Location: Omaha
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Top 10 Museums in Omaha, Nebraska (NE)
Omaha is home to the world’s largest indoor desert under the world’s largest geodesic dome above the world’s largest nocturnal exhibit next to one of the world’s largest indoor rainforests! Climb aboard history at The Durham Museum, explore 100 acres at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha’s Botanical Center and discover priceless works of art at the Joslyn Art Museum. Explore the Old Market, Omaha’s historic entertainment district, where boutiques, antique stores and restaurants line cobblestone streets.
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1. Connect Gallery Fine Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
2. Omaha Children's Museum
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4.5 based on 490 reviews
Omaha Children's Museum is a hands-on museum that provides an ever-changing series of interactive traveling and permanent exhibits, science shows, and special events. It's Nebraska most-visited museum, and serves families with children primarily ages 8 and younger. Permanent exhibits include the Imagination Playground, a science center, Arts Smart Center, Zooland, Susie's Station, and the Grass Patch. Omaha Children's Museum is a member of the Association of Science -Technology Centers. Parking is free in the two lots south of the museum building. Parking on the weekends is free at the elementary school across St. Mary Avenue. There is also meter parking along the street.
3. Joslyn Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 895 reviews
Reviewed By DeanS208 - Manila, Philippines
Beautiful art deco building, a pleasant well designed sculpture garden in front, and the Chihuly glass sculptures in the main entrance are well presented. The collection is solid, with some excellent Native American and western art as the showpieces, but not the only attraction. When visiting on a morning in the middle of the week it was a joy to move around in such an uncrowded space, although it makes you worry about its financial viability. No charge for the permanent collection. And the café is a real added bonus. If in downtown Omaha would consider going here just for the food in a pleasant setting.
4. Curbside Clothing
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
5. Artists' Cooperative Gallery
6. The Durham Museum
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4.5 based on 1,174 reviews
Beautiful architecture blends with memories of a time gone by at the historic Durham Museum. Opened in 1931, Union Station was built by Union Pacific Railroad as the showpiece to the city of its headquarters. Considered one of Omaha’s most unique treasures, and now an official National Historic Landmark, the station is one of the best examples of art deco architecture in the country. The Durham Museum offers unique, hands-on learning for people of all ages. Enjoy an extraordinary array of permanent exhibits including restored train cars, 1940’s storefronts, HO Model trains, numerous artifacts showing the history of the region and the Byron Reed collection, which includes some of the world’s rarest coins and documents. During your stay be sure to stop by the authentic soda fountain and enjoy a phosphate or malt.
Reviewed By 857beckyw - Grimes, United States
We happened to visit the Durham when they were running a $5 admission special for a weekday evening. Being a former railroad station, the main area was massive, beautiful, and very Art Deco. It also included a little diner/cafe that was closed/closing for the night while we were there. The lower level includes decommissioned train cars you can tour, as well as plenty of historical displays, exhibits, and even a small theater that screened short documentaries. We also happened to visit a temporary exhibit that enabled patrons to “role-play” as early settlers and attempt to survive by completing tasks as they negotiated a maze representing the first year of the settlement, which the kids/teens with us found the most entertaining part. One of the teens with us kept “dying” and would go through again, determined to “survive.” In all, it was an enjoyable stop on our vacation, especially for the price.
7. General Crook House Museum
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4.5 based on 80 reviews
The Museum is the authentically restored home of General George Crook. It was constructed in 1879 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is an Italianate style, which represented the no-nonsense grandeur of the military frontier. The furnishings are from the 1880 Victorian period. Monday-Friday 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 1pm-4pm; Adults $5($6 holidays); Students $4; 6yrs-12yrs $3.Directions to General Crook House Museum - If you are heading North on highway 75, merge onto North 30th Street. Take a left (or turn West) onto Fort Street, which is the main entrance for MCC. Once on campus, head straight West through campus until you come to a "T" in the road with a stop sign, turn right (or North) - The General Crook House is the 6th house on the left (or West) side of the road. We are the only house with a large American flag hanging on the front porch.
8. Old Market Artists Gallery
9. Passageway Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By manimko - Odessa, Ukraine
Very beautiful place. Became one of my favorite in Omaha. Beautiful architecture, plants and light makes really cozy atmosphere
