Halloween at The Durham Museum just got BIGGER!
10/10/19
The Durham Museum has added a week-long series of Halloween events featuring activities for the tiniest of ghosts as well as all the grown-up goblins. It all kicks-off with our signature Great Hall-oween Haunt on Tuesday, October 22, from 5-8PM. Events are listed in chronological order. Great Hall-oween Haunt Tuesday, October 22, 5-8PM Trick-or-treat throughout the museum and snag some… Continue Reading Halloween at The Durham Museum just got BIGGER! Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics; Oct. 12, 2019 – Feb. 2, 2020
10/03/19
From the moment rock and roll hit the airwaves, it has played a crucial role in politics and social movements around the world. Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics looks at some of the most important debates in our country through the lens of rock music and explores the power of rock to change attitudes about patriotism, peace, equality… Continue Reading Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics; Oct. 12, 2019 – Feb. 2, 2020 Danish-Language Newspapers
09/25/19
Here’s something you don’t see every day: Danish-language newspapers that share news of the Danish Lutheran community! These were most likely published by the Danish Lutheran Publishing House* in Blair, Nebraska (1893-1960). It was known as the Lutheran Publishing house from 1943 until its closing. Our collection now holds nine copies of Luthersk Ugeblad from 1926 (or Lutheran Magazinzes/Lutheran Weekly Paper). The tagline… Continue Reading Danish-Language Newspapers Seven Local Museums join Smithsonian Magazine’s Annual Museum Day
09/19/19
Free Admission on September 21, 2019, with a downloadable Museum Day Ticket The Durham Museum, Great Plains Black History Museum, El Museo Latino and General Crook House Museum in Omaha, Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs, Sarpy County Museum in Bellevue and Cass County Historical Society Museum in Plattsmouth will open their doors free of charge on Saturday, September… Continue Reading Seven Local Museums join Smithsonian Magazine’s Annual Museum Day Whip It
09/12/19
This month Becky is stepping out of the spotlight to share the work of Kristen Rowley, our Collection Technician, which features one very “sweet” artifact. Read below as Kristen shares about what she found out about this item. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In preparation for our last Museum Insider tour, the various parts of a Whirla Whip machine in our collection were reunited after several… Continue Reading Whip It RACE: Are We So Different? Will Help Visitors Explore the Reality – and Unreality – of Race
09/04/19
The Durham Museum is excited to announce the opening of RACE: Are We So Different?, developed by the American Anthropological Association in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota. The exhibit is on display September 28, 2019 – January 5, 2020. It is the first national exhibition to tell the stories of race from the biological, cultural and historical points… Continue Reading RACE: Are We So Different? Will Help Visitors Explore the Reality – and Unreality – of Race The Durham Museum Announces 2020 Exhibition Schedule
08/23/19
The Durham Museum is excited to announce its 2020 exhibit lineup. The year kicks off with Pulitzer Prize Photographs a traveling exhibition from the Newseum. Summer is sure to “rock” when Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World comes to The Durham from the National GUITAR Museum. The year comes to a close with The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited… Continue Reading The Durham Museum Announces 2020 Exhibition Schedule Paper Dolls
05/29/19
During our IMLS grant work, our Collection Facilitator, Haiden Nelson, came across a great collection of paper dolls. Read below as Haiden shares about what she found out about these items. ____________________________________________________________ Paper dolls have been produced as children’s toys since the early 19th century. Some paper dolls were printed as advertisements, enticing children or their parents to buy products.… Continue Reading Paper Dolls Durham Museum “$5 after 5” Summer Admission Deal
05/22/19
The Durham Museum is bringing back “$5 after 5” to encourage guests to visit the museum after 5PM on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, admission for all ages will be just $5 after 5PM on Tuesdays. On Tuesday nights, the museum stays open until 8PM, giving guests the opportunity to visit late during the… Continue Reading Durham Museum “$5 after 5” Summer Admission Deal Durham Museum Searching for Official Christmas Tree
05/22/19
The Durham Museum is searching for the official tree for its annual Christmas at Union Station celebration. Every year The Durham receives submissions from Omaha area residents requesting their evergreen tree be selected as the official tree for Christmas at Union Station. Residents wishing to donate an evergreen tree are encouraged to contact The Durham at 402-444-5071, before August 1,… Continue Reading Durham Museum Searching for Official Christmas Tree 