Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, Nebraska, United States
4.5 (822 reviews) Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Price Range: from $15.00 Ranking #2 in Kearney Observation Decks & Towers • Monuments & Statues • History Museums
Unique history museum
Spanning I-80 at Exit 275 in Kearney, NE, the Archway's unique, family-friendly experience tells the story of the adventurers who followed the Great Platte River Road across Nebraska and helped to build America. Spend about an hour or more in our historical exhibit. Our personal audio guide lets you set the pace. Walk with the pioneers on the Oregon Trail. Watch a rider make a stop at a Pony Express Station. Hear Mark Twain's account of a cross-country stagecoach trip. Relive the creation the nation's first Transcontinental Railroad. Hear stories of early auto travel on the Lincoln Highway. Watch traffic pass below you on I-80. Then, see the replica sod house. Stretch your legs on our hike/bike trail. Picnic on the Archway grounds. Discover unique souvenirs at the Archway Mining Company. Make the Archway part of your family's travel adventure.
Address
3060 E 1st St, Kearney, NE 68847-0462
Mobile
Website
http://archway.org/
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 06, 2024, 13:37
Price range
from $15.00
User Ratings
4.5 based on (822 reviews)
Reviews
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5weeonesmom 5:00 PM Aug 8, 2020
Worth the money
By recommendation of someone else, our family with two boys (13 and 8) stopped here on our mini vacation. Each person having their own listening device allowed us to go at individual speeds. The narrations were a tad long for the 8 year old, but the independence of listening to each station gave him a thrill. The exhibits were top notch, extremely life-like. There was a great representation of all the people groups that crossed the west. We were pleasantly surprised when the exhibits continued upstairs and brought us into the modern age. That's when the 8 year old perked up. :) It was a really great comprehensive look at how travel and communication has advanced, from crossing the prairies by wagon train and walking to the internet. There are also very clean bathrooms and a fun enough gift shop. If you have the time, there are walkways outside to stretch a bit. At the end the 8 yr old assured us that he "would do this again." :)
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4Sonia W 5:00 PM Mar 30, 2022
way better than I was expecting!
visited the Archway when we were visiting Kearney to see the cranes. The interactive display is very interesting. Some spots went a little long, but that's the beauty, each person can do the interpretive walkthrough at their own pace and interest.
