Top Things to Do in Brownville, Nebraska

The former pioneer hub recalls its heyday in nine museums and other attractions honoring the past; 30 minutes south of Nebraska City.

By Midwest Living editors Updated June 21, 2022

Whiskey Run Creek Vineyard and Winery

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Students stage summer productions in an old church at Brownville Village Theatre, one of the oldest community theaters in Nebraska.

One of about a dozen small area museums, this 1931 dredging vessel honors the town's roots.

Bird-watching and chatting with the captain about Missouri River history fill 90-minute dinner cruises.

Sample wines in the vintner's tasting room, a century-old barn spanning Whiskey Run Creek's namesake waterway.

Diners find comfort food like beef tips and gravy or loaded baked potatoes served in this cafe inside an 1850s building.

This former casino riverboat is now an 18-room floating hotel.

For more information visit brownville-ne.com