  Location within Nebraska | |
| Established | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Location | 138 E US Highway 6, Minden, Nebraska 68959, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°30′17″N 98°57′02″W / 40.50472°N 98.95056°W |
| Type | Pioneer Museum |
| Website | pioneervillage.com |
Pioneer Village is a museum and tourist attraction along U.S. Highway 6 in Minden, Nebraska, United States.
Overview
Pioneer Village was founded in 1953 by Harold Warp, a Chicago manufacturer of Flex-O-Glass, who was born near Minden.[1] In 1983, Warp donated the museum to the nonprofit Harold Warp Pioneer Village Foundation.
The museum comprises a complex of 28 buildings on 20 acres (81,000 m2) with a total collection of over 50,000 items.[1] The museum has a large collections of items from 1830 to the present, including frontier buildings; early cars (more than 350 are on display) and airplanes; a Wurlitzer Caliola; tractors and other farm implements; and an art collection.[2]
The Pioneer Village also manages a motel and a campground as part of the complex.[2]
Gallery
See also
- List of museums in Nebraska
- Nebraska Prairie Museum, located about 20 miles west in Holdrege, Nebraska.[3]
- Hastings Museum, located about 30 miles east in Hastings, Nebraska.
References
- 1 2 Exploring Nebraska Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-9744358-7-9.
- 1 2 "Time takes toll on Pioneer Village history museum". Omaha World-Herald. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "Nebraska Prairie Museum". Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
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