Frightful Fun Planned at The Durham Museum
10/16/23
The Durham Museum has plenty of spooky good fun planned for the whole family during the Halloween season this October (24-29 & 31). Get ready to explore some haunted history behind the walls of historic Union Station… and grab some treats along the way! Regular museum admission applies for all activities, FREE for museum members. The Durham Museum is “thrilled”… Continue Reading Frightful Fun Planned at The Durham Museum Julia Child: A Recipe for Life to open at The Durham Museum
09/19/23
Traveling Exhibition Explores the Life of an American Culinary Pioneer The Durham Museum will host the traveling exhibition Julia Child: A Recipe for Life from October 7, 2023 to February 11, 2024. The exhibition explores the key ingredients in Julia Child’s personal journey, which became part of America’s culinary revolution, through a series of immersive experiences. Julia’s insatiable curiosity… Continue Reading Julia Child: A Recipe for Life to open at The Durham Museum The Durham Museum celebrates National Root Beer Float Day with free root beer floats Saturday, August 5th
07/28/23
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-4PM (while supplies last). Regular museum admission applies and members are free. The complimentary floats are being generously underwritten by Douglas County,… Continue Reading The Durham Museum celebrates National Root Beer Float Day with free root beer floats Saturday, August 5th Ceilings of National Historic Landmark Fully Renewed
07/19/23
“You’re not just designing a building. You’re designing a piece of the city.” This quote by architect Moshe Safdie is included in our current traveling exhibition Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks. When we visited this exhibit prior to bringing it to Omaha, I was struck by the power of those words. I have spent the past 19 years walking… Continue Reading Ceilings of National Historic Landmark Fully Renewed Submissions for Omaha’s Official Christmas Tree at The Durham Museum
07/13/23
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 11,… Continue Reading Submissions for Omaha’s Official Christmas Tree at The Durham Museum Progress update: Museum Shop on the move (again!)
06/07/23
UPDATE, 6/9: The Museum Shop is open again and back in its original home in the Great Hall. Thank you for your patience! Our restoration project is coming to a close and the work by Evergreene Architectural Arts looks amazing! We are currently in the process of moving the Hitchcock Museum Shop back to the Great Hall, meaning the shop… Continue Reading Progress update: Museum Shop on the move (again!) Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks Opening at The Durham Museum
05/09/23
Time for a summer “block” party at The Durham Museum! On display May 27 – September 3, Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks partners some of the world’s most dazzling and innovative skyscrapers with the world’s most popular building brick. The exhibition features 20 astonishing skyscrapers from North America, Asia and Australia constructed in breathtaking architectural detail by Ryan McNaught,… Continue Reading Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks Opening at The Durham Museum Extended Hours and “$5 after 5PM” this Summer at The Durham Museum
05/01/23
The Durham Museum will extend its operating hours during the summer months (June, July and August) and be open 7 days a week. Please note the museum is closed Memorial Day and Independence Day. Summer Hours are as follows: Monday, Wednesday-Saturday: 10AM-4PM Tuesday: 10AM-8PM Sunday: 12PM-4PM The Durham is also bringing back “$5 after 5” to encourage guests to visit… Continue Reading Extended Hours and “$5 after 5PM” this Summer at The Durham Museum Progress update: Please enter the museum through the east doors
04/12/23
We continue to make great progress in restoring our historic ceilings here at The Durham Museum. A reminder to our guests, upon arriving at the museum, please enter through the doors on the east end of the building. This is currently the only accessible entry for our guests. Our normal entrance, closer to the west end of the parking lot,… Continue Reading Progress update: Please enter the museum through the east doors New Exhibit Announcement: White Christmas Coming to The Durham Museum
04/11/23
It might be April, but at The Durham Museum, we are dreaming of a White Christmas! The Durham, in partnership with the Rosemary Clooney House Museum and private collectors Stephen and Heather French Henry, will host White Christmas – The Exhibition during the museum’s Christmas at Union Station season. The highest grossing film of 1954 and one of the highest grossing… Continue Reading New Exhibit Announcement: White Christmas Coming to The Durham Museum 