The Durham Museum

  • 801 S 10th St, Omaha, Nebraska
3.5
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+1 402 444 5071

Website:

www.durhammuseum.org

The Durham Museum, making its home in Omaha's beautiful art deco Union Station, houses an extraordinary array of permanent exhibits including restored train cars, 1940's store fronts, numerous artifacts showing the history of the ... more on Visitomaha.com

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14 reviews

100% of guests recommend this place.

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I would recommend everyone to go visit the museum, I know I will be back to visit some of their temporary exhibits in the future more on Yahoo! Travel

Besides the train exhibit that allows you to travel through old passenger cars, and a large model train track, there are many displays from the old west and the beginnings of Omaha. more on Yahoo! Travel

Fairly decent museum. more on Judysbook.com

The building in itself is absolutely marvelous. more on igougo

It was a great night and the food was wonderful more on Yahoo! Travel

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A friend of mine went to the Durham an said it was a place with high ceilings and a nice Christmas Tree but they were late for dinner and ......................... They did not see anything. The tour ... more on TripAdvisor

Cool place. Low cost to visit. Great staff. Spent the day here. more on TripAdvisor

Great Omaha - Nebraska Museum. Lots of history. Huge model train set in lower level. Walk through old train. more on TripAdvisor

I grew up in Omaha (moved away in 1984) and go back annually, but had never been to the Durham. I live in the DC area now, where most museums are free. I usually think "Pay for a museum? But they are ... more on TripAdvisor

We visited the Durham Museum of Western heritage soon after we moved to Omaha. There was way too much to see in one visit. There's some terrific stuff for the kids: actual trains downstairs (it's the ... more on TripAdvisor

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The Museum is s real treat. You can spend a lot of time wondering through the permanent exhibits that include Nebraska and Midwestern history. My favorite parts were the Byron Reed coin collection and Union Station Gallery.
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My company had a function there last year. I had never been before and found it extremely interesting. It was a ... more on Yahoo! Travel

On my visit to Durham Western Heritage Museum I am blow away but the quality. The build in itself is absolutely marvelous. The Museum is also amazing with a transportation area focusing on the railroad that used to travel through ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This museum was exactly what I expected and so much more! Besides the train exhibit that allows you to travel through old passenger cars, and a large model train track, there are many displays from the old west and the beginnings ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The Museum is s real treat. You can spend a lot of time wondering through the permanent exhibits that include Nebraska and Midwestern history. My favorite parts were the Byron Reed coin collection and Union Station Gallery. There ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This museum was exactly what I expected and so much more! Besides the train exhibit that allows you to travel through old passenger cars, and a large model train track, there are many displays from the old west and the beginnings ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This place is absolutely amazing and provides fun for the whole family. From cool trains to the latest and best exhibits, I always have the best time at this museum. They also know how to throw an event like no other place in town. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I take my sister here every summer. I always love walking through the historic train they have set up and through their mini historic town. They always have great exhibits that can offer hands-on activities. We also like to go up ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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