The Durham Museum

What a great museum!!

We drove over 300 miles just to see the "White Christmas" exhibit, but enjoyed the entire experience. I didn't think that I would be interested in Omaha history, but they made it all fascinating. The old train station is just beautiful, and I could sit and look up at that ceiling all day.

Great job!! I have been telling everyone that I know to spend an afternoon there, and I will definitely be back.

This is by far one of the many unique places in Omaha to visit. Train station and a museum that has been well kept and just looks stunning inside. Just to think 10,000 people would walk in and out of their daily back when it was functioning was just wow.

The museum itself has so much history. I loved the exhibits, White Christmas & Julia Child. Almost a dream to see both up close. I have watched the movie since I was a kid and now 37 it was just so awesome to see the outfits and other items they had from the movie.

Julia Child's exhibit was just as awesome. I would highly recommend seeing these exhibits before it's done. Plan to spend a few hours looking at everything and walking through the trains/caboose.

This historical museum was a very pleasant surprise! The beautifully preserved station is impressive, but the museum itself is also quite spacious. There are numerous train cars to explore and a variety of exhibits for all ages. It is an educational and family-friendly way to spend several hours in Omaha.

A great place to visit if you're wanting to learn about Omaha's history. Since I was a little girl, the Durham Museum has been my favorite museum in Omaha, and now as an adult, it remains my favorite. I highly recommend planning a visit with your friends and family, or even as a solo trip. This museum is top tier. 👌🏾

This is a a fabulous museum for everyone, including little kids! Plenty of room for them to wiggle and run, rotating special exhibits that often include a kid-friendly component, very clean bathrooms, kids toy/coloring page area, trains to walk through, model trains to watch, and of course the soda fountain! Visit around Christmas time to enjoy the enormous tree too!

Very nice museum. It's a bit difficult to navigate. Even with the maps, it seems like you have to do a lot of backtracking. Very clean and roomy. The trains were cool to walk through. The Christmas tree was beautiful. Lots of good info on the history of Omaha. Huge coin collection, lots of old items, a few old cars, and the entire building in itself is quite the sight to see.

Fun, quick, local history museum with beautiful interior. The “soda fountain” cafe is fun too, and the staff is friendly and enthusiastic. We’ve been several times, but just came for the Julia Child exhibit which was awesome and a well installed/curated. We were also here in October and the Halloween decorations were so fun!

This is a wonderful Omaha institution. We always have a great time when visiting. Between the traveling exhibits, permanent Omaha exhibits and train cars my kids learn something new every trip. A membership pays for itself over and over.

Great museum with a variety of attractions! Train cars to explore, old cars, and Omaha history. The architecture in the old depot is wonderful too. I only had time for a quick visit, but would love to return for a more detailed look.

Always so fun to visit, really pretty piece of history. The exhibits are fun and engaging. Don’t forget to stop by the soda fountain!

I had never been to the Durham Museum. I am so glad that I finally was able to go to see all of the available exhibits the museum had on display for example, the White Christmas and Julia Childs exhibits. I really enjoyed being able to see the Beautiful Christmas tree that was on display. I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the museum's history. I would definitely recommend going to the Durham Museum. Not only do you get to learn about the museum's rich history, you can get gifts at the gift shop, you get to see available exhibits, and experience the feel of an old time soda shop! The only downfall would be available van accessible parking, if you're going to go. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to find parking.

Wonderful collection of NE and regional history. Excellent exhibit designs as well. Highly recommended!

Housed in the old train station, this museum is a fun stop for all ages. Lots of trains (both model size and originals you can walk through), history of Nebraska through the ages, and enjoyable temporary exhibits, including currently Lego towers of the world and history of lunchboxes. It’s next-door to the new Amtrak station (so you can see active trains going by out the window at certain times) and is just a short walk from downtown. Walk in and head downstairs straight away for the main sights - have a blast!

An intriguing museum... my only regret was not planning enough time to enjoy all the exhibits. Highly recommended.

The Julia Childs exhibit was excellent. The White Christmas movie exhibit was outstanding. It was well well worth the time and price.

Wonderful Christmas decorations and special exhibits. We also learned much about the settling of Nebraska. It was a great visit.

A well preserved Art deco interior, with great exhibits, cafe, and giftshop
Spent 3 hrs here and needed 5 to appreciate it all.

Such a great place to take families! Very interesting displays, and we loved the visiting White Christmas exhibit!

Visited as part of a special event. This is a fantastic place to learn about history of Omaha, including the indigenous populations. Check it out!

Great experience. The zombie dance was so cute. I loved that the train was decorated for Halloween.