Maxwell Arboretum, Lincoln

#30 among attractions in Lincoln

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Facts and practical information

The Earl G. Maxwell Arboretum is a 5-acre arboretum and botanical garden located on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. ()

Elevation: 1168 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°49'43"N, 96°39'54"W

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Maxwell Arboretum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: International Quilt Museum, Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum, Nebraska Holocaust Memorial, Wyuka Cemetery.

0.4 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
International Quilt Museum, Lincoln
12 min walk • The International Quilt Museum at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska is the home of the largest known public collection of quilts in the world. Also known as Quilt House, the current facility opened in 2008.
~1640 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum, Lincoln
8 min walk • The Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum is a historical facility located on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
0.7 miS
Memorial
Nebraska Holocaust Memorial, Lincoln
19 min walk • The Nebraska Holocaust Memorial is in Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It was dedicated on April 15, 2007 and serves for remembrance and education.
0.8 miS
Cemetery
Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln
21 min walk • Wyuka Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1890, Lincoln's Bnai Jeshurun Congregation, a Reform congregation, began using a section of Wyuka.
1 miNE
Botanical garden
Alice Abel Arboretum, Lincoln
27 min walk • The Alice Abel Arboretum is a 25 acres arboretum located at 5000 St. Paul Street on the campus of Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska.
1.3 miSW
Queen Anne architecture
Royer-Williams House, Lincoln
33 min walk • The Royer-Williams House is a historic house in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built by Henry Royer in 1887, and designed in the Queen Anne architectural style, with "the hood-moldings of the windows, the prominent square bay window of the south facade complete with Victorian trim...
1.5 miSW
Queen Anne architecture
William L. and Sydney V. Murphy House, Lincoln
39 min walk • The William L. and Sydney V. Murphy House is a historic two-and-a-half-story house in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1889 for William L. Murphy and his wife Sydney, and it was designed in the Queen Anne style. It later belonged to art collector and patron Frances Sheldon, the namesake of the Sheldon Museum of Art.
1.5 miSW
Italianate architecture
Guy A. Brown House, Lincoln
38 min walk • The Guy A. Brown House is a historic two-story house in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1874 as a private residence for Guy A. Brown, a Civil War veteran who became Nebraska's State Librarian as well as the clerk and reporter of the Nebraska Supreme Court.
1.1 miSW
Queen Anne architecture
Eddy-Taylor House, Lincoln
30 min walk • The Eddy-Taylor House is a historic house in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built with bricks in 1891 for Ambrose Eddy, and designed in the Queen Anne style. In 1902, it was purchased by Professor W. G. L. Taylor, who was the chair of the department of Political Economy at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1893 to 1911.
1.1 miNE
Neoclassical architecture
St. Charles Apartments, Lincoln
28 min walk • St. Charles Apartments is a historic apartment building in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1923-1924 by William Henry Seng, and designed in the Classical Revival style. Seng owned the building until 1938, and he died in 1958.
1.1 miNE
Universities and schools
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln
28 min walk • Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private Methodist-affiliated university in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2017, it has approximately 2,100 students including 1,500 full-time students and 300 faculty and staff. The school teaches in the tradition of a liberal arts college education.

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Which popular attractions are close to Maxwell Arboretum?

Nearby attractions include UNMC College of Dentistry, Lincoln (3 min walk), University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln (8 min walk), Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum, Lincoln (8 min walk), International Quilt Museum, Lincoln (12 min walk).