Scout Group tours and workshops

The Durham Museum proudly presents several fun options for Scouts of all ages, so there’s sure to be one that’s a great fit for your group. Book a tour or workshop and provide a memorable, educational outing for your scout group!

Our Education team offers a number of Merit Badge Workshops for BSA Scouts, including: American Heritage, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Coin Collecting, Railroading, Sustainability and Textile. Cub Scouts can also complete Citizenship Adventures for the Wolf and Bear rank grade levels.

We’re also excited to offer the following Girl Scout programming: All Aboard Community, Holidays Around the World, Democracy Badge Day and Pioneer Games.

There is no better place to complete these programs than at The Durham Museum, Omaha’s former Union Station and newest National Historic Landmark.

If your organization is interested in booking a private tour or workshop, please reach out to us at education@durhammuseum.org or by phone at 402-444-5027.

• Tours (guided and self-guided) are $6/scout or chaperone. Additionally, troop leaders are admitted at no charge.
• Groups must have a minimum of 10 students in order to receive the group tour rate.
• The cost for a private workshop is a $200 flat-rate fee for up to 25 guests, scouts and adult chaperones.

Merit badge workshops

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$13/members and $15/non-members ($6 per chaperone)

The Durham Museum provides several unique BSA Merit Badge workshops throughout the year, all set in our historic building and taught by museum staff who are certified Merit Badge Counselors. Join us for badges such as American Heritage, Citizenship in the World, Textile, Coin Collecting, Railroading and Sustainability. Scouts can even complete two badges in one day! (Note: Each workshop is roughly three hours in length)

AMERICAN HERITAGE

August 29, 2026 – 1:30-4:30
American Heritage is all about knowing the past and how it connects to the present. The Durham Museum is the perfect combination of past and present. Housed in Omaha’s former Union Station, The Durham Museum is offering Scouts a chance to meet all of the requirements of the American Heritage badge in a one-of-a-kind historic setting!

NEW! ARCHITECTURE

October 10, 2026 – 1:30-4:30PM
The Durham Museum is housed in a National Historic Landmark, Omaha’s Union Station, one of the finest examples of art deco architecture in the country. Learn about what goes into designing and building structures, create your own floor plan and discover different career paths in architecture.

CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION

October 10, 2026 – 9:30AM-12:30PM
Learn about the founding concepts of our nation embedded in the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, explore a National Historic Landmark (our very own Union Station) to understand the importance of preserving historic and cultural artifacts in our community, listen to some of the most famous speeches from America’s past and write a letter to your local representative! This program is one of the 14 merit badges required to become an Eagle Scout.

CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD

September 19, 2026 – 1:30-4:30PM
Learn about societies and governments from around the world while thinking about what it means to be a global citizen. This program is one of the 14 merit badges required to become an Eagle Scout.

COIN COLLECTING

November 14, 2026 – 9:30AM-12:30PM
There could be no better place to complete your Coin Collecting merit badge than The Durham Museum, home of the Byron Reed Coin Collection, considered to be one of the best coin collections in the country! Hear about this amazing collection along with all of the other requirements for this special badge.

RAILROADING

November 14, 2026 – 1:30-4:30PM
Complete your Railroading Merit Badge at Omaha’s own Union Station! During its peak, this building welcomed over 10,000 people a day traveling by train. Scouts will explore the ins and outs of both historic and modern train travel while completing all of the requirements for this unique merit badge.

SUSTAINABILITY

August 29, 2026 – 9:30AM-12:30PM
The Sustainability Merit Badge Workshop explores how we can all be better stewards of the planet through sustainable practices. This program is one of the 14 merit badges required to become an Eagle Scout.

TEXTILE

September 19, 2026 – 9:30AM-12:30PM
Did you know that The Durham Museum is home to an incredible collection of historic textiles? Our collection, in addition to modern examples, will be used to show Scouts amazing real-life textiles and how they can be used.

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GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING

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Pioneer Games

October 17, 2026 – 10:30AM-12:30PM
For Daisies & Brownies
Visit The Durham Museum’s one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, earth lodge, and tipi! Go back in time to discover how kids from across the centuries entertained themselves! After touring our exhibits, completing a scavenger hunt in the museum, and creating your very own board game, Girl Scouts will earn the Daisy Board Game Design Challenge badge and the Brownie Making Games badge.

All Aboard Community

October 17, 2026 – 1:30-3:30PM
For Daisies & Brownies
Be a landmark detective at Omaha’s original Union Station and current National Historic Landmark! We’ll learn about community symbols before going on a scavenger hunt exploring this 1931 historic art deco building. We’ll sing songs and enjoy the acoustics of the 60-foot ceilings in our Great Hall. We’ll even learn how to march together! Perform this and much more as you earn the Brownie Celebrate our Community badge at the historic Durham Museum in downtown Omaha.

Holidays Around the World

December 5, 2026 – 10:30AM-12:30PM
For Daisies, Brownies and Juniors
Experiences holidays from around the world right here in Omaha! Admire The Durham Museum’s own 40-foot, fully decorated tree and learn how we fit this beautiful sight into the museum each year. Then, experience holidays and traditions from other countries and cultures, followed by classroom activities and holiday-themed crafts. We’ll even visit the museum’s traveling exhibit, White Christmas, and explore the holidays on the big screen!

Democracy Badge Day

April 10, 2027 – 10:30AM-12:30PM
For Daisies and Brownies
Join us for a day of fun and education as we learn what it means to live in a democracy! Explore the differences between different levels of government. Craft models of the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Along the way, we’ll read and learn about different important officials from our nation’s past and think about what we want our leaders to be like. Participating Daisies will receive the Democracy for Daisies badge and Brownies will receive the Democracy for Brownies badge.

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