Omaha Children’s Museum

Omaha Children's Museum

Downtown at 500 S. 20th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402.342.6164
www.ocm.org

Hours of Operation:

Summer Hours (May 26-September 2)
10am-5pm Tuesday through Friday
10am-8pm Thursday
9am-5pm Saturday
1-5pm Sundays
Closed Monday

Admission Fees:

$9 (ages 2-59)
$8 (ages 60+)
Free for Children under 2
Additional $2 per person special exhibit admission for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Learning and fun go hand-in-hand at Omaha Children's Museum, where a colorful array of interactive exhibits focus on art, science and early childhood learning. With more than 40,000 square feet of exhibit space and a jam-packed calendar of daily activities and shows that will spark creativity and excitement about learning, Omaha Children's Museum is the perfect destination for family fun.

Check out the Super Gravitron, the contraption that moves balls through pneumatic tubes, a kid-sized grocery store, farm, fire rescue and water-play area, a science and technology showplace filled with fizz, foam, bubbles and experiments galore. The museum's Creative Arts Center offers opportunities for make-and-take art, face painting, tinkering and dramatic play. After your visit, take the fun and learning home from the museum's gift shop.

Wonderful Wizard of Oz, May 26-September 9, 2012

The museum is known for its dynamic special exhibits program and this summer's exhibit is sure to take guests Over the Rainbow.

Follow the yellow brick road to 10,000 square feet of Oz fun. The journey comes alive with Dorothy and her friends as guests explore exhibits including the glimmering Emerald City, Tornado Alley, Glinda's Bubble Magic, a Fantastical Farm and much more. There will be ruby slippers, flying monkeys and much more to delight in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.