#1 – It’s relatable.
It’s the ONLY Agrarian Art Museum in the U.S.
“Agrarian” is pertaining to lands and its tenure.
The museum’s mission is to Connect People to the Land through Art.
One thing people might say as a reason to not visit an art museum is because they might not understand what they are viewing. They might say, ‘I don’t know anything about art…”
Bone Creek Museum challenges that stereotype by exhibiting artwork that is representational, relatable, and relevant. Agrarian Art tells a story. It invites you in, to slow down, to look closely, to ponder nature and the landscape in its beauty.
You’ll definitely know what you’re looking at. Some old-timers have even come in to give our curator a lesson or two about how harvesting used to be done based on the details of the machinery in a painting or sculpture!
#2 – There is something for everyone,
with one-of-a-kind exhibits.
About three times a year, the walls of the museum’s North 40 Gallery get a change of scenery. There is always something new to see!
In addition, to hundreds of pieces in our collection, Bone Creek Museum also mounts exhibits of artwork by a range of artists; from local to international. These agrarian exhibits are specially curated for the museum’s unique mission. Bone Creek is rarely another stop on the rounds for large traveling shows. Our exhibits are customized with you in mind.
#3 – It is Fun! with unique events.
Every year the museum offers receptions with artist talks, musical concerts, artist workshops and demonstrations, as well as educational classes for students.
People sometimes don’t go to museums because they feel out of place. Bone Creek Museum challenges that stereotype by hosting events that are relaxed and genuine. Agrarian artists are down to earth people who have a creative impulse to share the beauty they see with others. Agrarian artists the most humble and gracious in the field, no pun intended.
#4 – Not only is it the home of the Dale Nichols archive, but the volunteers and staff strive to make you feel right at home too!
Bone Creek Museum is located in David City, NE, home of American Regionalist artist Dale Nichols (1904-1995). As a repository of scholarship about this major artist, Bone Creek’s permanent collection cornerstone rests on Nichols’s work. His four seasonal paintings, “Morning Chore”, “Morning Star”, “Valley Farm Between the Bluffs”, and “Ghosts of Halloween” were the museum’s first major acquisition in 2007. Filled with midwestern hospitality and small town charm, Bone Creek as an institution strives to make anyone feel right at home. Stepping through the doors often feels like stepping back in time to the front porch listening to your family talk about the good ole’ days.
