I was in town visiting and wanted to see how Omaha's Union Station compares to the one we have back…read morehome. It was built in 1931 in the Art Deco style and designed by LA architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood. The museum has lots of photographs and examples of materials used that would be a delight for all those interested in architecture. Downstairs was the train depot and where you can go inside and sit in the train cars. Most of the rooms appeared to be part of their permanent collection, but part of the downstairs area has rotating exhibits. The exhibit on display was "The Negro Motorist Green Book" which you may be familiar with if you watched the 2018 film "Green Book." I had a great time at the museum and would return, although check the calendar as I went when the NE SciFest going on and I prefer calmer museum visits. Still, definitely would recommend checking it out!

The Durham Museum is in the old Union Station. I'm glad they were able to preserve the building…read morebecause it really is spectacular. There are many permanent displays about Omaha history, and there are train cars you can walk through; enthusiastic docents are often there to answer any questions. There are temporary exhibits here as well, and in the summers they will have something cool that the whole family will enjoy. There are lots of programs here, many of them free with admission or membership. I do recommend getting a membership if you think you might want to come at least a couple times in a year. And you probably will want to! There is a soda fountain/snack bar area. The ice cream is great! The food is okay. It's a museum and not a lunch destination. The museum is located right next to Omaha's Old Market.

Amazing art center. Artists from all over the world come here for residencies. Go to an Open…read moreHouse/Open Studio event. Absolutely world-class creativity and innovation right here in Omaha. Fantastic music performances and public events. Free.

The museum is housed in a stunning building and features exceptional exhibits. I particularly…read moreappreciate the 12 to 15 artists in residence at any given time in the upstairs area. This museum is genuinely dedicated to promoting quality arts and programming. I make it a point to visit and support it every time I'm in town to see what new displays they have. Highly recommended!

This is a really fun science museum that is guaranteed to entertain your family. We spent a few…read morehours here on a Thursday in Omaha and my six year old had a blast. Our 16 mo old had fun too, but there is a lot to do for kids between the ages of 5-12. We all had fun walking around learning with some of the exhibits, and the indoor playground upstairs was a big hit. Our toddler even took a little nap while we were there in the comfy chairs upstairs so that was a win for us! Overall it's a new building, filled with fun things to explore, and definitely worth the visit if you're in Omaha. I'd say that especially if you're visiting when it's hot or cold outside this place would be ideal as it's perfectly air conditioned indoors.

Night Lite was SO COOL! I am a huge fan of the Night Lite…read morebecause it's low light, no screaming kids, and a DJ! It was about $20 for a non member and $15 for members!

Life as a prisoner is not for me. There's a friendly…read moreattendant at the entrance to guide you and give info annoy the jail. Very interesting especially for my hubby and his friend.

This is a one of a kind place worth visiting. It was a revolving prison that was used from 1885 to…read more1969. It had 3 floors of pie-shaped cells inside a cage. The fourth floor was where the jailer and his family lived. The staff were very nice and knowledgeable about the place. This is not free but your $10 is definitely worth it. Their small gift shop (also were you check in) has shirts, pins, and magnets. This is walking distance from the Union Pacific Railroad Museum which is also another place to see in Council Bluffs.

This museum is free. The gift shop has shirts, magnets, toys, books, and some shirts. I learned a…read morelot about the history of the Union Pacific Railroad and the other earlier train systems in the west. The train models and replica are great. The train driving simulator was nice to try not to mention other interactive displays. This is a well curated museum and is definitely worth visiting.

This a beautiful museum. There's a lot of history to learn about with actual furniture that…read morebelonged to President Lincoln. This is a fun place for people of all ages, including children. There is also some very friendly staff to give you the history and info as you're walking through the three stories of this museum.

We had a half of a day to kill before our Omaha flight and wanted to see this museum. So glad we…read morewent, the exhibits are very well documented and span the range from missiles and bombs, to drones, bombers, tankers, fighters, helicopters, and lunar modules from WWII onward and even a prototype Artemis lander. Flight simulators, a theater continuously screening space and air related films, and lots of activities for the kids plus some outside exhibits and benches for enjoying the view round out the experience. The entrance to the museum is beautifully constructed with a SR-71 Blackbird hanging from the ceiling. Many of the exhibits were very unique aircraft including a Quail decoy for the B-52 bomber, one of only 2 XF-85 Goblin parasite fighter escorts ever built, an EC-235C Looking Glass lying command center, a B-58A (one of only 6 remaining) mid range bomber which was the first bomber to break Mach II, first to have stellar-inertial nav and first to have a stainless steel honeycomb structure, and the B-36J was really unique with 6 pusher engines plus turbojets - the largest bomber ever built, plus many more items.

This is a gem of a museum and worth the drive to Ashland. The rotating exhibits are a draw, such…read moreas the recent Star Wars fun, but the standing exhibits are worth the visit on their own. We've been here several times over the years and the museum never always looks well maintained and current. Love that Nebraska's astronaut is the current CEO of the museum!

Be prepared to be in awe and mesmerized when you visit the Speedway Museum! Ask for a docent or…read moreyou'll miss out on some great stories. The exhibits are beautifully presented, and the combination of history, technology, racing memorabilia, and personal collections is impressive. Our docent, Bob led our tour. He was knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly very passionate, which brought every display to life for us. We left with a much deeper appreciation for motorsports history and would highly recommend this museum to anyone visiting Lincoln, Nebraska. We spent 3 hours there!

Very cool space! The museum did a story time with free admission after. It was a great experience…read morefor all. Not only was the story time interactive, it was in a huge room with the most amazing cars! The employees were friendly, welcomed us with a smile. All of the cars were so cool. They also had signed guitars from past celebrities, memorabilia. The museum itself is also huge! We didn't get to explore all of it, but I believe it's at least two floors! Lots of history and epic cars too look at that I've never seen anywhere else. If you visit Lincoln, this is definitely a place to add to your bucket list!

What a gem! This is a really comfortable movie theater focusing on indie, art, documentary,…read moreSundance, youth, oldies type movies. . Love this place.

We recently went and saw the new Knives Out, Wake Up Dead Man movie. We also took advantage of the…read moreBlack Friday deal of signing up for the membership and getting 2 free tickets!! I love this theater because they always have local canned cocktails, great popcorn and a friendly staff! The movies are shown in intimate theaters with decent seats. It's $7 for member tickets, $9 for students, teachers, or military, and $12 for non members! I love supporting local, it is worth every penny to go and see a movie here!