our museums

The museums have no regular hours, but tours are readily available

Phone 402.839.3003
Email: [email protected]

In May of 2016, we opened our first two museums -- the Old Opera House and the Pioneer Museum.  Maple Grove Country School followed, then the Turner Log Cabin.  Others followed.  
The first settlers, a group of four men, came to the county in 1854.  One of them, Joseph Turner, built this cabin. 
This simple box church holds a not-very-well-kept secret.  
Built in 1893, this second-and-third-story Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places in its own right and also as part of the Table Rock Public Square Historic District.
The Argus was established in 1882, and was last located in this 1894 building.  It is being updated, but you can still visit.
Amble through this huge quonset packed with farm implements, from early one-hold planters to tractors and reapers.  The village's old REO fire engine is stored here, too.
This country school is from District 17, west of town.  Pictures of other country schools and their students are collected at the back.
This building was built in 1915.  It houses the Pioneer Museum, opened 50 years ago as of May 2016.  It is packed with antique tools and the stuff of daily life in town and on the farm.  It also contains a unique collection of tractors. 
The Train Museum opened on Memorial Day Weekend 2021, in time for the 150th anniversary of the coming of the train to Table Rock.  (The first train arrived on November 10, 1877.)  It is an annex to the Pioneer Museum.  The white concrete block addition once housed the James service station.
The Stehlik family has gathered their treasures in this unique collection.  You will see that they were pioneers, musicians in Czech bands, and a whole lot more.  
This museum has lots of memorabilia of our veterans, including photographs, medals, and a collection of their stories. There are also plenty of exhibits relating to the town, including a "What the heck is it?" collection.
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