Museum of Nebraska Art
Museum of Nebraska Art is a museum in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 656 m. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway runs past it. 102 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is an art museum in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. It is the official art museum of the state of Nebraska and is administratively affiliated with the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The museum was formed in 1976 and moved to its current location at the former U.S. Post Office in 1986. The official charter of MONA makes it home to the Nebraska Art Collection, which is home to works by artists who were born in Nebraska, have lived in Nebraska, or have some connection to Nebraska.
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Dates from 1976.
Wikidata Q6940958, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 656 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
- 26.1 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
102 named places within 25 miles
- Pioneer Park: 0.6 mi
- Harmon Park: 0.6 mi
- Dryden Park: 0.6 mi
- Collins Park: 0.7 mi
- Apollo Park: 0.8 mi
- Kea West Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Coot Shallows State Wildlife Management Area: 11.0 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 1.2 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 1.8 mi
- Kearney Area Childrens Museum: 2.2 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 2.7 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 5.6 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 5.6 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 7.8 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 1.6 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 1.8 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 3.0 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 0.7 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 1.8 mi
- Yanney Beach: 1.9 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 3.2 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 1.9 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 2.9 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 4.5 mi
- Dobytown: 4.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:30 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:29 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kearney 4 NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/572422664
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