The Great Plains Art Museum will be closed August 30–September 1.

Today Center for Great Plains Studies staff along with a handful of Great Plains faculty fellows met with the Consulate of Mexico in Omaha about our work and how we can better reach and work with new audiences and partners. Thanks for having us @ConsulmexOmaha !

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Several Great Plains Fellows have won a 2025 Nebraska Book Award 2025!."Into Whooperland" - Michael Forsberg."The Nebraska Sandhills" ed by Monica M. Norby,.Judy Diamond, Aaron Sutherlen, Sherilyn C. Fritz, Kim Hachiya, Douglas A. Norby, and Forsberg.

RT @WFOAProject: As part of our Walking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors project, we hosted a summer trip to Lincoln for Otoe-Missouria yo….

RT @WFOAProject: As part of our Walking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors project, we hosted a summer trip to Lincoln for Otoe-Missouria yo….

Join our team! The Great Plains Art Museum is looking for part-time Visitor Services Associates to share the art of the Great Plains with visitors. This position is open to #UNL students--accepting applications through Aug 14. Search Handshake at UNL for job #10105902.

TODAY is First Friday! Join us at the Great Plains Art Museum from 5-7pm. #LNK #UNL

The Great Plains Art Museum is open late on First Friday, Aug. 1, 5-7pm with three exhibitions and light refreshments. This will be the last First Friday to see “The Journey: Documented Items/Undocumented Souls.” #UNL #LNK

RT @WFOAProject: Sarah (Grace) Hudson and George Kihega Garden Update from Prof. Tom Lynch: #UNL #OtoeMissouria htt….

RT @WFOAProject: Join us for Otoe-Missouria Day 2025 Sept. 19-21 in Lincoln and Mahoney State Park. Art, workshops, games, and more. Schedu….

RT @WFOAProject: New report: The Walking in the Footsteps project looked at whether historical monuments in southeast Nebraska include the….

The winner of the 2025 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize is "By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land" (@HarperCollins, 2024) by Rebecca Nagle. @rebeccanagle

RT @WFOAProject: The Sarah Grace (Hudson) and George Kihega Garden is looking good! The Walking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors project i….

We Are Hiring! The Center for Great Plains Studies is looking for a new Education and Outreach Associate to coordinate and carry out community outreach and education programs, including seminars, conferences, workshops, special events, and museum tours.

A new issue of Great Plains Research is out and all articles are open access this year. Check out articles about locating Oregon Trail ruts in Nebraska, human-wildlife conflict, Operation Lone Star, and more in this issue:

New exhibition: “Shaping the Southwest: Pottery from the Collection” features pottery from a recent donation to the museum’s permanent holdings by local collectors of Southwest art, Lehn and Mary Straub. Open late on First Friday, June 6, 5-7p. #UNL

We're participating in this year's Field Trip Across Lincoln! Several Lincoln area sites have joined forces to encourage families to get out and explore art, nature, and history by visiting local museums and outdoor spaces.

"Nebraska-led NSF project sheds light on microscopic life in Sandhills"

Happy Pride! Our Great Plains Student Storyteller Kaitlyn Richards spent last semester telling queer stories of Great Plains residents on her podcast takeover, Pride in the Plains. Listen to the whole project: #UNL

Our friends at the @intlquiltmuseum are hosting a great Juneteenth event later this month: