The Durham Museum Open Free of Charge on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
01/11/21
The Durham Museum is proud to offer free admission to the community on Monday, January 18, 10AM-4PM, to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Join the museum as we highlight MLK’s legacy and message of peace, tolerance, community service, and an inclusive, hopeful future for all. In addition to the museum’s permanent exhibitions, guests will enjoy an interactive scavenger… Continue Reading The Durham Museum Open Free of Charge on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day The Durham Museum Announces its 2021 Exhibit Schedule
01/05/21
The Durham Museum is excited to announce its 2021 exhibit lineup. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the museum’s temporary closure, some exhibits originally planned for 2020 have been moved to the 2021 season. The year kicks off with Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World from the National GUITAR Museum. It will be accompanied by Instrumental, a partnership exhibit… Continue Reading The Durham Museum Announces its 2021 Exhibit Schedule The Durham Museum Helps Families Ring in the New Year
12/15/20
The Durham Museum will not host its annual Noon Year’s Eve event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, guests to the museum on December 31 will receive the ultimate party-in-a-bag to safely celebrate New Year’s at home. Bags include a noise maker, bubble wrap, a party hat, balloons, a craft, party necklaces, confetti, candy and more! Visit the museum on… Continue Reading The Durham Museum Helps Families Ring in the New Year Virtual Winter Camp at The Durham Museum, December 14-30, 2020
12/08/20
Sign up to attend camp from the comfort of your own home! The Durham Museum is offering virtual winter camp to help keep kids engaged and entertained over the holiday break. Campers attending a virtual camp will meet daily via Zoom for the week they are enrolled in camp. Each daily session lasts for 75 minutes and is led by… Continue Reading Virtual Winter Camp at The Durham Museum, December 14-30, 2020 The Durham Museum Celebrates Christmas at Union Station
11/05/20
November 27, 2020 through January 10, 2021 Time to trim the tree, bake some cookies, wrap those presents and, of course, visit The Durham Museum! Christmas at Union Station, presented by FNBO, is back for another year of festive fun. This long-standing tradition features Omaha’s official Christmas tree, holiday concerts and Santa himself. Although this year may look a bit… Continue Reading The Durham Museum Celebrates Christmas at Union Station Free Admission for Veterans at The Durham Museum
10/29/20
In honor of the upcoming Veteran’s Day holiday, The Durham Museum will open its doors free of charge to those who have served in the military. Admission is free for veterans and their family members on: Saturday, November 7, from 10AM-4PM Sunday, November 8, from 12-4PM To safely accommodate all guests, reservations must be made in advance. Please email reservations@DurhamMuseum.org or call… Continue Reading Free Admission for Veterans at The Durham Museum Durham Museum to open Jim Henson exhibition
09/22/20
The Durham Museum Celebrates the Creative Vision of Jim Henson in The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited Kermit the Frog (The Muppet Show), Ernie and Bert (Sesame Street), Jen and Kira (The Dark Crystal), plus ballroom costumes for Jareth and Sarah from Labyrinth featured in this exploration of the visionary entertainer’s work The Durham Museum is excited to announce the… Continue Reading Durham Museum to open Jim Henson exhibition History Through Pulitzer: “Oklahoma City Bombing”
09/14/20
Do you recognize this image? It came to symbolize the lives lost in the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. history, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. In 1996 the photo was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Photography for Spot News. THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO On the morning of April 19, 1995, Charles Porter IV was working in the… Continue Reading History Through Pulitzer: “Oklahoma City Bombing” Durham Museum Adds Virtual And In-Person Programs For Fall
09/08/20
The Durham Museum has added a series of free, both in-person and virtual programs for Fall 2020. At the Museum (In-Person) Each day at the museum, join our docents and visit your favorite exhibits in the museum with enhanced programming and educational objects. Sunday, 1:30-2:30PM Great Hall Guided Tour Tuesday, 10AM-Noon Train Tours & Earth Lodge Artifacts Wednesday, 10AM-Noon What… Continue Reading Durham Museum Adds Virtual And In-Person Programs For Fall History Through Pulitzer: “Hurricane Katrina”
09/05/20
By Diane Wanek “Although I’m a native Nebraskan, I lived in New Orleans for many years and experienced a number of hurricanes and even some flooding while I lived there. Only once was the threat from a hurricane so dire that I left the city seeking shelter elsewhere. A voluntary or mandatory evacuation from a metropolitan area the size of… Continue Reading History Through Pulitzer: “Hurricane Katrina” 