MISSION STATEMENT:
"TO PRESERVE AND HONOR THE LEGACY OF ILLUSTRATOR, JOHN PHILIP FALTER, IN HIS HOMETOWN WHILE PROVIDING INSPIRATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME."
The John Philip Falter Museum opened in historical downtown Falls City, Nebraska on May 1, 2015 in the lobby of the former Richardson County Bank at 1622 Stone Street.
After graduating from Falls City High School in 1928, John Philip Falter went on to become a world-renowned illustrator. The museum features his Philadelphia studio, a collection of his 129 “Saturday Evening Post” magazine covers, original World War II paintings, book illustrations, magazine ads, a 30-minute documentary produced by Nebraska Educational Television, works on loan from local collectors, and a gift shop with a variety of items such as historical prints, jigsaw puzzles, note cards, and a coffee table book containing all of his Post covers.
Click below to view all 129 SEP covers.
SEVERAL ITEMS FROM FALTER’S PHILADELPHIA STUDIO ARE ON LOAN FROM THE NEBRASKA HISTORY MUSEUM AND HIS SATURDAY EVENING POST COVERS ARE ON DISPLAY, ARRANGED BY THE SEASON THEY WERE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED.
CLICK ON THE VIDEO BELOW TO WATCH KOLN/KGIN’S 2019 “EXPLORE NEBRASKA” FEATURE STORY ABOUT THE JOHN PHILIP FALTER MUSEUM.
