Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum, Agricultural machinery museum at University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus, United States.
Description
The Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum is an agricultural machinery museum housing tractors, threshers, and testing equipment from different manufacturing eras. The collection spans various periods and demonstrates how farm technology advanced over time.
History
The facility began in 1919 when Nebraska lawmakers established a tractor testing laboratory at the agricultural university. This lab pioneered the scientific evaluation of farm machinery.
Culture
The museum shows how farm machines changed rural life and farming methods through the decades. You can see how different equipment shaped daily work on the land.
Practical
The museum is open Tuesday through Friday and sits on the university campus, making it easy to reach by car or local transit. Plan to spend time looking closely at the machines, as the collection is quite large.
Did you know?
The original Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory still stands and received recognition as a historic landmark. This lab served as a model for similar testing facilities created in other countries.
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