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University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Philip Johnson's Sheldon Museum of Art, opened in 1963, is built of Italian travertine around a grand hall and central staircase.
- 4Buildings
- 1Tradition
- 1895Oldest · Architecture Hall
- 1963Newest · Sheldon Museum of Art
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoLincoln Airport (LNK)
Lincoln Airport, northwest of downtown, is the nearest airport. Omaha's Eppley Airfield has more flights.
- Getting aroundWalking / StarTran
StarTran buses link City, East and Innovation campuses, and students get a bus pass through their transit fee.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are scarlet and cream, and the teams are the Cornhuskers.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Sheldon Museum of Art
451 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE 68588
Philip Johnson designed this modern museum of Italian travertine, opened in 1963. Its grand hall and central staircase lead to collections of American art.
- Built
- 1963
- Architect
- Philip Johnson
- Style
- Modern
- Today
- Art Museum
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Photo: Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Architecture Hall
11th and R Streets, Lincoln, NE 68588
Mendelssohn, Fisher and Lawrie designed this Richardsonian Romanesque library, built in 1895. It is the oldest building on campus and now houses the College of Architecture.
- Built
- 1895
- Architect
- Mendelssohn, Fisher and Lawrie
- Style
- Richardsonian Romanesque
- Today
- College of Architecture
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Photo: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Mueller Tower
City Campus, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588
This stone carillon tower, built in 1949, was named for alumnus and donor Ralph S. Mueller. A restoration begun in 2025 scanned and catalogued each of its 1,700 stones.
- Built
- 1949
- Architect
- George Kuska Jr. (Meginnis and Schaumberg)
- Style
- Art Deco
- Height
- 26 m (85 ft)
- Today
- Carillon Tower
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Photo: HuskerPower, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Memorial Stadium
600 Stadium Dr, Lincoln, NE 68588
Opened in 1923, the stadium honors Nebraskans who served in the nation's wars. Its architects, John Latenser Sr. and Ellery L. Davis, worked without pay.
- Built
- 1923
- Architect
- John Latenser Sr. and Ellery L. Davis
- Today
- Football Stadium
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1 tradition to check off
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Archie the Mammoth
Students rub the foot of Archie, the bronze mammoth outside Morrill Hall, for luck before tests and projects. Give his foot a rub or a high-five.
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