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April 2024 by Mary
An absolute must for Willa Cather fans and for anyone interested in our prairie pioneers and what they endured. The center has well organized exhibits and make sure you see the opera house on the second floor.
We experience the Prairie Tour and the City Tour and learned so much from both. There are self guided tours also, but we really enjoyed our time on the tours. Nick is a well informed and patient tour guide.
The Willa Cather Guest house is a wonderful Air B&B.
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April 2024 by Kirk Daus
Nice variety of ??. Bought 6.
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September 2023 by Kurt Koch
My wife Susan and I attended the 9/1/23 performance. We live in Grand Island. We thoroughly enjoyed the performance and the setting. Thank you. We will be back.
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May 2023 by Terry O.
This is a great place to learn about Willa Cather. There's a bookshop that has all her books and related books as well. There's also a selection of books for kids and adults about nature and Nebraska. The museum is nicely arrayed with timelines showing Cather's life and what was happening in the world. Quotes from her books and how some of them came about are intermixed with info and pictures about her life. There's a gallery upstairs that I didn't have time to see. Red Cloud has more sites related to Cather and her family. The museum provides a map so you do a self-guided tour. It's definitely worth a stop to learn more about this famous resident.
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February 2023 by aaronmshelby
Prior to visiting, I did not know much about Willa Cather. The museum definitely informed me about her storied career and life. I walked away with a new appreciate for her as a person and author. The museum was just large enough to provide insight to her story while not feeling overwhelming. The museum itself is located in an old theater that has been converted into a museum and community space. I enjoyed the art gallery attached that displayed local artists. If you're ever in the vicinity of Red Cloud, NE, make sure to stop by for a visit!
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April 2022 by montanan_traveler
We stopped in to the Willa Cather Center downtown and just toured the displays there on our own. We had fun looking at all the historic photos of life in Red Cloud. What we did was free and fun.
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November 2021 by Aiden Marner
Nothing too special, there was an art gallery thing that was interesting.
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July 2021 by Jeremy Johnson (Liquid)
I highly recommend visiting here, even if you have no idea who Willa Cather is. You'll get a great education from the foundation, either in person or through their app. The museum is a fantastic telling of Willa Cather's life and the gift shop has all of her books. There's even a cool art gallery!
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December 2020 by Orange Flames
Nothing too special, there was an art gallery thing that was interesting.
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September 2020 by Janell Anderson Ehrke
This is a must stop and see opportunity in Nebraska.
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July 2019 by Alexis Shallberg
Very informative!
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June 2019 by Wayne Clements
Bad signage. Staff too busy on phone to help. Very disappointing. Response to your mail. There was only one other person in the place and two staff on phone one on business and one on a cell phone . A sign to the restroom would be one of many examples.
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April 2019 by Glenda Tietjen
Accommodating, stairs or elevator. All volunteers gracious with help and smiles. The refreshments looked nice and tasteful.
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April 2019 by KayM506
We drove all the way to Red Cloud from North Platte on our way to Lincoln as part of our tour of Nebraska. It was really out of the way, but my husband knew I was a fan of Willa Cather, so he booked us into her Second Home for the night, and we toured her childhood home and a few other historical buildings pertinent to her time and novels. There is a small museum and gift shop where you buy tickets and organize the tour, and in the top of that building is the old opera house that is now used for plays and musical productions. Her childhood home is small but full of original Cather belongings and some of the period. You can see how she was inspired to write her famous pioneer trilogy. Our guide, Alexis, was very helpful and knowledgeable.
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April 2019 by Janice Hartman
Lots to see. Great tour guides.
