Durham Museum
- Address: 801 S 10th St Omaha, NE 68108
- Region: Downtown / Old Market
- Phone: (402) 444-5071
- Fax: (402) 444-5397
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The Durham Museum makes its home in the National Historic Landmark of Omaha's beautiful art deco Union Station. The museum houses an extraordinary array of permanent exhibits including restored train cars, 1940s store fronts, numerous artifacts showing the history of the region, and the Byron Reed collection which includes some of the world’s rarest coins and documents. There are also impressive traveling exhibits through The Durham’s affiliation with the Smithsonian and close ties with the Library of Congress, National Archives and Chicago’s Field Museum. During your stay, be sure to stop by the authentic soda fountain and enjoy a phosphate or malt.
Hours and Price - General
- Hours: Monday/CLOSED; Tues/10am-8pm; Wed-Sat/10am-5pm; Sun/1-5pm, Closed major holidays
- Price: Admission: $11 adults; $8 seniors; $7 ages 3-12
- Season: Fall 2019
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'RACE: Are We So Different?' Exhibition
Oct 18, 2019Today, contemporary scientific understanding of human variation is beginning to challenge “racial” differences, and even question the very concept of race. RACE: Are We So Different? is the first
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Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics
Oct 18, 2019This exhibit includes exclusive video interviews with people such as Bono and Jimmy Carter, and combines them with interactives, photography and artifacts to examine how music has both shaped and
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River City History Tours: Parks and Boulevards
Oct 20, 2019The brand new “Parks and Boulevards” tour will take you along the path developers laid out, beginning in the late 1800s and connecting popular parks like Elmwood and Hanscom. Reserve your seat online.
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Great Hall-oween Haunt
Oct 22, 2019Come in costume and trick-or-treat with historical characters, climb aboard the Haunted Train, play games in the Swanson Ghoulery, and visit our Creepy Curators for a look at some spooky artifacts
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Spooky Tales for Tots
Oct 23, 2019Celebrate Halloween with a spooky tale and craft! Each week will include a reading of a Halloween story
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History Mystery (21+)
Oct 24, 2019Ghost stories, basement tours and a haunted train? Enjoy all this and more during this ages 21 and older History
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Hallo-weekend at The Durham Museum
Oct 26, 2019 Recurring dailyAll weekend long, children 12 and under get in free in costume. Plus…enjoy the Haunted Train, Platform
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Durham After Dark
Oct 29, 2019The lights will be turned down low for this ghoulish event. But don’t worry–your flashlight will keep you safe!
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Enjoy spooky stories, a dance party complete with glow sticks, a zombie flash mob and
