Open May 23 and continuing through Nov. 15, “America the Beautiful” brings works from the museum’s permanent collection into dialogue with one of the nation’s most beloved patriotic ballads in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Bringing together history, art, and agrarian heritage, the exhibition explores themes of landscape, innovation, and national […]
Sept. 11 – Oct. 31, 2026 The Unchosen Ones video links
March 20 – Aug. 23, 2026 In Gallery 3 – Bone Creek viewers will be able to explore the whimsical imagination of Lincoln, Nebr. artist John C. Spence. He has been on a journey for a number of years now away from photography and into the creation of small sculpture and assemblages that explore common […]
March 20, 2026 – Sept 6, 2026 Internationally recognized batik artist from Hastings is preparing a special large scale agrarian exhibition for Bone Creek viewers around the theme of cultivation. Early in her contemplation of the theme, she wrote, “It’s amazing how we move from moment to moment and are always changing. How quickly time […]
Nov. 14, 2025 – May 17, 2026 I often return to the idea of sense of place—how it roots us in our past and shapes our present. In many exhibitions, I explore ways to invite viewers to reflect on their own sense of place, using it as a lens through which to experience the art. […]
On view now through Sept. 7, 2025 Gallery 2 Prior to making beautiful black and white photographs on traditional large format 8×10 plates, Charles was Dr. Charles Guildner, M.D., anesthesiologist and UNMC alumnus. He retired from the medical profession in 1987 and took up a new career creating portraits which document Americans steeped in very […]
On view now through Sept. 7, 2025 Gallery 1 Butler County, Nebraska has a robust artist heritage. Some of the most prominent area artists are featured in this exhibition. “Upholding Traditions” honors the creative characters who have gone before. “Blazing New Trails” explores the talent that is alive and well in the community. Upholding Traditions […]
Sept 12, 2025 – March 15, 2026 Bone Creek Museum is so pleased to announce an exhibition by a Minnesota-based artist who has blended multiple talents and keeps coming back to nature for nourishment of the soul. Lark Gilmer has made a successful career as a high-end commercial photographer and videographer. She also has spent […]
Aug. 23- Dec. 15, 2024 Impact Nebraska Artists, a professional exhibiting artist group since 1985, has a brand new exhibition about the little helpers that make our gardens grow. Pollinators are the secret heroes of our gardens, orchards, fields, and farms. Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, wasps, small mammals, and most importantly, bees are the […]
March 22- Aug. 18, 2024 Lorraine Ortner-Blake provides a provocative exhibition about the changes in farming in recent decades. Her mural and collage-like images give the feeling of change and uncertainty for many as well as beauty and encouragement for us all to continue the values of embracing work and the land. Farming in the […]
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