Plan your Special Event with Stuhr Museum

Host a corporate event, private dinner party, meeting or retreat, formal reception, picnic, family gathering or class reunion at Stuhr Museum with our assistance and expertise. Looking for a special program or guest speaker? Check out our Programs from the Prairie.

Make your special event one to remember with the help of Stuhr Museum. At Stuhr Museum, our specialty is making and preserving history. We do it every day! Let us assist you in planning your next event and creating an occasion that will go down in your history.

Our unique setting, with a variety of facilities and atmospheres on over 200 acres of natural beauty, has something to please everyone. Choose from a barn lean-to that overlooks the open prairie to an outdoor arboretum that allows you to breathe in the fresh air to the elegant setting of the classy Stuhr Building.

Stuhr Museum provides full-service capabilities including facility rentals, catering recommendations, entertainment options and historical enhancements. Large or small, we can handle your special event for you and add the special, detailed touches that make Stuhr Museum so unique. For more information, please contact Renae Hunt at 308-385-5316 x205 or email rhunt@stuhrmuseum.org

The Stuhr Building

The Stuhr Building is the perfect place to host your reception, company party or gathering, family reunion, afternoon tea, wedding, or an exquisite evening gala. This attractive main building displays beautiful marble flooring, incredible twin spiral staircases and four fountains providing an enchanting and classy environment. Edward Durell Stone, designer of the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., also designed the Stuhr Building, which opened to the public in 1967.
Cronin Hall, also located in the Stuhr Building, is available for smaller meetings or gatherings. An Auditorium is available for speaking engagements.
The Reynolds Research Library, as well as the Reynolds Board Room, both located in the Reynolds Research Center, are available for smaller meetings and retreats.

Hornady Family Arbor

Ten-foot wide paths wind through the picturesque environment you'll find in the Hornady Family Arbor. Complemented by a pond, windmill, wooden bridges, flower gardens, shrubs and picnic areas, this tree-filled haven is a peaceful, relaxing sanctuary for your next family reunion or company picnic. Sit for a spell on a shady bench in the Henry Fonda Rose Garden, or stand on the wooden bridge and feed the many ducks residing in the Arboretum. Admirers of flora and fauna alike will enjoy the varieties of flowers growing here in the arbor, from lilacs to irises and daisies to lilies.

1893 Red Barn

Located at the 1893 Farm, the lean-to of the classic 'Red Barn' is available by reservation for your next country-themed outdoor event. A lean-to, along with a large barnyard, is ready for games to be played or a BBQ dinner in this peaceful country setting. Resting next to the Cleary Farmhouse on the south portion of Stuhr Museum's grounds, the big red barn will add a rustic touch to your next event.

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

The historic Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church was originally from Hampton, Nebraska, as the Danish Lutheran Church. Available as a unique setting for weddings, baptisms, or other services, the 'little white church', neatly trimmed in country green, is nestled on the south end of the museum grounds. Built in 1888, the church stands symbolic of the thousands of rural churches that once peppered the great plains. The church seats up to 110 people, and while there is no heat or air conditioning, dressing rooms & modern restrooms are located on-site.

Entertain and involve your guests with organized activities, hands-on opportunities, and learning experiences! Click Here for a full list and descriptions of the Programs from the Prairie available at Stuhr.
A large portable grill is available for rental from the museum.
Looking for a stunning backdrop for that family photo, senior picture or wedding portrait? Ask about holding your next portrait sitting at Stuhr Museum!
Prairie Birthday Parties! Inquire for details or click here!
Be sure to ask about other event, catering and entertainment options. We are happy to give suggestions and ideas!
For more information, contact Renae Hunt at (308) 385-5316 x205 or email rhunt@stuhrmuseum.org.