Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum

A must visit for kids & adults, alike! So much history, cool tractors, toy tractors & books for kids. There is also a theater room that plays educational videos about tractors.

Small, but very well curated. Lots of great tractors and other tools and implements. Lots of information and friendly staff.

Well this is definitely another unique Museum to be added to the list of y'all ain't going to believe there's a museum to do this list. This Museum Chronicles what has happened over the last 100 years with tractors being tested so that one can determine if the claims of the manufacturer and the performance of the tractor are equal. It turns out that Nebraska took this so seriously that in order to sell a tractor in Nebraska it's got to be certified and it's performance of its duties. I was lucky enough to come during the time when there was no crowd of students only the staff at the Museum. The lady who was the executive director had a script that was memorized that told stories of the tractors and the history of the testing and why it became important and how it's recognized now worldwide, it's an incredible story. Now I've looked at a lot of tractors because the town just north of me where I live has tractor parade every year with lots of really old tractors some back to 1897. But that is a different area this is about testing tractors seeing how they pull seeing how much load they can take seeing how much power they put out on their power take offs and a whole bunch of other stories that would make this review go on for pages. I must say it was an impressive display of tractors and an incredible display of information. My door was broken into two pieces the second piece took me to their Laboratory where are the major tractor device that the tested tractor pull against and it was another impressively huge device. I think I'm not going to be able to describe this as well as the leader of the tour but what I will do is tell you just a little bit that I can remember and if you're interested in those odd little funny museums this is one to put on your list for sure. Now additionally there were some very interesting quarter scale tractors that were built by the students to compete in the tractor competitions around the country. Oh yes and Nebraska was first place last year. They're pretty proud of that. Anyway I am rambled on enough about this Museum I think I'm going to have to go collect my thoughts and post the pictures at some time later because my brain was full by the time they got done

This is a must see for any tractor lovers traveling through Lincoln or the areas nearby. We stayed in Omaha and spent one day in Lincoln. This museum made the trip worth it! My husband and I really enjoyed our visit. The location is small and simple but the guided tour was fantastic and very interesting. They have old tractors and farm equipment to observe during the tour. Then there are new tractors being tested for power ratings that you may be able to see depending on the timing of your visit. If you go during the spring or fall you will also be able to observe a power test on the track. We visited during the summer so we didn't see the power test but it was still a great visit. The admission is $5 per adult which is a suggested donation. It is well worth that. They have a play area with coloring and a few toys including a real tractor cab to entertain children as the dialogue of the tour may not be very interesting for little ones. They also have a picture hunt for kids to complete while on the tour. The gift shop is great with items at all price points that are not overpriced. You can complete a visit here on any timeframe you have to work with. The tours are small groups and can be done quickly or you can spend more time visiting and asking questions.