New PACE exhibit blurs line between history, fiction with Museum of Alternative History Isaac Nielsen Council Bluffs Nonpareil Aug 19, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pottawattamie County Arts, Culture and Entertainment's Museum of Alternative History will open Friday at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center.kAm%96 r@F?4:= q=F77D 6I9:3:E H:== :?G:E6 G:D:E@CD E@ H2=< E9C@F89 2 7:4E:@?2= ?2EFC2= 9:DE@CJ >FD6F> 2?5 564:56 7@C E96>D6=G6D H9:49 A2CED @7 H92E E96J D66 >:89E 36 ECF6]k^Am The Museum of Alternative History is shown at the Kaneko art gallery in Omaha in 2018. TIM GUTHRIE kAm%96 6I9:3:E:@?[ 4FC2E65 3J 2CE:DE %:> vFE9C:6[ FD6D 723C:42E65 2CE:724ED 2?5 9:DE@C:42= 244@F?ED E@ 6IA=@C6 9@H A6@A=6 564:56 H92E E@ 36=:6G6]k^AmkAm!C@76DD:@?2= HC:E6CD H@C<65 H:E9 E96 2CE:DED E@ 4C62E6 ?2CC2E:G6D E92E 2C6 >62?E E@ D@F?5 4@?G:?4:?8[ H9:=6 A6C7@C>6CD 2E uC:52J’D @A6?:?8 C646AE:@? H:== E2<6 @? 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