We went recently for the Jim Henson exhibit. It was by appointment only and they did a really good job with social distancing and sanitation. It was great to be able to do something like this with everything else going on. We really enjoyed the exhibit the fantastic job capturing his imagination and ideas and it brought back the child in both my wife and I. I think we enjoyed it even more than our kids did. We were smiling under our masks right up until the last turn and we realized that it was the last room.

Hands down one of the best Museums I have been to years. ! If your a Jim Henson fan, then come and enjoy what they have to offer until the beginning of first week of January. Down stairs they also have more history of Omaha and things to learn that I did not even know. Grate place to bring family, children.. and friends. A grate day of activities wanting u to come back time and time again.

Beautiful building and interesting exhibits, the Durham Museum is always a fun place to visit. Most of their exhibits are family-friendly (in a good way) and can be genuinely enjoyed by children and adults. The building, a historic train station, is also fascinating to check out, along with the various historic train related things on display.

Plus traveling exhibits that they do an amazing job with. Surgical gloves and hand sanitizer are on hand for both of those. Afterwards we went to the soda fountain upstairs. The history is fascinating, the exhibits draw you in, and its so enjoyable to just soak it all up! Durham is definitely a destination to spend your time in Omaha. No wonder it was named a National Historic Landmark in 2016 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Such an amazing place to visit and learn a few things. I love the train station! So romantic

The Durham Museum is a great museum for both kids and adults! They always have permanent exhibits including old train cars that you can walk through! Plus traveling exhibits that they do an amazing job with. There is also an old fashion soda shop where you can get a hot dog and a black cow if it suits you. Or any number of Italian sodas!

Durham Museum is always a good time! The staff is very friendly and helpful. The Jim Henson exhibit is definitely worth a visit!

It was awesome and they had good COVID restrictions in place.

Great place to get a feel of the history of Omaha. Many interesting exhibits. Usually bring in a new exhibit every 3 or 4 months. Love standing in the union pacific train station and feeling all the history.

This museum was such a pleasure to go through! We spent 2 hours there and I felt like I only read 10% of what I could have! The history is fascinating, the exhibits draw you in, and its so enjoyable to just soak it all up! Places like these can make learning about our countries history so much fun for young people! Im 31 years old right now, and I know my 6 year old daughter would have been thrilled to see everything here and asked a million questions! (I visited here when traveling without her) The gift shop has a great selection of nice options as well.

Great history! Great displays! Great Tree!

Amazing museum! Its themed around the history of trains in Nebraska. It also featured a pulitzer prize exhibit which was accompanied by a walking tour through the photos explaining the history and background of who/where/what/when they were taken.

I love the Durham; always a fun time. Excellent exhibits. Waking through the old trains is the best.

It was a wonderful experience. I felt very safe they have social distance measures and a mask mandate. Reasonable entrance price. Nice volunteers!

Came for the Jim Hensen exhibit, it was well arranged and the staff very nice, working very well with my kids. Train exhibit was fun and the Indian exhibit interesting too. Next time, I want to try the soda fountain!

We have loved being members for many years but will be dropping our membership. The travelling exhibits lately have had a strong politically left slant. The museum is gorgeous and does such a fine job of telling Omahas history. Why does everyone feel compelled to make a political statement these days? Cant we just enjoy a day at the museum without being plunged into political controversy?

Timed entrance, kinda works so you can take some time for exhibits. Nicely done

One of better museum in Omaha. Good for family visits with kids. For small one has special play area with Lego and other creative toys. Museum has a lot real historic objects like real steam train with rail carts, real luxury passengers carts andcbar-carts forcing distance trip. Special exhibition dedicated history of Omaha and mid west.

OMAHA’S HOME TO HISTORY! The Durham Museum offers a fascinating look at the history of the region and offers a broad-range of traveling exhibits covering subjects ranging from history and culture. Great fun for the kids! Adults: $11.00Seniors (62+): $8.00Children (ages 3 – 12): $7.00Children 2 years and under FREEBut they do FREE days through out the year for holidays, I went to free day for Christmas and also Martin Luther king’s birthday

This was my first time visiting the museum and I really enjoyed it. My daughter and I brought our friends and I think they enjoyed it was well. I love history and it was awesome to see this historical building, trains and displays. The gift shop was cool as was the soda fountain. We just wish they offered french fries on the menu.

One of my favorite places in Omaha! Stunning architecture, history pieces, thoughtful exhibits. I went to see the big tree and smaller cultural trees along with the temporary Race exhibit this visit. Durham is definitely a destination to spend your time in Omaha, whether its just enough to walk through and see the trains then grab a treat at the Soda Fountain or spend the whole day (and still go to the Soda Fountain).

Such a great and beautiful museum. Train lovers and art deco lovers will love this place

Awesome overview of trains, fun history exhibit and great staff who answer questions.

What a surprise! We were very impressed with our two hours at the museum. Wish we had arrived sooner and had more time in the museum and the Pulitzer special exhibit.

A real once used now preserved train station that is one of the most amazing things Ive seen. The top/door level floor is the station and how it looked back then, the bottom/lower floor is jam packed full of history!!! And you get to walk through real trains!!! Must see and recommended for all ages.

So besides the Art Deco, answer to the question about the fire escape on the side of St Mary Magdalene, learning who Standing Bear was, and seeing trains, there is a special Jim Henson exhibit.

Beautiful museum with great events for adults. I attended the Flappers and Fizz event for the first time this year and it was so much fun! Great food & music. Huge turnout for the event but it never felt overcrowded.

We had never been to The Durham Museum before our recent visit. Im so glad we finally went! They were having a dinosaur exhibit that was unexpectedly and incredibly overwhelming!The staff does a great job at understanding their audience and caters to young families well. Lots of interactive, learning stations that pair well with the exhibits.If I had to do it again, I would plan ahead for parking but other than that we had a blast!

Despite COVID, Durham has done a great job of keeping everyone safe. Hand sanitizer stations are everywhere and most of the exhibits downstairs are open to the public. We went there specifically for the Jim Henson exhibit and were not disappointed at all. The exhibit offers a very fun, informative and digestible timeline of Hensons life. Many of his drawings, muppets, tv spots and costumes from movies are on display as well as interactive exhibits like filming your own Muppet spot or building one from available pieces. Surgical gloves and hand sanitizer are on hand for both of those. Afterwards we went to the soda fountain upstairs. They were serving a limited menu of foods and drinks which tasted great. For not being fully open, we still spent three hours there and had a great time.

I was there for three hours! Lots of information to read about. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Wonderful place for 2 little boys 3 and 4 with granny and popo.

Such am amazing museum! Loved, loved loved the Jim Henson exhibit!

I went to the Jim Henson exhibit. It was wonderful.

I had a couple of hours to kill before my flight left and I pleasantly surprised by this gem. I probably could have spent twice the amount of time I had available. Great way to learn about the history of the area before europeans arrived and once they did. And, since the college world series was on, I had the place to myself.

Who cares about Tesla! First electric car was made In 1910. 70 miles with a single charge. Designed for women:)) Electric car is a permanent display here..

A Diamond to BeholdI love trains and great train stations that can tell a story! My earliest memory of a train ride took place in elementary school at the Union Station in Kansas City, MO. Today, those memories returned as I made new ones at the Durham Museum, Omaha’s Union Station. Taking some time out from working on my current manuscript, I was not expecting to be there for four hours. It was not wasted time as I time traveled through this magnificent building.A volunteer greets you when you pay the 11.00 adult admission fee. You’ll receive a museum guide that will give a brief outline of what to expect throughout the building. The main waiting area is breathtaking. No wonder it was named a National Historic Landmark in 2016 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It’s art deco architecture places you in a time of the 1920’s and 30’s with high ceilings, cathedral windows, metallic materials like aluminum and stainless steel.I was taken with the Terrazzo flooring and brass lighting fixtures that hang 45 feet in the air. They’re thirteen feet tall and weigh two tons or more than 2,000 pounds.It was fun to visit the sculptures that spoke of each passengers’ journey. For example, Old Salesman and the Sign, Ticket Counter, Anticipation and the touching, Young and Old Traveler that touched my heart. After endless photos, reading and listening to stories told, I took a brake at the soda fountain for a quick bite. Afterwards, I made my way downstairs to visit the various galleries and walk through the steam engine, Pullman car, lounge car and caboose. (All were decorated for Halloween)You may not spend four hours inside the museum as I did while taking part of so many things it had to offer, but you must not miss the beauty and history that this station has to offer. At it’s peak it’s reported that 10,000 people every day passed through Omaha Union Station with seven railroad lines that stopped here.Overall: Bob, one of the volunteers, was a delight and so informative regarding the history of not only the museum but the rail system and train history.

Loved the atmosphere and jim henson exhibit

Amazing original art deco decor! The gift shop & soda fountain were both great, and staff everywhere was very friendly and helpful. Well be back!

Always a great place. Jim Henson exhibit brought back some memories!

The Jim Henson special event was awesome and the trains are always great.

Great visit to this Museum today. The Art Deco ambiance literally drips from the marble facades.

Art deco building and historical permanent exhibits. Christmas festival is awesome.

I absolutely love the history here. Every time I come here I love Omaha more! The exhibits are always so interesting and educational. My toddler loves it too. Such a valuable family-friendly museum!

Great family place! My son loves trains so this is a must if you have a train lover or just for a great visit. Staff is amazing! There is a lot to take in with all the beautiful architecture and exhibits. We had ice cream at the little shop inside and my kids fell in love with them! A great destination for fun!

One of our favorite places to visit! Great Covid precautions as well

It was fun. The Jim Henson exhibit was amazing!

Best $11 Bucks you will ever spend. Rounded off with ice cream . To all concerned excellent 10/10 & Thanks

Great Museum to learn about the history and culture of Omaha! $11 to get in for adults. Less for seniors and juniors! You’d need at least 3 hours to browse through the whole place but could easily take a whole morning if you want to soak it all in! Lots of hands on activities for children! There is free parking outside. Don’t forget to grab a souvenir from the gift shop! Also don’t for get to see the 8 minutes movie about the beginnings of Omaha in the movie theatre downstairs first! The staff is very welcoming and friendly

Lovely museum! Amazing architecture and fun way to interact with history.

Went back for a visit after they hosted an event with over 2500 people... What a great place to visit!!! A must do in Omaha!!!

Love the history and the ambiance of the place. The soda fountain is pretty legit, too and isnt overly expensive. Go for a membership if you have a big family like us- youll save money the second time you come. Sometimes younger kids may not have the attention span to really get into like older kids and adults.

A wonderful museum. You will enjoy your time in the lobby, train cars, street car, and fine exhibits. Great way to see how trains served country in the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

This is a very interesting place and is well worth the price of admission.

Fantastic example of art deco and well preserved in all three details. Can easily spend several hours here. Upstairs, there are several displays dedicated to the buildings history, a working soda fountain and a gift shop. Downstairs offered a wonderful example of mid century Pullman cars, a streetcar and steam engine and caboose, as well as regional history displays. The temporary exhibit on prohibition was very well executed with numerous inventive displays. Would highly recommend.

Awesome museum! They have so much to look at and I really like how it is broke down in sections/timelines. The dinosaur exhibit was really neat, Im glad we were able to visit while it was in Omaha!

Great displays of local history as well as rotating exhibits.

A gorgeous museum full of unique trinkets of history and a score of activities for kids young and old! currently they are rocking a dinosaur exhibit and Americans democracy as well. Both were brilliant and the kids loved seeing the huge T-REX!! The little soda bar upstairs was a pleasant ending to the long walks and pictures we took while enjoying the museum!

On top of being very informative and historic, good lord what a gorgeous building. The exhibits where varied and well maintained and the addition of a classic soda fountain made for a nice way to close off the afternoon. Highly recommended.

My family and I enjoyed every moment we spent here.All employees were nice and helpful.Dave was a very nice person he helped us and we had a lovely chitchat too Will never forget our experience hereGod blesa you all

A very neat place to visit . A beautiful Union Station that takes you back to what it was like when trains were popular for travel. I wish buildings like this were still around more. Lots of exhibits to see and the old train cars and engine are pretty cool.Very helpful staff and be sure to check out the soda shop before you leave.

Very interesting. Fun to walk through the train cars. Really takes you back in time. The childrens spy room was neat. Went mid day during the week. Wasnt busy at all.

Grat place to visit if you are around or as a tourist, french lady that is at the tickets station is very friendly and gives a good explanation about the place.

Nice place to learn about Omaha and Nebraskas history. This older train station has full size locomotives indoors that you can walk through. Well worth the $8 fee. Perfect for a 2 hour tour before getting back on plane. Is only 10 minutes from airport.

Amazingly thorough Museum about the life of and on railroads.additionally, they had amazing slices of Americana and rooms set up as they would be during a particular era. You can spend a good two hours here if you visit all the floors and read all of the information. One of the most interesting things to me was an old Sears & Roebuck catalog selling everything including live baby chicks shipped to your address! It was on display inside a home recreation and you are allowed to turn the pages to look through it. I imagine people under 30 may have never seen one of these come to their home as I did as a child in rural America.

Just moved to Omaha and have zero knowledge about the city. This museum is great place to start! Brief history from how it began to now and explains about buildings you see in downtown. Plus you can walk through an old train.

Beautiful and interesting history. The volunteers are so helpful and knowledgeable. Today we saw the worlds largest TR. It was one of 4 cast of the original. They also have lots of hands on things for kids.

This is absolutely the crown Jewel of the Art Deco era. Carefully and tastefully preserved as it was during its heyday in the 1930s.Talking statues abound in the great Hall, a period soda fountain intrigues and serves up phosphates and shakes and malts.A wide variety of displays, including full size locomotives and train cars, fill the lower level.There is something here for all ages and Im not sure if one day is enough time to see it all.Well worth the visit. IM m already planning to go again to see what I missed the first time.

Loved this place!! Will be returning!! Kids loved it!

It was so educational as well as being so beautiful!

We went to see the Politics and Rock exhibit. It was great - displays were interesting and informative. Over against the EMP in Seattle, this was well curated. Just enough to enjoy and not feel overwhelmed or frustrated by a dearth of artifacts. My wife is an educator and we both agreed that the rest of the museum was inviting to kids and a great place to take the whole family. It is a treasure.

This place is awesome. The building is beautiful. The exhibits are great. The staff is very friendly. We went through an adventure exhibit in which both my wife and I died, but it was a lot of fun! Highly recommend this place!

It is an ok place. Kind of expensive for what little items that they had on display

Great museum! Beautiful building inside! We had a lott of fun as a family!

This is a very unique and fun place lots to see and lots to do. Now I do think that it is a bit pricey for families. We go there one to two times a year. It is very clean and well kept. The train is so much fun to walk through. There is a lot for the kids to interact with. I think adults will be just as entertained. I myself enjoy walking around looking and reading what’s on display while learning something new every time I go there. We have had shakes and root beer floats at the food station. The price is right very delicious products with good portions. The bathrooms every time we have gone are very clean. All in all a good family-friendly place.

A must visit place for those who love trains! Lots of interesting things to see. There are train hosts who can guide you through the train and explain its history. Plus they have an old fashioned soda fountain and candy shop with yummy root beer float.

Pretty cool museum. A co-worker mentioned this to me and it was a perfect way to kill a couple of hours before my flight home. The lobby in the front is really interesting and in great shape. The rest of the museum gave a great overview of Omahas history.

I am a photographer and the Pulitzer exhibit was spectacular to see. Be warned it is not for the faint of heart. Its not suppose to be. Museum itself is a beautiful train station a sight to behold.

As always, our visit to Durham was time well spent. Met daughter-in-law and two grandsons that were SO excited to go back to the trains. Older one was even more excited about revisiting the trains over the dinosaur exhibit.

So interesting good time with friends. We played in quest game inside how to servive in America if you are settlement in 17th century. Interesting game for mature and kids. Every kid needs to play.

AMAZING BUILDING! Neat facts about Omahas history. Fun soda fountain with AWESOME ICECREAM CONCOCTIONS!

The dinosaur exhibit is there June 8 to Sept 1 I believe and is definitely worth going to see. There are a ton of interactive exhibits for the kids and interesting facts for adults. They even have a T-Rex skeleton!! If you love dinosaurs definitely worth the trip!

I love the history here. Brings me back to when times and people were nicer. Love it. I also enjoyed the Christmas tree exhibits of the different countries.beautiful !

The Durham Museum is a very fun & educational place to go to with children. They also have an area called soda fountain where food & snacks are available.

We very much enjoyed our visit to the Durham. Not only is it a beautiful old building that we dont see any more in our public spaces, but it contains interesting and well done exhibits.They have a nice permanent collection, as well as several fascinating traveling exhibits. We learned quite a bit about Omaha and the surrounding area, rail travel in the heyday of trains, and enjoyed the beautiful architecture of a bygone era.The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, the museum was clean and well maintained, and the entry fee was very reasonable at $11.00 per adult when we visited.

I seriously LOVE this place. Great permanent exhibits along with wonderful traveling exhibits. Full of information and history. Great staff and volunteers. The soda fountain and candy shop is both adorable and delicious!

The train exhibits are fun and family friendly, something for all ages.

Wow.. Such an amazing place! Right from when you walk in its incredible. Union Station, the history of that is enough for admission. All of the exhibits were very well done and informative. We will be coming back for sure, especially since we bought season memberships!

Best visit ever my son has autism and had wants to go there for his birthday the only place the best birthday he had and very quiet he said thank you so much it was just family on tour and you all were very wonderful thank you for all your understanding. Highly advise visiting here

Always a great place to visit. I always find something new and interesting. Love the traveling exhibits. Louder than words was one of the best so far.

Went for the Christmas tree but found many other interesting exhibits to explore. Will go back again.

Omaha is fortunate to have a museum of this fine quality.

I loved the place. Very informative about the history of Omaha and Nebraska as a whole. Over all focused on how the city developed around the train and transportation industry. Everything is well explained and highly detailed.

Amazing place to visit. Good price. Very fun with family to do place.

A reminder of Omahas golden age of class and the importance of the railroad. Its cliche, but it really is a step back in time. This place has so much of Omahas history, its people, and even its architecture and infrastructure. If you love this city and are a history buff this place is Nirvana. Please check it out and see for yourself. (This photo was taken during its annual Christmas celebration)

This is a beautiful walk through history. Its a must see if you are in Omaha area. I just love this part of town!!

My kids took a few hundred photos...good indicator they loved it!Great way to get some history of Omaha!

Great traveling display and permanent as well.

I love visiting the Durham. I have been going for many years now. The exhibits are fabulous and I love that they have so many interactive activities for my grandchildren. A family membership is only $60.

Train & history lovers paradise. Amazing for kids who love trains. Awesome for parents who enjoy history. Great experience for our entire family.

Wonderful museum! Great experience. Lots of things for children to see and do as well. Recommend getting a yearly membership because youre going to want to come back many times.