Gage County Museum

How We Celebrate (Read More)

The words USA 250 How We Celebrate, along with red white and blue patriotic ribbons and stars.
The Gage County Museum will join the nation in commemorating 250 years of American independence with a special summer exhibition. This exhibit will highlight how our communities have celebrated patriotism, parades, and milestones across generations — connecting local traditions to the broader story of America. Museum hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm, closed major holidays. Admission is free, but donations are welcomed. The exhibition will be featured during two community events: June 17-20, 2026- Homestead Days June 27, 2026 - America 250 Celebration

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Big Blue Reservation: Struggles and Hopes of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe (Read More)

Logos of the Gage County Historical Society and Museum and the Otoe Missouria tribe
A new exhibit on the history of the Big Blue Reservation in southern Gage County will open on May 25 at 10 a.m. The exhibit will include information about the Otoe/Missouria language and Otoe-Missouria culture including arts and lifestyles as well as traditional beliefs and rituals. Exhibit panels will feature letters, oral history and photographs. A summer speaker series at the Beatrice Public Library will complement the exhibit. All programs are at 6:00 p.m. July 11 Nancy Gillis “Voices of Native Women” August 15 Nancy Gillis “The Homestead Act and the Plains Tribes” August 29 Margaret Jacobs–Center for Great Plains Studies, Christina Goodsen- Otoe/Missouria Tribe, and Cory DeRoin- Otoe/Missouria Tribe "Walking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors: Re-Indigenizing Southeast Nebraska" September 19 Kennetha Greenwood - Nyi Komi "Floral designs of Otoe-Missouria culture" (Zoom program)

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