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Omaha Attractions

Explore a city filled with history, culture and adventure. Walk across a swinging rope bridge suspended over a tropical rainforest at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo. Hop aboard historic train cars at The Durham Museum. Climb in, on, and through everything imaginable at the Omaha Children's Museum. Step into the pioneer life at the Mormon Trail Center. Explore more than 100 acres of botanical beauty at Lauritzen Gardens and marvel at exquisite works of art inside the Joslyn Art Museum. Boys Town is a national treasure featuring an expansive campus, historic chapel and museum. El Museo Latino is the first Latino art and history museum in the Midwest and Love's Jazz and Art Center captures the heritage of jazz in an area where Duke Ellington, Count Basie and others once played.

As you explore the many attractions below, you'll find different experiences around every corner.

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Joslyn Art Museum

2200 Dodge St
Omaha, NE 68102

Region: Downtown
Phone: (402) 342-3300
Fax: (402) 342-2376
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Nebraska's largest art museum, and one of the "10 Best Art Museums for Kids" in the nation (Child magazine). Permanent collections from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on 19th- … more

Gene Leahy Pedestrian Mall

1302 Farnam on the Mall
Omaha, NE 68102

Region: Downtown
Phone: (402) 444-5955

Ten-acre park against historic and modern architecture in the heart of downtown. Lagoon and waterfalls, walking paths, gardens, playground, amphitheater and sculpture garden; connects to … more

General Crook House Museum

5730 N 30th St, Bldg 11B
On the Campus of Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE 68111

Region: Midtown
Phone: (402) 455-9990

Award-winning, authentically restored home of General George Crook at Fort Omaha. The Italianate house built in 1879 and on National Register of Historic Places, shows how a Commanding … more

Gerald R. Ford Birth Site & Gardens

32nd & Woolworth Ave
Omaha, NE 68105

Region: Central
Phone: (402) 444-5920

Memorial to the 38th President of the United States, born in Omaha. A Kiosk modeled after the original house's turret contains birth site information and presidential mementos. A colonnade … more

Heartland Gondolas, Inc

Heartland of America Park & Fountain
8th & Farnam Sts
Omaha, NE 68102

Region: Downtown
Phone: (402) 498-1826

Enjoy a relaxing, romantic cruise at Heartland of America Park. Gondola seats two to six passengers. Larger groups up to 36 passengers can sail on the Italian "Caorlina" tour boat.

Heartland of America Park & Fountain

8th & Douglas Sts
Omaha, NE 68102

Region: Downtown
Phone: (402) 444-5955

Catch the spectacular Heartland of America Fountain with its 300-ft water jet and light show. Lewis & Clark Interpretive exhibits, WWII and Airborne Memorial Sculptures and a pedestrian … more

Historic Florence Bank and Depot Museums

8502 N 30th St (Bank)
29th & Dick Collins Rd (Depot)
Omaha, NE 68106-1331

Region: Northeast / Airport
Phone: (402) 453-4462

Oldest bank in Nebraska (1856). Displays on early Florence history and bank manager's living quarters upstairs. Depot is from 1888 with 1890 caboose and railroad displays. Depot Accessible.

Joslyn Castle

3902 Davenport St
Omaha, NE 68131

Region: Midtown
Phone: (402) 595-2199
Fax: (402) 595-1007

This Scottish Baronial four story, 35-room mansion was built in 1903 as the private home of George and Sarah Joslyn. It was designed by prominent architect John McDonald and also features a … more

Kenefick Park

100 Bancroft St
Omaha, NE 68108

Region: Midtown
Phone: (402) 346-4002

Two of the greatest locomotives ever to power Union Pacific Railroad - Centennial No. 6900 and Big Boy No. 4023 - are on grand display with interpretive signage and surrounded by native … more

Lauritzen Gardens

100 Bancroft Street
Omaha, NE 68108

Region: Midtown
Phone: (402) 346-4002

Beauty and tranquility are found in 100 acres of outdoor gardens including a rose garden, Victorian garden, children’s garden and an arboretum. It also includes an indoor floral display … more