Plainview Klown Doll Museum

12/05/2025

We will be selling wreaths at Just Love Just Love Coffee Cafe - Plainview tomorrow!

🎄✨ HOLIDAY SIP & SHOP — THIS SATURDAY! ✨🎄 Just Love Coffee Café • 8 AM–3 PM

Plainview’s big holiday shopping day is HERE — and Just Love is one of the coziest stops on your map. Warm drinks, great food, local vendors, and gifts galore… all under one roof! 💛

Come sip, shop, snack, and support local while you check off your Christmas list. Here’s what’s happening:

🛍️ FOUR AMAZING POP-UP VENDORS:
• K&C Tallow Co. — all-natural, grass-fed tallow skincare + cooking products
• Rhonda’s Jewelry — gorgeous rings, bracelets, necklaces & stocking stuffers ✨
• Onyx + Co. Boutique — holiday sweaters and tops, along with jeans, dresses & more!
• Plainview Klown Doll Museum — LIVE natural pine wreaths (decorated or plain!) 🎄 A fundraiser & the perfect way to bring the holidays home.

☕ WHILE YOU SHOP…
Warm up inside our beautiful café and enjoy:
• Holiday drinks (’tis the season! ❄️)
• Breakfast, brunch & lunch served ALL DAY
• Gelato, bakery treats & grab-and-go goodies
• Just Love merch + gift certificates for the coffee lovers in your life

✨ Come make a day of it — sip something warm, find amazing gifts, and enjoy a little holiday magic at Just Love.

We can’t wait to see you Saturday! 💛

11/29/2025

Will be selling wreaths at the museum today 10:00 - 2:00. Maybe longer depending upon the cold.

11/22/2025

The wreaths have arrived! This image is an actual wreath that was in the shipment. $45. $35 for undecorated. Call 916-955-8702 to get a wreath delivered to you before the sale at the museum on the 28th.

11/13/2025

Fresh Wreaths available soon for purchase! Reserve your wreath now and you will get free local delivery to your door in Plainview.

10/13/2025

The museum is organizing an appreciation and work party day this Wednesday, October 15. Everyone is invited to stop in and see the improvements, enjoy refreshments, and assist with small projects. The museum is particularly interested in connecting with Klown Band enthusiasts regarding the new Klown Band display. Please come to see us any time between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM on the 15th.

09/13/2025

Thank you to the members of the Northeast Nebraska Heritage Museums group that toured our museum today. It was a pleasure to meet you all and we appreciated all of the nice comments.

09/10/2024

Someone left us a gift at the museum. We love it!

05/01/2024

We are thrilled to be a part of
2024 Passport. Stop and see us!

Happy Nebraska Passport Day! 🎉🎉🎉

The 15th season of hunting for the state's hidden gems kicks off today. Whether you want to explore Nebraska's oldest routes, discover fine wines or load up on antique treasures, there is so much to experience this year. And don't forget the 15 fan-favorite bonus stops!

Don't have a booklet yet? Grab one from any of the stops or use the newly updated app!

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01/27/2023

And now we are expanding again!

If you suffer from Coulrophobia, you may wish to skip this post - for others , a unique museum exists in the route 20 town of Plainview, Nebraska. Additional photos are in the comments

Plainview's Klown Doll Museum got its start early in the 1950's when the Plainview Klown Band was organized by a group of tourism-minded individuals who thought that the clown theme would be good for the community.

in the 1990's an industrious Chamber of Commerce secretary placed several clown dolls in the Chamber office. More were donated, and soon there was the start of the Plainview Klown Doll Museum. The City of Plainview was able to purchase the current home of the Museum in a beautiful location along Highway 20.

The Chamber of Commerce cooperated with the City and the building was renovated on the interior and the exterior was cleaned up to keep its original decor. Many volunteers helped with the project. The building became the new home of the Plainview Klown Doll Museum. As the clown dolls kept coming, the new home soon did not have enough room for its collection. A group of Plainview High School alumni came to the rescue and raised half of the funds needed for an addition. Local residents provided the rest along with many, many hours of volunteer labor. The addition, which doubled the size of the Museum, was dedicated in 2007. In 2010, after receiving several more large collections of dolls, it was decided to enclose the drive through canopy of the building and create a foyer for greeting visitors to the museum. This project was funded by donations from the community and was completed in 2011. The musuem is open six days a week during the summer tourism season. (adapted from http://www.klowndollmuseum.com/history.html )

Plainview Klown Doll Museum

01/15/2023

Many thanks to all that came out tonight and participated in our Trivia Night. The winners all donated their prize money back to the museum!! A good time was had by all!

01/10/2023

It’s going to be fun!

Do you live near Plainview, NE? Or do you know someone who does? I'll be hosting a fundraiser on Saturday Night for the Plainview Klown Doll Museum at Serendipity! The game starts at 7pm and we'll be doing trivia on Disney, 90's Pop Culture, What Happened First and Food! Come and have some fun and support a great cause!

12/31/2022

We are ready for 2023! Now is the time to think about who you want on your trivia team and direct message us to save a spot for your team. OR... just show up on January 14th at Serendipity for fun with our trivia master, The Askin' Nebraskan.