The Louis E. May Museum

The Louis E. May Museum Dodge County's Museum and home of the Dodge County Historical Society The orginal home was built in the Italianate Revival Style.

Theron Nye built the house in 1874. His son inherited the home in 1900 and remodled the home from 1901 until 1912. The current style of the home is Georgian or Classical Revival and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The grounds are a Nebraska Arboretum Site.

The doors on the Louis E. May Museum have been repaired and refinished. Our thanks to the Fremont Area Community Founda...
05/06/2026

The doors on the Louis E. May Museum have been repaired and refinished. Our thanks to the Fremont Area Community Foundation and other donors who stepped forward to make this venture possible!

Just 13 short hours to the Fremont Big Give! We hope you will consider donating to this years cause and help replace ro...
05/06/2026

Just 13 short hours to the Fremont Big Give! We hope you will consider donating to this years cause and help replace roofs on the May Museum and the Hagar Cabin. Thank you so much!

I’m ready to support Dodge County Historical Society/Louis E. May Museum on May 7, 2026 during Fremont Area Big Give 2026. Learn more about Dodge County Historical Society/Louis E. May Museum and all the other organizations participating in Fremont Area Big Give 2026.

Just one week until the May Museum gardeners annual plant sale. Please join us!
04/25/2026

Just one week until the May Museum gardeners annual plant sale. Please join us!

Please join us tomorrow, March 22nd at 3:00 PM at Five-O-Five-0-Five Brewing Company for our next installment of "Lectur...
03/21/2026

Please join us tomorrow, March 22nd at 3:00 PM at Five-O-Five-0-Five Brewing Company for our next installment of "Lectures and Libations." No cover and a specialty craft cocktail will be available for $1 off regular price!

03/20/2026

Thank you to Veronica Sandoval and Telemundo Nebraska for this great story on plans for a Latin American Heritage exhibit that will be at the May Museum beginning in May!

Please join us on March 22nd at 5-O-5 Brewery for our next installment of "Lectures and Libations." Not only a great top...
03/04/2026

Please join us on March 22nd at 5-O-5 Brewery for our next installment of "Lectures and Libations." Not only a great topic but also a specialty cocktail will be served for the event that day!

Want to come to the museum over the holidays but worried about when we are open? Book your own tour on the website and ...
12/20/2025

Want to come to the museum over the holidays but worried about when we are open? Book your own tour on the website and we are guaranteed to be here!

Guided tour through the museum, log cabin, and also directed to the Victorian garden.

11/29/2025

The May Museum will be closed today, 11/29/2025, due to the weather. Stay safe and warm everyone!

11/21/2025

This Sunday Dodge County Historical Society will be in the taproom to share information about Native American Heritage and Culture and the Pawnee War of 1859.

Free to attend. Enjoy drinks while you learn about Native American Heritage!

11/05/2025

Address

1643 N Nye Avenue
Fremont, NE
68025

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Friday 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Saturday 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

(402) 721-4515

Website

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