National Willa Cather Center
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413 N Webster St, Red Cloud NE 68970 Hours
About National Willa Cather Center
The National Willa Cather Center is a grand arts and cultural center and living memorial to the renowned writer Willa Cather. It is a must-see for anyone who enjoys literature, serving as a comprehensive national site commemorating her life and work with a walk-through history. The center includes a public museum with well-presented and comprehensive permanent exhibits, an extensive archive, a research center, a classroom, a top-notch bookstore, an art gallery, and a performing arts center in the restored Opera House. It offers tours of the greatest number of sites celebrating any American author, including city and country tours of homes and buildings that appear in Cather’s works. The center hosts the annual Cather Spring Conference and sponsors international conferences and local creative workshops. Admission is free, and the staff is friendly, accomplished, and professional. Visitors are highly impressed by the extensive museum bookshop and the delightful, amazing environment.
Most Recent Reviews
June 2025
I just attended the annual conference - a delight from start to finish. Ashley Olson and her staff, Tracy Tucker and Jennifer among others, are amazingly accomplished - professionals in every sense. I had not been in Red Cloud in at least 20 years, and I was delighted to see how the town has grown in every important...
read full commentJune 2025
Wow!! This is a must see for anyone who enjoys literature and especially the work of Nebraska Pulitzer Prize winning author Willa Cather. Enjoy everything the center has to offer.. including the city and country tour of Cather sites! It’s amazing! This is my 3rd visit!’n
June 2025
For any fan of Willa Cather’s writings, start your visit HERE. Well-presented exhibits, friendly staff, tours available to homes and buildings that appear in Cather’s works, and the most extensive museum bookshop I’ve ever seen. Highly impressed.
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