Family event listings

Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, 21502 W. Nebraska Highway 31, Gretna. 402-332-3901.

Bess Streeter Aldrich House, 204 E. F St., Elmwood, Neb. 402-994-3855.

Cambridge Museum, 612 Penn St., Cambridge, Neb. 308-697-4385.

Camp Fontanelle, 9677 County Road 3, Fontanelle, Neb. 402-478-4296.

Cass County Historical Society Museum, 646 Main St., Plattsmouth, Neb. 402-296-4770.

Cherry County Historical Society Museum, U.S. Highway 20 and Main Street, Valentine, Neb. 402-376-2015.

Civil War Veterans Museum, 910 First Corso, Nebraska City, Neb. Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. $3 for ages 12 and older. 402-873-4018.

DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center, 1434 316th Lane, Missouri Valley, Iowa. “Weekend Wildlife Video: Buffalo Still Roam,” Saturday and Sunday, noon, 1:30 p.m., and 2:45 p.m. 712-642-2772.

Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St. “OPS 150th Anniversary Exhibit,” through Sunday. 444-5071.

Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. North, Bellevue. 731-3140.

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park, 201 S. Seventh St., Fort Calhoun, Neb. 468-5611.

Gage County Museum, Second and Court Streets, Beatrice, Neb. 402-228-1679.

General Crook House, 30th and Fort Streets. 455-9990.

Gifford Farm, 700 Camp Gifford Road, Bellevue. 597-4920.

Great Plains Wing of the Commemorative Air Force World War II Museum, Council Bluffs Airport, 16803 McCandless Road. Aircraft displays and more than 950 World War II-era items from the military and home front. 712-322-2435.

Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1330 N. Burlington Ave., Hastings, Neb. “27th Annual Festival of Trees,” through Jan. 1. 402-461-4629.

Heron Haven Wetland Nature Center, 11809 Old Maple Road. 493-4303.

Historic General Dodge House, 605 Third St., Council Bluffs. 712-322-2406 or www.dodgehouse.org.

Homestead National Monument, 8523 W. Nebraska Highway 4, Beatrice, Neb. 402-223-3514.

International Quilt Study Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St., Lincoln. 472-6549 or www.quiltstudy.org.

John G. Neihardt State Historic Site, 306 W. Elm St., Bancroft, Neb. 402-648-3388.

Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children ages 6 to 12, free for members and children 5 and younger. 346-4002.

Lincoln Children’s Museum, 1420 P St., Lincoln. 402-477-0128.

Little Red Barn, 252nd Street and West Center Road. 664-2460 or www.ponyridesnebraska.com.

Mahoney State Park, 28500 W. Park Highway, Ashland, Neb. State park permit required. 402-944-2523.

Mormon Trail Center and Pioneer Cemetery, 3215 State St. Free. 453-9372.

Neale Woods Nature Center, 14323 Edith Marie Ave. 453-5615.

Nebraska State Historical Society’s Museum of Nebraska History, 15th and P Streets, Lincoln. www.nebraskahistory.org or 402-471-4754.

Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St. “lightPLAY” and “A Garden of Gizmos,” through Jan. 3. “The Seeing Eye Presentation,” Wednesday, 10 a.m. “First Night of Play 2009,” Dec. 31, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $8 members, $12 non-members. www.ocm.org or 342-6164.

Parker Museum, 300 E. Third St., Spencer, Iowa. 712-262-3304.

Pioneers Park Nature Center, 3201 S. Coddington Ave., Lincoln. Free. 402-441-7895.

Plainsman Museum, 210 16th St., Aurora, Neb. Donations accepted. 402-694-6531.

Platte County Museum, 2916 16th St., Columbus, Neb. 402-564-1856.

Qwest Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St. “Sesame Street Live: 1-2-3 Imagine! With Elmo and Friends,” Wednesday, 7 p.m., Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m., Jan. 2, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Jan. 3, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $14-$30. 341-1500.

RailsWest Railroad Museum, 1512 S. Main St., Council Bluffs. 712-323-2509.

Santa’s Woods Tree Farm, 3764 State Highway 133, Blair, Neb. 402-426-5250.

Sarpy County Historical Museum, 2402 Clay St., Bellevue. 292-1880.

Schramm Park State Recreation Area, six miles south of Interstate 80, Exit 432, Nebraska Highway 31. 402-444-4355.

Strategic Air & Space Museum, 28210 W. Park Highway, Ashland, Neb. 402-944-3100.

Stuhr Museum, 3133 West U.S. Highway 34, Grand Island, Neb. “Games Grandma and Grandpa Played,” Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 308-385-5316.

Trails and Rails Museum, 710 W. 11th St., Kearney, Neb. 308-234-3041.

Union Pacific Railroad Museum, 200 Pearl St., Council Bluffs. “Abraham Lincoln: Full Circle,” through 2009. “Omaha ‘N’ Track Club Model Train Show,” through Jan. 2. 712-329-8307.

University of Nebraska State Museum, Morrill Hall, 14th and Vine Streets, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “Wildlife and Nature Amateur Photography Exhibit,” through February. “Weapons Throughout Time,” through August. 402-472-3779.

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