bone creek museum of agrarian art

I really enjoyed my visit to the Bone Creek Museum. It is clean, fresh and has two rooms for display. I went to see the current featured artist, Grant Reynard, but enjoyed the other works as well. We were warmly welcomed and felt very comfortable taking our time and enjoying the works of art. And out front they have an amazing mailbox! Now if someone would build a great coffee shop next door, all would be perfect.

This is a small gallery but had excellent exhibits when I visited. The focus on agrian art and landscape is unique. I grew up in the prairies and I appreciated the various works depicted this understated landscape. It is a few minutes from the main highway but worth making a detour for.

Bone Creek Museum is small, to say the least. Two rooms--all the space there is in this great little building. Front room displays the "featured artist" and back room has selections from the permanent collection. Can't say much for David City, although there is a Veterans "museum" just a few steps away from Bone Creek and the appreciation of the lady running this museum is worth the stop. I dont think she gets many visitors. There are also several nice little wineries within 20-40 minutes of David City. So combine a wine tasting and and quick museum tour for a very nice little outing. We liked Mackovicka Winery and their $5, 5 tastes, and very friendly owner.

The Bone Creek Museum is perhaps the only museum of its type in the entire country, that is, dedicated to agrarian art and chronicling life on the Great Plains of the United States. Now in their fifth year, we found this gem as part of the Nebraska Tourism Passport program. David City is not a hot spot of tourism, but if you are in the general vicinity then this location should be visited. The art is high quality and the ambiance of the building is maintained in attractive themes and collections. David City artist Dale Nichols' work commissioned locally has served as an inspiration for this wonderful endeavor that honors his achievements and a lifetime of love of central plains art. The Nichols family is involved with the museum and with a traveling exhibit that pays homage to his legacy. Nichols passed away in 1995.