BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – Bellevue is moving forward with plans to open a city-owned museum after the Sarpy County Museum’s sudden closure left the community without a place to preserve its history.
- The Bellevue City Council passed an ordinance to create a city-owned museum, planned for the same building where the now-closed Sarpy County Museum sits.
- The Sarpy County Historical Society’s board has been given a 60-day extension to vacate the building while volunteers sort through artifacts and the city hires a museum director and makes repairs.
- The Bellevue Museum is expected to open within three to four months, with the city working alongside the historical society to move some artifacts into the new space.
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Bellevue is moving forward with plans to open a city-owned museum after the Sarpy County Museum’s sudden closure left the community without a place to preserve its history.
The Bellevue City Council passed an ordinance to create its own museum. The plan is to place it in the same building where the now-closed Sarpy County Museum currently sits…