W. T. Thorne Building
An event space in Kearney, Nebraska. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Opened
- 1891
- 135 years old
- From EAR
- 26 km (16 mi)
- Kearney Regional Airport
- From the centre
- 25 km (15 mi)
- of Kearney
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What W. T. Thorne Building is
It stands at 5th Street, 25 km (15 mi) from the centre of Kearney.
W. T. Thorne Building was opened in 1891, which puts it at 135 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for W. T. Thorne Building in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 5th Street, Kearney, Nebraska, United States
- Official site
- www.mindenoperahouse.com
- Coordinates
- 40.4997, -98.9483
- Classified as
- event space
Getting there
Allow half an hour each way to Kearney Regional Airport (EAR), 26 km (16 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
25 km (15 mi) from the centre puts this outside comfortable walking range of any hotel district, so the shuttle is part of the event rather than an extra.
Kearney has 15 venues mapped in total and a population of 34,741. The Kearney guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
This is a room for a workshop, a chapter meeting, a training day or one track of a larger programme. Anything with an exhibition attached needs a second space.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 240 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a W. T. Thorne Building event a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Kearney. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Kearney have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Neville Center for the Performing Artsperforming-arts centre
- Pleasanton Motocross Groundsevent space
- The Villageevent space
- World Theatreevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, year opened, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of W. T. Thorne Building?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for W. T. Thorne Building appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is W. T. Thorne Building?
5th Street, Kearney, Nebraska, United States. It is 25 km (15 mi) from the centre of Kearney. The nearest major airport is Kearney Regional Airport (EAR), about 26 km (16 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at W. T. Thorne Building?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Kearney. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with W. T. Thorne Building?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if W. T. Thorne Building is booked?
Neville Center for the Performing Arts, Pleasanton Motocross Grounds and The Village are in the same city and have their own pages here. 15 venues in total are mapped in Kearney.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Kearney
- Neville Center for the Performing Arts
performing-arts centre
- Pleasanton Motocross Grounds
event space
- The Village
event space
- World Theatre
event space
- Hosting an event in Kearney
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