The Great Plains Black History Museum (gpblackhistorymeseum.org) is proud to announce its expansive 2026 exhibit and events schedule, inviting the community to engage deeply with Black history, resilience, achievement, and cultural legacy throughout the year.
February’s programming sets the tone for a year rooted in truth, remembrance, and celebration. Headlining the Black History Month experience is The Negro Green Book of Travel: Nebraska Travel, opening Feb. 4 through March 28, which explores how African American travelers navigated segregation-era America using
the essential Green Book as a guide to safety, dignity, and survival. The exhibit places Nebraska within a national narrative of mobility, resistance, and resilience.
Also during Black History Month, families and visitors are invited to participate in Legacy Quest: A Black History Month Scavenger Hunt, taking place Saturday, Feb. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m., an interactive experience designed to engage all ages in learning local and national Black history in meaningful ways.
The museum’s rotating 2026 exhibitions continue through the year and include: Women’s Herstory: A Celebration of African American Trailblazers (March–April), Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
(April–May), A League of Our Own: Negro League Baseball (June–July), The March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom (July–September), Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen & African Americans Who Served, and The History of Kwanzaa in the fall and winter months.
Complementing in-person exhibits, the museum will also present virtual exhibitions, including African American Living History and Herstory and Black and White in Black and White, extending access and education beyond the museum walls. For more information about the museum, please visit gpblackhistorymuseum.org.