Lincoln sports guide 2017

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things you’ll love A glimpse into who we are and why your sport attendees will be begging you to host your next event here.

We’re trend setters.

Rated the top children’s attraction in Lincoln by Trip Advisor, the Lincoln Children’s Museum, allows families to create, discover and learn as they explore a world of pretend made just for kids. Channel your inner child and slip into an imaginative world of your own.

The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and displaying physical items significant in racing and automotive history. Take a look around and find out what makes up a racing engine.

The Nebraska Capitol can be seen from miles away. It is described as the nation’s first truly vernacular state capitol. Oh, and Nebraska is the only state with a unicameral legislative system.

We’re artsy.

The Sheldon Museum of Art houses a collection of more than 12,000 objects in a landmark Philip Johnson building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus. Take some time to unwind and eliminate the stress of your daily life.

We’re curious.

We’re history buffs.

Catch a glimpse of Nebraska’s storied athletic history at the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame. Take a tour and ‘honor the past to inspire the future’.

We’re cultured.

Rated among the nation’s best zoos for children by Parent Magazine, the nationally award winning Lincoln Children’s Zoo is home to over 400 creatures. Get a close-up view of your favorite animals.

We’re cultivated.

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We’re imaginative.

We’re speedy.

Say hello to “Archie”, the life-sized bronze Columbian mammoth outside Morrill Hall. Travel back in time and take a glimpse at our primitive past. You can even hang out with some dinosaurs, just to thrill your inner child.

Uncover quilts from around the world and across generations at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum. We’re overflowing with international culture.

We’re Lincoln.

We’re outdoorsy.

Pioneers Park includes over 288 acres of green space. Reclaim your inner explorer, while embracing your adventurous side.

We top all kinds of charts. Trivago rated us among 2017’s best value destinations, while Lonely Planet named us a top three city on their 10 Top Places to Travel in the U.S. for 2017. Forget the cornfields, we can offer you the best of the city with small town roots.


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