Joslyn Art Museum
- Address: 2200 Dodge St Omaha, NE 68102
- Region: Downtown / Old Market
- Phone: (402) 342-3300
- Fax: (402) 342-2376
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Joslyn Art Museum has been a premier center for the visual arts for over 80 years. With art from ancient times to the present, with an emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century European and American art and Art of the American West, there's something for everyone. Families can check out an Art Pack to take into the galleries . . . it will be your guide as you explore a theme of your choice, from architecture to Impressionism. The outdoor garden galleries, including the kid-friendly Discovery Garden, offer a welcome view of over 20 artworks in the fresh air. Young visitors will love the exhibitions of original art by children's book illustrators in the Mind's Eye Gallery. Major temporary special exhibitions are offered annually, along with concerts, lectures, events, classes, mobile and guided tours, and more. The Museum features a café and shop and is fully accessible. General admission to Joslyn is free to everyone during all public hours. Additional charge for some special exhibitions.
Hours and Price - General
- Hours: Museum & Shop: Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun/10am-4pm; Thurs/10am-8pm Café: Tues-Sat/10:30 am coffee & breakfast pastries; 11 am-2 pm lunch; 2-3 pm beverages & desserts Sun/10:30 am–2 pm brunch
- Price: General admission is free (paid ticketed admission for some exhibitions).
- Season: Open year round (closed Mondays and major holidays)
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Garth Williams: Illustrator of the Century
Jun 26, 2019 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdaySee work by Garth Williams (1912-1996), illustrator of dozens of children’s classics, including E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s The Little House series, and many
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Jay Heikes
Jun 26, 2019 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdayJay Heikes’ diverse practice engages a range of traditional media, including graphite, oil paint, and bronze, as well as found materials, such as dirt, rocks, and sheet music. View examples of his
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The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design
Jun 26, 2019 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdayPulling this familiar everyday object out from under the desk and dining table, The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design surprises us with the imaginative style and creativity found in this
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Everyday People: The Art of James E. Ransome
Aug 24, 2019 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdayThis exhibition includes picture book illustrations celebrating inspiring stories of unknown characters, as well as individuals who made history, like Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, and Louis
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Word and Image: The Saint John’s Bible
Oct 5, 2019 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdayFeaturing the first handwritten illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine Monastery since the fifteenth century, The Saint John’s Bible incorporates contemporary imagery and events to connect
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Omaha Symphony Presents: Mozart with Condoleezza Rice
May 17, 2020Join Maestro Thomas Wilkins as he crosses off one of his “bucket list” items – performing again with good friend Dr. Condoleezza Rice, 66th United States Secretary of State.
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