We love The Lux and try to attend as many free community events as we can. There are always so many…read moretruly fun activities, and both my child and I enjoy experiencing and learning new ways to make art. If you attend a community event, be sure to also check out the exhibits or follow The Lux online--they feature some truly powerful artwork that's absolutely worth seeing. I also love learning about their artists-in-residence and really appreciate their commitment to diversity and inclusion. A friend gifted my young son a pottery class, and he absolutely loved it. I'd love to attend more classes or the day camps, but they are a bit pricier than other options, so we haven't yet. The Lux truly has a heart for engaging children in the arts. If you're able, please support The Lux! It's such a wonderful, colorful, fun gem for everyone and offers classes in a variety of art mediums, including pottery, drawing, painting, printmaking, jewelry making and more.

Between April 17 and April 25th, 2020, the LUX Center for the Arts has their Annual Art Auction,…read moreand it is LIVE online right now. I am one of the artist in the auction. It is the absolute worse economic time to have an art auction, but the best time to support LUX. This has been the largest fundraiser for LUX in the past. Please visit there website to bid on art. I will be in town the beginning of April 2022 to set up my solo exhibition, which will run for 2 months. See you then!

This museum has an immense number of exhibits spread across 4 floors! Whether that be dinosaurs,…read morescience-space discovery, war artifacts, you name it! I was never aware this facility existed and my out-of-state friend that came with me was blown away by everything inside. The pure level of research, education, and presentation was impressive. Parking certainly was a time-consuming task for us as it was difficult to understand where to park for the museum. There was little to no signage except for "Faculty/Staff Only." After driving around for a while, we learned that the parking lot cut through around the construction and lead to the side street in front of the museum building.

Don't bother coming. There is no parking. The whole parking situation is a joke. You can drive…read morethere and leave, or you can park in a spot that gets you a ticket.

This is the museum you should spend the night at, if you ever win a really bizarre contest…read more I've always thought Africa has the modt interesting animals. Anazingly, the ancestors of almost every single one of them used to live in Nebraska! Part zoo (dead animals plus present day ones) part awesome, dinosaur stuffed natural history museum, this is the most overwhelming museum I've been to so far in my quest to hit as many dinosaur museums in the American west as I can. The history of the state is packed with lots of displays besides just the ones I seek out; This is absolutely a world class museum, for the measly entrance fee of $8. Make sure ypu buy your tickets ahead of time, online. I didnt realize this, but they let me in anyway. I think they are called 'timed tickets' or something, there is not a word about this on Google maps, so now you know. It is spacious enough, with 4 floors and dozens of large exhibits on each floor, that you can easily avoid absolutely every single screaming kid and massive family group also roaming the exhibits. A detailed Charles Darwin section is the most complete one I've seen, covering his entire life, as well as his discoveries. The gift shop is full of interesting little trinkets for not very much money as well. All in all, a museum definitely worth the trip!

Staff was wonderful. Had trouble finding parking specifically for the museum. But one phone call…read morefixed that and I found the parking spots. Make sure you know you license plate of your vehicle. The interactive exhibits were aweome and fun. I was just geeking out the whole time.

I only have good things to say about Lincoln Children's museum. It's three stories of fun, yep…read morethree levels for you and your kiddo to enjoy. The space it clean, there's so much to do. We could've stayed here all day! The employees are friendly. I love how the play structures are Nebraska themed. And I really loved how they play Disney music on the speakers! The only thing I would critique is the parking. The museum itself is close to UNL, the university campus. Making it hard to park. There is meter parking available however there's also a ton of construction, making it easy to get lost if it's your first time visiting. Other than that -- we had a fabulous experience. I think getting a membership is worth it.

The Lincoln Children's Musuem is a great place for indoor play and exploring. Many local businesses…read morehave contributed to the authenticity of experiences such as HyVee grocery shopping and Runza restaurant food prep. Bryan Hospital and the Lincoln Fire Department sponsor a fire truck experience in minature and health care activities. There are legos, an airplane, construction equipment and even a wooden apple tree with "apples" that fall from the tree. The prairie dog town and animal identification stations are fun too. There's a cafe of sorts that was closed when we went. The only real downside I saw was it wasn't as clean as I would expect. For example, there were cookie leftovers in the fire truck. Since we got there right at 9:00 when they opened, it seems unlikely that this was new. Someone should do a complete walkthrough before they open to make sure it's clean.

EDGE has a great variety of dancing styles for children of just about any age. The owner and…read moreinstructors are not only professional, but kind and courteous as well. This isn't just a dance studio, this is a dance family.

The Nebraska Reparatory Theatre is a Lincoln gem hidden in plain sight. This professional theatre…read moregroup is housed in the Temple Building immediately across the street (to the east) from the Lied Center and immediately across the street (to the south) from UNL's campus and old CBA. This professional theatre partners closely with the University. The Executive Director of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre is also the Director of UNL's Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. I learned all of these things recently after a friend invited me to attend a performance of Sense and Sensibility in the Howell Theatre. The cast and crew was a combination of professionals and students, and the show was great. Tickets are reasonably priced. Check it out!

From meadowlarkmusicfestival.com: "For a week each summer,…read moreclassical music fills the air during Nebraska's only summer classical music offering - the Meadowlark Music Festival. Every July, hundreds of people gather at comfortable venues around the state and listen to world class musicians perform beautiful music. Meadowlark Music Festival continues its tradition of offering family friendly, affordable, classical music to Nebraskans. Dress casual, invite friends, and be prepared to have a very good time at the Meadowlark Music Festival!"

Great joe, super nice behind the counter, friendly relaxed atmosphere, quiet enough to get work…read moredone, and tasty treats. Its my favorite place to stop in and visit or work.

What a wonderful museum. I love the layout and how things are carefully displayed though I know…read moremost museums are fairly equal in that regard. I enjoyed seeing the artwork here. The staff was friendly.

A decently-sized art museum that took about an hour to get through. Many of the exhibits were…read moreinteresting to look at especially the exhibit transforming ordinary things/tasks into abstract pieces of art.

Cute little shop! Loved browsing and the ladies working were very friendly. On that particular day…read morethey were offering 40% off any items $10 or more; however, I learned that 80% of the items were marked at $9.99, just low enough to NOT qualify for the 40% discount. Deceptive marketing... I had to put more than a few things back after this discovery, which was a bummer. Probably won't go back, although I admire the cause.

We went to Cause For Paws during the Lincoln thrift crawl. Cause for Paws uses their proceeds to…read morehelp pet owners of low income get veterinary care for their sick or injured pets at an affordable cost! Not only that, but they help other local and regional rescue groups as well! This shop sells really nice things which are in great condition! Some things are vintage and cost more, but sometimes there are sales. For instance, everything today that cost $10.50 or more was half off, so it's nice to know there are sales. There were so many things to look at from shoes and clothing, jewelry, knickknacks. Everything you could think of, you could probably find there. Also, there are a ton of nice prom dresses that people can buy and save money on something they'll wear just on e!