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Hastings, Nebraska: Kool-Aid: Discover the Dream

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Hastings Museum

Address:
1330 N. Burlington Ave., Hastings, NE
Directions:
Hastings Museum. North end of downtown, on the southeast corner of US-281/N. Burlington Ave. and W. 14th St.
Hours:
M-Th 9-5, F-Sa 9-7, Su 1-6. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
402-461-2399
Admission:
Adults $8.
RA Rates:
Major Fun
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Kool-Aid Man suit at the Hastings Museum.

Kool-Aid: Discover the Dream

The largest city museum between Denver and Chicago displays important Kool-Aid historical artifacts, including the bulbous Kool-Aid Man suit (before he became a digital fake).

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Kool Aid superhero costume donated

The Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Hastings, Nebraska -- the official birthplace of Kool-Aid -- received a donated costume of Kool-Aid Man from Kool-Aid earlier this year. The current-day Kool-Aid Man cut the ribbon for the exhibit last week during the annual "Kool-Aid Days" celebration.

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[08/29/1999] Complete News Story


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Kool-Aid Man's Footprints in CementKool-Aid Man's Footprints in Cement, Hastings, NE - < 1 mi.
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World's Largest Pair of Overalls, Grand Island, NE - 22 mi.

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