History Continues at Great Plains Black History Museum

History doesn’t sit still at the Great Plains Black History Museum.

This month, the museum opened The History of the Buffalo Soldiers, an exhibit exploring the African American soldiers who served in the U.S. Army following the Civil War. Established in 1866, the all-Black regiments served primarily on the Western frontier and became an important part of American military history.

And there’s more coming.

Beginning Nov. 1, the museum will open Tuskegee Airmen & Those Who Served, highlighting Tuskegee Airmen who called Nebraska home along with local African Americans who served in the military. The exhibit continues through Jan. 1.

The Tuskegee Airmen broke barriers during World War II as the first Black military pilots in American history, while the broader “Tuskegee Experience” also included the military and civilian personnel who supported their training and operations.

These exhibits are another example of what the Great Plains Black History Museum does so well: connecting the national Black experience to the people, stories, and history right here in Nebraska.

That mission has been at the heart of the museum for decades, preserving, exhibiting, and teaching the contributions of African Americans, with a particular focus on the Great Plains region.

If you haven’t visited recently, this fall gives you two very good reasons to change that.

The museum is located at 2221 N. 24th Street and is open Wednesday through Saturday from 1–5 p.m. Admission is free.