Editing Kearney, Nebraska (section)

==Arts and culture==
Kearney is home to several museums, many of which reflect its location on the [[California Trail|California]], [[Mormon Trail|Mormon]], [[Oregon Trail|Oregon]], and [[Pony Express]] trails, and the [[Lincoln Highway]].

* The [[Great Platte River Road Archway Monument]] spans Interstate 80 at mile marker&nbsp;274 and contains exhibits that trace the history of the Great Platte River Road from the Oregon Trail days to the present.<ref>
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 |title=Historical
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</ref> President Bill Clinton toured the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument on December 8, 2000, while on a visit to Kearney.<ref>
{{cite news
 | title=Clinton to visit Nebraska ... finally
 | publisher=ABC News
 | website=abcnews.go.com
 | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=122382&page=1#.Tx5CNoHuYdQ
}}
</ref> Jack Nicholson was filmed in a scene at [[Great Platte River Road Archway Monument|the Archway]] for the movie ''[[About Schmidt]]''.<ref>
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 |title=The Archway (Great Platte River Road Archway Monument)
 |series=Field review by RoadsideAmerica.com
 |place=Kearney, Nebraska
 |id=story 9790
 |website=roadsideamerica.com
 |url=http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/9790
}}
</ref>
* The [[Museum of Nebraska Art]], the state's official art collection, houses artworks spanning 175&nbsp;years, from the 19th&nbsp;century to the present.<ref>
{{cite web
 |title=Museum of Nebraska Art / MONA
 |url=http://www.visitkearney.org/Article/MUSEUM-OF-NEBRASKA-ART-lprnMONArprn
 |access-date=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210011809/http://www.visitkearney.org/Article/MUSEUM-OF-NEBRASKA-ART-lprnMONArprn
 |archive-date=2011-12-10
}}
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* The [[George W. Frank House]] is an 1890s historic mansion located at the [[University of Nebraska at Kearney]]. The Robert M. Merryman Performing Arts Center, located in the city's Central Elementary School, is a 750&nbsp;seat theater completed in 2006.<ref>
{{cite web
 |title=Merryman
 |type=blog
 |website=kearneypublic.org
 |url=http://blog.kearneypublic.org/merryman/
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|url-status=dead
|archive-date=January 21, 2012
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* The Trails & Rails Museum is home to many of the county's historic structures from the late 1800s-through the mid-1900s.
* The 5,500&nbsp;seat Viaero Event Center hosts concerts, events, and performances, and is home to the [[Tri-City Storm]], a [[United States Hockey League]] team.<ref>
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 |title=About us / Our facility
 |website=kearneyevents.com
 |url=http://www.kearneyevents.com/AboutUs/OurFacility/tabid/125/Default.aspx
 |access-date=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113151337/http://www.kearneyevents.com/AboutUs/OurFacility/tabid/125/Default.aspx
 |archive-date=2012-01-13
}}
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*In 2013, the Shrine Bowl State High School All-Star Football Game was moved from [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] to Kearney.<ref>
{{cite web
 |title=Shrine Bowl coming to Kearney
 |website=kearneyhub.com
 |series=Local sports
 |date=November 19, 2012
 |url=http://www.kearneyhub.com/sports/local/shrine-bowl-coming-to-kearney/article_e51c5fb0-3084-11e2-8123-001a4bcf887a.html
}}
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*Two [[microbrewery|microbreweries]], Thunderhead Brewing and the Platte Valley Brewery, are located in downtown Kearney.<ref>
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 |title=Bar or nightlife
 |url=http://www.visitkearney.org/BAR-or-NIGHTLIFE
 |access-date=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210005453/http://www.visitkearney.org/BAR-or-NIGHTLIFE
 |archive-date=2011-12-10
}}
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* The Classic Car Collection is an automotive museum containing over 210 automobiles.<ref>
{{cite web
 |url=http://www.ccckearney.com/about-us/
 |title=About Us <!-- http://www.ccckearney.com/ -->
 |publisher=Classic Car Collection
 |access-date=August 24, 2016
}}
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