Stuhr Museum

While you are stopped, learn about: The Nebraska State Fair & Raising Nebraska

Located inside the Nebraska Building at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Raising Nebraska is an international award-winning 25,000 square-foot experience about your food and the families who grow it. Discover more about food production and Nebraska agriculture!  You’ll also learn more about groundwater – Nebraska’s main source of drinking water and primary economic resource. Farmers depend on groundwater for irrigation, which enables communities in central Nebraska to have a strong economy rooted in agriculture. One can learn about:

• Where your food comes from and how it is grown
• The science and technology of agriculture
• Answers about farming and ranching
• Careers in Nebraska’s #1 industry

Raising Nebraska Features:

• 50’ Walkable map of Nebraska showing elevation statewide
• Time-lapse videos showing changes over time of the Platte River
• Huge indoor interactive pivot & combine tractor cab
• Agri-House featuring Nebraska products
• Raising Nebraska Outdoors area with actual crops, plants, trees & grasses grown in Nebraska

Outdoor Learning Area

Located just outside of Raising Nebraska, is the Outdoor Learning Area on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds, which is a stimulating site for play, learning, and environmental education– particularly water education.

The Outdoor Learning Area allows educators and students a leisurely place to enjoy nature while learning about water conservation practices such as a rain garden, bioswale, drought-tolerant trees and plants, and a rain barrel located on the large gazebo. Educational signage explains butterfly migration, pollinators, and native trees, plants and grasses. Other features include a life-size eagle’s nest, wildlife track stepping stones, buffalo grass, a kids’ tunnel, a teepee covered with foliage, and a bee hotel. The Outdoor Learning Area is accessible year-round to the public – no RSVPs are necessary.