Tourism in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska is the home of the state capitol of Nebraska, the University of Nebraska and has history dating back to the mid 1800s. A list of tourist attractions that can be found within the city are as follows.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lincoln (Nebraska).
Arboretums/gardens
[edit]- Alice Abel Arboretum[1]
- Hamann Rose Garden[2]
- Joshua C. Turner Arboretum[3]
- Maxwell Arboretum
- Sunken Gardens[4]
Attractions
[edit]- Centennial Mall[5]
- Downtown Lincoln[6]
- Deer Springs Winery[7]
- Governor's Mansion[8]
- Historic Haymarket[9] and West Haymarket
- Hyde Observatory[10]
- James Arthur Vineyards[11]
- Lincoln Children's Zoo[12]
- Lux Center for the Arts[13]
- Nebraska State Capitol[14][15]
- P Street District[16]
Event venues/arenas
[edit]- John Breslow Ice Hockey Center[17][18][19][20]
- Haymarket Park[21][22]
- Ice Box[23]
- Lancaster Event Center[24]
- Lincoln Community Playhouse[25]
- Pinewood Bowl Theater (in Pioneers Park)[26]
- Pinnacle Bank Arena[27]
Historic sites
[edit]- Fairview, home of William Jennings Bryan[28]
- Robber's Cave[29]
- Thomas P. Kennard House[30]
- Wyuka Cemetery[31]
Museums
[edit]- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Museum[32]
- Lincoln Children's Museum[33]
- Midwestern African Museum of Art, Culture & Resource Center[34]
- Museum of American Speed[35]
- Museum of Nebraska History[36]
- National Museum of Roller Skating[37] (and the offices of USA Roller Sports)
- Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame[38]
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
[edit]- Bob Devaney Sports Center[39]
- Eisentrager Howard Gallery[40]
- Great Plains Art Museum[41]
- International Quilt Study Center & Museum[42]
- Kawasaki Reading Room[43]
- Kimball Recital Hall[44]
- The Kruger Collection in the College of Architecture[45]
- Lentz Collection for Asian Culture[46]
- Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum[47]
- Lied Center for Performing Arts and Johnny Carson Theater[48]
- Love Library[49]
- Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, a.k.a. The Ross[50]
- Memorial Stadium: Home of the Cornhuskers football team, built in 1923[51]
- The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery[52]
- Sheldon Museum of Art:[53] built in the early 1960s, architect Philip Johnson[54]
- UNL Botanical Garden & Arboretum (City Campus)[55]
- UNL Botanical Garden & Arboretum (East Campus)[56]
- UNL Dairy Store[57]
- University of Nebraska State Museum (Morrill Hall)[58] and Mueller Planetarium, Nebraska's only fulldome digital planetarium[59][60]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alice Abel Arboretum - Nebraska Statewide Arboretum - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Lincoln Parks & Recreation - Hamann Rose Garden". Lincoln Parks & Recreation. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Joshua C. Turner Arboretum - Nebraska Statewide Arboretum - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Lincoln Parks & Recreation - Sunken Gardens". Lincoln Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Lincoln Parks & Recreation - Centennial Mall". Lincoln Parks & Recreation, City of Lincoln, NE. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ (nd) Downtown Lincoln Association webpage. Downtown Lincoln Association. Retrieved 3/6/08.
- ^ "Deer Springs Winery". Deer Springs Winery. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Nebraska's Governor's Residence". governorsresidence.ne.gov. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Historic Haymarket". Lincoln Haymarket Development Corporation. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "About Hyde - Hyde Memorial Observatory". hydeobservatory.info. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "James Arthur Vineyards - Welcome". jamesarthurvineyards.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Children's Zoo, Camps - Lincoln NE". Lincoln Children's Zoo. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "About Us - LUX Center". Lux Center for the Arts. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, U.S.A." Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Explore the Building and Plan a Visit - Nebraska State Capitol - Lincoln, NE". capitol.nebraska.gov. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Downtown Lincoln Association - Explore - P Street District - Overview". Downtown Lincoln Association. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Dunker, Chris (November 20, 2015). "Breslow Ice Center to open Dec. 15". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Dunker, Chris (December 15, 2015). "Breslow Ice Center to open on Tuesday". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "John Breslow Ice Hockey Center opens". Neighborhood Extra. Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. December 16, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "John Breslow Ice Hockey Center". breslowhockeycenter. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Lincoln Saltdogs - Haymarket Park". saltdogs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Baseball Facilities - Hawks Field - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". Nebraska Huskers. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Ice Box - Arena Information - Lincoln Ice Hockey Association - Lincoln Ice Hockey Association". Lincoln Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Facilities". lancastereventcenter.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Lincoln Community Playhouse". Lincoln Community Playhouse. Firespring.org. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Pinewood Bowl Theater". Pinewood Bowl Theater. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Pinnacle Bank Arena - Arena Info - About Us". Pinnacle Bank Arena. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Attractions in Nebraska - Omaha Activities - Activities in Lincoln". Nebraska Tourism Commission. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Salter, Peter (November 19, 2015). "Robber's Cave construction yielding treasures, drawing trespassers". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Thomas P. Kennard House, Nebraska Statehood Memorial". Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 28, 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Wyuka Funeral Home & Cemetery - History Wyuka Funeral Home & Cemetery". Wyuka Cemetery. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "About Us". AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GERMANS FROM RUSSIA. YourMembership. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Lincoln Children's Museum - Create, Discover, Learn, Play". www.lincolnchildrensmuseum.org. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "About". Midwestern African Museum of Art, Culture & Resource Center. Midwestern African Museum of Art, Culture and Resource Center. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Museum of American Speed Home Page - Museum of American Speed". Museum of American Speed. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Nebraska History Museum". Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on February 19, 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "National Museum of Roller Skating - Visiting". National Museum of Roller Skating. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "The Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation". The Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Bob Devaney Sports Center - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". Nebraska Huskers. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Eisentrager Howard Gallery - Hixson-Leid College of Fine and Performing Arts - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "About the Museum - Center for Great Plains Studies - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "About". International Quilt Study Center & Museum. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "UNL - DMLL - Kawasaki Reading Room". Modern Languages & Literatures, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Kimball Recital Hall - Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "krugercollection.unl.edu". krugercollection.unl.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ "About Us - Lentz Collection for Asian Culture - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". Great Plains Art Museum, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "About - Lester F. Larsen Tractor and Power Museum - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Johnny Carson Theater - Hixson-Leid College of Fine and Performing Arts - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Love Library - Libraries - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center". Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "History of Memorial Stadium - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". Nebraska Huskers. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "UNL - CEHS - TMFD - Textiles Gallery - Devoted to the Exhibition of Textiles". Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Sheldon Museum of Art - About Sheldon". Sheldon Museum of Art Art Association, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "UNL Historic Buildings - Sheldon Museum of Art". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "UNL Botanical Garden & Arboretum (City Campus) - Nebraska Statewide Arboretum - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "UNL Botanical Garden & Arboretum (East Campus) - Nebraska Statewide Arboretum - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "UNL Dairy Store - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". UNL Dairy Store, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Visit the University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall". University of Nebraska State Museum. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Visitor Information - Mueller Planetarium". University of Nebraska State Museum. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Mueller Planetarium - A 50 Year History". Mueller Planetarium. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.