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Frightful Fun Planned at The Durham Museum’s GREAT HALL-oween Haunt
10/09/17
The Durham Museum’s 5th annual Great Hall-oween Haunt will be held Tuesday, October 24, from 5-8PM (NEW EXTENDED TIME). The community is invited to a trick-or-treat experience like no other! Grab a trick-or-treat bag in the Suzanne and Walter Scott Great Hall and head out to find historical characters stationed throughout the museum handing out yummy treats. Visit them in… Continue Reading Frightful Fun Planned at The Durham Museum’s GREAT HALL-oween Haunt New Exhibit Focuses on Super Small Science!
10/02/17
Imagine and discover a world you can’t see during Zoom Into Nano, a new travelling exhibit opening at The Durham Museum. Advances in nanotechnology are likely to change the way we design and fabricate almost everything – from faster computers, to stain repellent clothes, to new medicines to treat diseases, and technologies that are beyond our imagination. Zoom Into Nano… Continue Reading New Exhibit Focuses on Super Small Science! Crowdsourcing effort aims to celebrate Nebraskans in WWI
09/25/17
In 2018, The Durham Museum will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with Fighting for the Good Life: Nebraskans and the Great War, an exhibit aimed at highlighting WWI’s impact on those in Omaha and the surrounding region. We need your help! We are looking for objects from those who were an eyewitness to… Continue Reading Crowdsourcing effort aims to celebrate Nebraskans in WWI Durham Museum asks Local Teachers to Help Celebration of National Nano Day
09/22/17
The Durham Museum is asking area teachers to help us celebrate the opening of our fall exhibition, Zoom Into Nano, by participating in our “Nanometer Challenge” on National Nanotechnology Day; Monday, October 9, 2017. Teachers and students are asked to come up with a creative way to represent one-hundred billion nanometers (one-hundred billion nanometers=one hundred meters). Ideas include running a… Continue Reading Durham Museum asks Local Teachers to Help Celebration of National Nano Day Durham Museum presents “George Washington” to over 3,000 area students
09/08/17
In celebration of Constitution Day, The Durham Museum is proud to present “George Washington” as portrayed by historical biographer, Carl Closs. Closs is a former educator and business executive who has dedicated his retirement since 1997 toward helping children and adults discover the real George Washington. His portrayal goes a lot deeper than simply dressing in a buff and blue… Continue Reading Durham Museum presents “George Washington” to over 3,000 area students Durham Museum Announces 2018 Exhibit Season
08/28/17
The Durham Museum is excited to announce its dynamic 2018 exhibit lineup. The year kicks off with Fighting for the Right to Fight: African-American Experiences in World War II from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA. Spring and summer will take visitors back to 1607 Jamestown for an immersive, role-play experience called American Adventure. The year… Continue Reading Durham Museum Announces 2018 Exhibit Season Sentimental Journey – The Celebration of a Century
08/14/17
The Durham Museum will host its annual fundraiser, Sentimental Journey, on Friday, November 17, 2017. The theme of this year’s event is Sentimental Journey: The Celebration of a Century, and will honor the museum’s namesake, Chuck Durham, in the year of what would have marked his 100th birthday. The Honorary Chairs are Mike and Gail Yanney and Bill and Lisa… Continue Reading Sentimental Journey – The Celebration of a Century Registration Open for 14th Annual Teachers’ Night
08/11/17
The Durham Museum is pleased to present its 14th annual Teachers’ Night on Friday, October 6, from 5-8PM. This complimentary event is one of the region’s largest open houses and information exchanges for area educators and is open to all teachers and education professionals. At this year’s Teachers’ Night, attendees will be able to network with other educators and pick… Continue Reading Registration Open for 14th Annual Teachers’ Night Channel you inner James Bond at “Shaken, Not Stirred”
08/10/17
Channel your inner James Bond and sip on vesper martinis as The Durham Museum hosts Shaken, Not Stirred, a 21-and-older event, on Friday, September 15, 2017, from 6-10PM. Dress the part as your favorite Bond girl, villain or 007 himself! Explore our feature exhibition “Top Secret: License to Spy”…with no kids to contaminate the crime scene! Other event features include:… Continue Reading Channel you inner James Bond at “Shaken, Not Stirred” The Durham Museum celebrates National Root Beer Float Day with free root beer floats this Saturday, August 5th
07/31/17
The Durham Museum will celebrate National Root Beer Float Day with free 8 oz. root beer floats to all visitors on Saturday, August 5. Each visitor will receive a ticket for one root beer float during museum hours, 10AM-5PM. Regular museum admission applies and members are free. The complimentary floats are being generously underwritten by Renewal by Andersen, Oriental Trading… Continue Reading The Durham Museum celebrates National Root Beer Float Day with free root beer floats this Saturday, August 5th 