We are currently closed, but will officially open for the 2026 season beginning May 1st!
The Genoa Indian School Interpretive Center offers exhibits, photographs, and educational materials that share the stories of the school, its students, and its lasting impact. It serves as an important place for reflection, learning, and honoring those who were part of this history.
Hours of operation for the 2026 season will be:
- Fridays: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Sundays: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Community members, families, and visitors are encouraged to visit the Interpretive Center during its open hours. The Genoa Indian School Interpretive Center remains committed to education, remembrance, and the preservation of history for future generations.
The manual labor training building, where the Interpretive Center is currently located. 
Welcome sign and National Register of Historic Places marker at the entrance to the Interpretive Center. 
Tribal flags hanging in the Interpretive Center. These flags were sent by the nations which had children sent to the school. 
An area on the second floor of the Interpretive Center, formerly used for making harnesses and other leather goods.
Our location
209 East Webster Ave.
Genoa, Nebraska 68640
We are 1 block east on Willard from Highway 22, then 1 block north to East Webster Avenue.
Directions and Map
Contact us
- To arrange a group tour between Memorial Day 2025 and Labor Day 2025, call (402) 993-6036.
- Inquiries related to the ongoing search for the school’s cemetery should be directed to the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs.
- For other inquiries, email us at historicalgenoa@gmail.com.
- Visit us on Facebook
- Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 382, Genoa, NE 68640
The Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation is also a partner in the Genoa Indian School Digital Reconciliation Project. For more information, visit genoaindianschool.org.
Recent funding for the Foundation and museum was provided by the Kindle Project Fund of the Common Counsel Foundation.
Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation Museum 