Chief Big Elk
Chief Big Elk, or Ong-pa-ton-ga, is one of the most iconic figures in Sarpy County history. This week marks sixty years since he was buried…for the third time. His original… Read more >
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Crime and Punishment
A new exhibit kicks off at the Sarpy County Museum on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 and runs through Saturday, November 1, 2014. “Crime and Punishment” highlights the darker side of… Read more >
FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON FEATURES CHRIS SAYER
Fundraising Luncheon Features Chris Sayer Tickets for the Sarpy County Museum’s Aug. 2 fundraising luncheon are now available. The luncheon’s theme is “Through the Years,” to coincide with the 2014… Read more >
Come Enjoy Quilting Demonstrations
More than 100 quilts, both antique and modern, are displayed throughout the Sarpy County Museum in Bellevue for the “Depression to Digital: Celebrating 80 Years of Quilting” exhibit. The annual… Read more >
Omaha Gives! Success
The Sarpy County Museum was the recipient of more than $1,700 in donations over the 24-hour Omaha Gives! program. This equals a huge gain over last year’s numbers for the… Read more >
Cash for the Caboose
For 24-hours on May 21, the Sarpy County Museum will participate in Omaha Gives!, an online fundraising event. This annual fundraiser organized by the Omaha Community Foundation is an easy… Read more >
THROWBACK GAME AT WERNER PARK
Baseball is always a good idea. That’s what news writers for the Gretna Breeze thought in 1924 when they advocated for a Sarpy County summer baseball organization — and it… Read more >
SARPY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES 80 YEARS
“Forty pioneers representing all sections of Sarpy County met at Papillion,” April 28, 1934, to form to the Sarpy County Historical Society. At the time, concerns included saving the Moses… Read more >
GREAT SARPY QUILT EXHIBIT OPENS JUNE 1
More than 80 quilts will be on display at the Sarpy County Museum in Bellevue, Nebraska June 1 – Aug. 16. This annual show features both historic and modern quilts… Read more >
“RAGS OR RICHES” ROADSHOW READY TO REVEAL TREASURES
Local experts in antiques, coins and jewelry will be on-hand at the Sarpy County Museum April 27 at 2 p.m. for the “Rags or Riches” Antique Road Show. The public… Read more >