Hastings Museum
Featuring the J.M. McDonald Planetarium, the hands-on Groundwater Discovery Adventure, and the Lied Super Screen Theatre, the museum has many species of animals set in their natural habitats including the world’s largest display of Whooping cranes. The museum also chronicles the history of the early inhabitants of the Nebraska plains and how Edwin Perkins created the famous soft drink Kool-Aid.
Overnighters
Discover what really happens when you spend a night at the Hastings Museum.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Call to schedule
Cost: $100 deposit, $25 per person. Cost includes 2 hour badge activity stations, snacks, two films, games, scavenger hunts, breakfast and more.
Capacity: Minimum 100 people
Chaperones: 1 adult to 5 scouts
Refund: Deposit refundable up to 2 weeks before event.
Day Programs
Badge workshops available for Brownies and Juniors.
Who: Brownies and Juniors
When: Call to schedule. Brownies workshops are 2 hours. Juniors workshops are 3 hours.
Cost: $8 per Brownie, $12 per Junior, $6 per adult
Capacity: Minimum 5 scouts, Maximum 20 scouts
Chaperones: Refer to Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Recognitions:
Brownie Try-Its: Animals, Colors & Shapes, Eco-Explorer, Listening to the Past, Space Explorer, Science in Action
JUNIOR BADGES: Drawing & Painting, Folk Art; Prints & Graphics, Rocks Rock, Science Discovery, Sky Search, Visual Arts, Wildlife
Where: Hastings Museum, 1330 N. Burlington Ave., Hastings, NE 68901
Register: Contact Jenny Korte at 800-508-4629 or visitorservices@hastingsmuseum.org.
Notes: For more information visit our website, www.hastingsmuseum.org