Museum Celebrating 50th Anniversary With Grand Opening

The Antelope County Museum will celebrate its past and future on Saturday with a grand opening celebration at the new location along Highway 275 in Neligh.

A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will highlight the afternoon of activities. From 1-5 p.m., the public is encouraged to visit the museum and its new displays. There is no admission Saturday. The ribbon cutting will be at 2 p.m.

Among the displays are the Fairbanks Morse Windmill and Harold Ritter Gallery featuring carvings and sculptures, along with displays on White Buffalo Girl, A.J. Leach and Captain John Hatfield. The museum has other displays on military, schools, households, toys and much more.