Kearney, NE Hotel near Museum of Nebraska Art

Our Kearney, Nebraska hotel near the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument and Fort Kearny offers visitors access to historical attractions, growing businesses and unique shopping. Situated near I-80 and the Museum of Nebraska Art, this Kearney, NE hotel is the perfect choice for your vacation in central Nebraska. While lodging in Kearney, see a hockey game at the FirsTier Events Center, take your family to the KidZone children's museum and learn more about the Oregon Trail at Ft. Kearny and Pioneer Village. We welcome you to come and enjoy the vibrant business, retail and entertainment venues near our Country Inn & Suites Kearney, NE hotel.

While lodging in Kearney, NE, enjoy these exciting nearby attractions:

Tri-City Storm Hockey-FirsTier Events Center
Come watch Nebraska's US hockey league, the Tri-State Storm.
(308) 338-8809
609 Platte Rd
Kearney, NE 68845
0.7 miles from hotel
KidZone Children's Museum
Kids and families will love this interactive, educational museum that encourages creativity. This museum also connects with families and the community.
(308) 698-2228
2005 1st Ave
Kearney, NE 68847
1.8 miles from hotel
Museum Of Nebraska Art
This art museum holds the state's official art collection. Be sure to explore the Cliff Hillegass Sculpture Garden outside the museum.
(308) 865-8559
2401 Central Ave
Kearney, NE 68847
2.1 miles from hotel
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Our hotel in Kearney is conveniently located near this Nebraska University.
(308) 865-8441
905 W 25th St
Kearney, NE 68849
2.4 miles from hotel
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
This interactive museum takes you back to the pioneer days when people were journeying out West. Children and families will love this fascinating museum.
(308) 237-1000
3060 East 1st St
Kearney, NE 68847
2.9 miles from hotel
Cabela's Wildlife Showroom
Home of the second Cabela's store, this massive outdoor store has huge showroom that displays fish, elk, deer and more.
(308) 234-3933
3600 E Hwy 30
Kearney, NE
3.7 miles from hotel
Fort Kearny State Historical Park
Built to protect travelers on the Oregon Trail, Fort Kearny symbolizes America's westward expansion. This park also has a 186-acre recreation area with great camping, mountain biking, hiking and more.
(308) 865-5305
1020 V Rd
Kearney, NE 68847
6.4 miles from hotel
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
For great camping, mountain biking, hiking and outdoor beauty, visit this 186-acre recreation area.
(308) 865-5305
1020 V Rd
Kearney, NE 68847
6.4 miles from hotel
Rowe Sanctuary
To see the annual Migration of Sandhill Cranes, visit Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska for the largest concentration of Sandhill Cranes.
44450 Elm Island Rd
Gibbon, NE 68840
17.8 miles from hotel
Pioneer Village
This is the nation's largest restored collection of historic America, with over 50,000 historic artifacts and 28 buildings that serve as a historic town. You won't want to miss visiting this old-time village while lodging in Kearney.
(308) 832-1181
138 E Hwy 6
Minden, NE 68959
18 miles from hotel

About Kearney

Located at the nation's midpoint, equidistant from Boston and San Francisco, Kearney's history as a travelers' rest began as pioneers and settlers followed early trails across the continent during the 1800s. Nearby Fort Kearny (c1848) protected pioneers, prospectors and railroad crews. The unique Harold Warp Pioneer Village chronicles America's progress and development since 1830 with live demonstrations and over 50,000 historical items. Today, the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument spans I-80, and celebrates the pioneers' westward journey and the opening of the nation. Interactive exhibits allow visitors to share the experience. The area is also known for travelers of a different kind in the spring - the Platte River in Kearney becomes a rest stop for some 500,000 migrating sand hill cranes and other birds on their way north to Alaska and Canada.

Did you know?

The location of the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument coincides with where three great western trails converged - the Oregon, Mormon and California trails all passed through here, and nearly 300,000 settlers passed this way during the mid-1800s. Later, the routes were used by the Pony Express, Wells Fargo stagecoaches, and the Transcontinental Railroad, and formed the base for what is today a busy interstate highway.