups and offers special motorcoach
tour rates.
Boxed lunches for your group, as well as other programs, guides
and entertainment are available
by special request. Contact
Facility Sales at (308) 385-5316. Picnic
Areas
Picnic tables
are located near the Gus Fonner Memorial Rotunda and at the southern
edge of Railroad Town. A wheelchair-accessible picnic table is located
near the Rotunda. Refreshments
During the summer
season, light lunches and snacks such as sandwiches, chips, cookies, ice cream, and sodas are available at the Silver Dollar Café in Railroad Town. There is often a daily lunch special as well, featuring sloppy joes, reubens, turkey or chicken, and a salad. The Railroad Town Mercantile offers old-fashioned candies, nuts, pickles, licorice, etc. Year-round at Prairie Treasures Gift Shop in the Stuhr Building visitors will find a variety of candy, Baker's chocolates, snacks, and goodies. Pepsi vending
is available throughout the Stuhr grounds. Prairie Treasures also
has Pepsi beverages available including juices and frappucinos.
Restrooms
Modern Public
Restrooms are located in the Stuhr Building, the Gus Fonner Memorial
Rotunda, in Railroad Town and on the south grounds next to the rural
Church. Pets
Guide and assistance dogs only are permitted inside the buildings. Outdoors, all pets must be leashed and picked up after properly at all times.
Campgrounds
While overnight
camping is not permitted on Stuhr grounds, the Hall County Campground
(308-385-5087) is just south of the museum, and Mormon Island State
Recreation Area (308-385-6211) is just off I-80 exit 312, just 4
miles south of Stuhr Museum. A KOA Kampground is located east of
Grand Island, and other State Recreation Areas are nearby on Interstate
80. Photography Policies
During your visit, authorized staff photographers may capture your image on camera. Please note that your paid admission allows Stuhr Museum to use your likeness in any and all publications and for marketing purposes. Still photographs, videotapes and audiotapes are permitted for personal use only
and may not be published or used for commercial purposes.
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