Anna Bemis Palmer Museum

09/03/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY! Here are flyers for all of the rotating exhibit's we've run at our 520 North Grant Avenue location. Which one was your favorite?

09/02/2026

Here's a sneak peek at what's coming next for the Palmer Museum!

09/01/2026

The next meeting for the PALM Readers Book Club will take place September 17th @ 5:30 at the Anna Bemis Palmer Museum. The museum will be closed for rotation officially but that just means you'll get a SNEAK PEEK of our upcoming exhibit!

Read the book in the format of your choosing. New faces are always welcome!

08/31/2026

Mondays at the Museum Episode 152: Unofficial Tour of Established 1776

08/31/2026

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The museum is now closed to prepare for the next exhibit, "School Daze," which will feature artifacts from current and former schools in York County. ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.

08/30/2026

Up next for the Anna Bemis Palmer Museum is "School Daze: Lessons from the Past" - if you or a family member attended a school located in York County - anywhere from pre-school to University - and are looking to donate some items related to those schools, reach out via our website contact page!

https://www.palmermuseum.com/contact-the-anna-bemis-palmer-museum/

Here's a list of items we are looking for:
• Athletic uniforms, jerseys, letter jackets, or equipment
• Band, choir, music, or theater memorabilia
• FFA/FBLA/Various Club memorabilia
• Class photographs (individual or group)
• Photos of facilities - schoolhouses, classrooms, athletic facilities, playgrounds, cafeterias, auditoriums, libraries, and school buses (past and present)
• Graduation photos and commencement programs
• Graduation cap/gown
• School yearbooks
• Student handbooks
• School newspapers or newsletters
• Trophies, medals, ribbons, or plaques
• School pennants, banners, flags, or mascots
• School spirit items, event programs, dance invitations, or tickets
• Photographs of teachers, students, buildings, sporting events, clubs, and special activities
• Items representing school traditions or unique stories
• Any artifacts that showcase the history of your school or education in York County

08/29/2026

The museum will be closed for the month of September to rotate to our next exhibit - School Daze: Lessons From the Past. If you have items to donate to this exhibit reach out to us via our website contact page!

08/28/2026

Today's your LAST DAY to see the Established 1776 exhibit! We're open 10AM-4PM and 5:30PM-8PM! Starting tomorrow we'll be closed for rotation!

08/27/2026

Check out this awesome event by our friends at Kilgore Memorial Library!

Another Throwback for Thursday!
Public libraries have been a part of America's history since Benjamin Franklin and the first free public library, established in 1790. Ninety-five years later, in 1885, our York Public Library was founded in a local dentist's office. The public library has changed over the years as we've celebrated many community milestones and holding decades of memories. This year, with YorkFest, we celebrate the Kilgore Memorial Library building's 40th birthday! AND we're having a party!

📍Celebrating 40 years at Kilgore Memorial Library
📅September 12, 2026
🎂Cake reception all afternoon
🕒 12 PM-5 PM
🌟Bouncy Houses in the green space
🌟Program with Jim McKee at 2 pm - Amazing Library of Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick! [Humanities Nebraska (HN) provides major funding for this program. HN receives support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Nebraska State Legislature, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and private donations.]