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Kruger Gallery

Step into a world of artistry, imagination, and extraordinary detail at The Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures. Home to one of the most extensive and diverse collections of its kind, the gallery celebrates the life and legacy of Lincoln collector Eloise Kruger, whose passion for the art of scale spanned more than half a century.

  • About 20,000 pieces of 1:12 scale furniture and accessories of historically accurate American, English, French, and Asian designs
  • About 2,500 pieces on display
  • Many pieces were collected and commissioned by Eloise Kruger and made by renowned model artists

Read more about the collection in Nebraska Today.

The gallery is located on the 8th floor of Oldfather Hall, next door to room 827.

Hours

Open on First Fridays 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. through May 1.

Easy appointments are also available by emailing lkohlstaedt2@nebraska.edu.

A diorama using Kruger Collection miniatures depicts a 1950s American living room.
A diorama using Kruger Collection miniatures depicts a 1950s American living room.
The gallery includes storage cabinets, and as the miniatures are catalogued, they are added to the gallery storage.
The gallery includes storage cabinets, and as the miniatures are catalogued, they are added to the gallery storage.
The C. Lauer and Clara Ward kitchen, depicted in miniature.
The C. Lauer and Clara Ward kitchen, depicted in miniature.

Currently on Display

Kruger Masterpieces: Inside and Out

Discover the details of a miniature in this up-close look at signature pieces in the Kruger Collection.

View the online collection

Online Archive

The collection is digitizing its thousands of pieces of miniature furniture and decorative arts—about 3,000 so far.

View the archive