Pioneer Village Hours and Admission Prices

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Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska, is open seven days a week during its summer season, 9:00am to 6:00pm, and closed only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission is $15.00 for adults, $7.50 for children ages 6 to 11, and free for children 5 and under. A 2-day adult museum pass costs $21.25, and sales tax is already included in all of those rates. If you're planning a group or school visit, you'll need to contact the museum directly for those rates.

Hours of Operation

Season Days Hours
Summer 7 days a week 9:00am – 6:00pm
Thanksgiving Day Closed —
Christmas Day Closed —

The museum notes that special hours and updates are posted on its Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, so it's worth checking those before a trip if you're visiting around a holiday or outside the standard summer window.

Admission Prices

Visitor Price
Adult $15.00
Child (6–11 years old) $7.50
Children 5 and under Free
2-day adult museum pass $21.25

Sales tax is included in the listed rates. Group and school rates are available on request — call (308) 832-1181 for details. Memberships are also offered, which may suit repeat visitors better than single-day admission.

Planning Your Visit

  • Location: 138 E US Highway 6, Minden, NE 68959
  • Getting there: About 12 miles south of I-80 from Exit 279. Take Harold Warp Memorial Drive (Nebr. Hwy 10) south to Minden; the museum entrance is at the northeast corner of the intersection of US 6 & 34 and Nebr. Hwy 10.
  • Phone: (308) 832-1181
  • Camping: Pioneer Village also runs an RV park and campground during the camping season, with services ranging from primitive sites to 30- and 50-amp hookups. Spaces accommodate units up to 50 feet, and reservations can be made online or by phone.

What the Admission Covers

The Harold Warp Pioneer Village complex spans 28 buildings on 20 acres and houses more than 50,000 historical items, many restored to operating order and arranged both in groups and in chronological order of development. Highlights include 12 historic buildings around a circular green, a Frontier Fort, a Pony Express station, a sod house, a general store and toy store, an art collection with 25 Currier and Ives prints and 23 Jackson paintings, a steam carousel, 17 historic flying machines, 100 antique tractors, and more than 350 antique cars — among them the world's oldest Buick, a 1902 Cadillac, and a 1903 Ford.

Given the size of the collection, the 2-day adult pass at $21.25 is worth considering if you want to see it without rushing.