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Omaha Children's Museum

500 South 20th St, Omaha, NE 68102
402-342-6164
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Ranked #9 of 76 attractions in Omaha
Type: Children’s Museums
Description: Hands-on museum that provides an ever-changing series of interactive exhibits, workshops, and special events.
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Des Moines, IA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

We had so much fun at the children's museum. The ball room was awesome and our 1 1/2 year old had a great time chasing all the balls around. The water table was a hit!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

This was a great interactive children's museum. Wish we had one this nice in Kansas City. The only thing I didn't like was that they made you buy tickets to ride the carousel. You shouldn't have to pay the extra fee at the door to go to the upper level exhibits them wait in line to buy additional tickets so... More

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Waverly, Iowa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013 via mobile

If your kids are three and up, I'm pretty sure they'll have fun here. There is a lot to do and something for each age group. Our daughter was three and she loved the arts and crafts area, the grocery store, and the princess sing along. It can be a very busy place, so be ready to run around keeping... More

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Urbandale, Iowa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013 via mobile

The place feels like it was designed by kids for kids. Brought my 18 month old and he had the time of his life. The staff was nice. I would think that kids up age 7 or 8 would find it exciting. I will say that even daddy thought the science area was pretty cool though!

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Florence, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We took my daughter (age 5) to the museum. She spent two hours alone just in the ball room exploring and experimenting on how to get the balls into the overhead bin using all the tubes and various methods of getting the balls moving along. This room is perfect for kids of all ages.( I had fun too) The arts... More

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dublin, ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Really good thing to do in Nebraska next year when you are at the Berkshire agm is walk the bob Kerrie bridge over the Missouri River and visit the sculptures dedicated to those that saved the city in the 2011 floods

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Omaha, Nebraska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Great indoor retreat to take your kids to. Some of our favorite parts are the art center with face painting, art projects, and a theater with costumes. There is also an indoor playground, grocery store, and farm. The science center has a ball maze with pulleys that will entertain kids for hours. Upstairs there is a special exhibit that you... More

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Carmel, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

A very nice average sized children's museum. Lots of hands on exhibits. Our favorite thing was the "Super Gravitron" which has lots of plastic balls you can feed into different pneumatic tubes, ramps, etc that carry the balls into large overhead bin. Periodically lights and sirens go off and the bin opens up the balls rain down in the middle... More

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Des MOines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

This museum is really good for younger kids. I'm not sure kids over the age of 8 or 10 would find a lot to enjoy. My 3 boys are 5 and under so they had a great time. They spent a lot of time in the ball area. They also enjoyed the area with the fire truck, grocery store, water... More

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Oak Harbor, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

I haven't been to a lot of Children's museums to compare with. It's fun, very educational, lots of activies, and clean. It's a fun day for the kids and a bit of a break for parent/guarding/relatives/chaperones :) You can easily spend several hours here. I would suggest kids be at LEAST 3 before you bring them.

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