North Platte Area Children’s Museum - North Platte, Nebraska

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North Platte Area Children’s Museum - North Platte, Nebraska

The North Platte Area Children’s Museum is a place for children and parents to enjoy a hands-on experience in learning. The Museum offers visitors a place to experience the wonder of science, technology, culture and the arts in a unique and interactive atmosphere.

Located in the historic Carnegie Library building, the Museum provides many exhibits for children and their parents to interact with.

Those exhibits include:

Experience Agriculture - Become a veterinarian and learn how agriculture affects all of our lives

Commerce Room - Experience the world of business. Withdraw money at the bank. Shop or play cashier in a real mini-grocery store. Become a cook or waitress at the Delicious Deli. Sort and deliver mail at the Post Office.

Laser Light Room - Create a laser show in this unique room.

Media Center - Become a news anchor or weather person on KIDS-TV. Make a commercial and play music in the D.J. Booth. Create your own newspaper or book at the Editor’s Desk. This exhibit promotes speaking and writing skills.

Science Discovery - Children will experience science and technology. The scientific process is promoted, including: observing, classifying, inferring, communicating, measuring, predicting, and experimenting. Try powering lights of the city using your own leg power.

Reading Castle - Relax and enjoy a book in your own reading nook.

Kid’s Corral - Visit this special area especially designed for children under 18 months old. This exhibits allows children to develop large and small motor skills.

Bubble Experience - Explore scientific concepts of air and space. Children can become encased in their own giant bubble. This exhibit allows for creative play and imagination.

Puppet Theatre - Direct your own puppet show. Dress up to be anyone you want to be.

Medical Center - Check x-rays and put on a surgical jacket to tend to patients. Learn about the parts of the body and how they work.

Nebraska History - Explore Nebraska history in a real log cabin - complete with dress-up pioneer clothes

Construction House - Get building! Create a skyline or use a variety of blocks to design and build your own creation.

Music Exploration - Create sound, rhythm, beat and pitch with a variety of musical instruments. Become a member of the band, the maestro or just dance to the music.

Transportation Area - Build a car at the Automobile Assembly Line. Become a firefighter, police officer or construction worker using driver simulators. Watch for the railroad crossing and become the engineer at the wooden train center.

Address
314 North Jeffers Street
North Platte
308 532-3512

Days Open/Hours of Operation
Wednesday & Friday 10AM – 3PM
Thursday – 10AM – 5PM
Sunday – 1PM – 5PM

Admission:
$2.50 per person daily
FREE – Under Age 2
Group Rates Available