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The Durham Museum

801 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108
402 444 5071
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Ranked #2 of 76 attractions in Omaha
Type: History Museums
Traveller Description: Beautiful art deco architecture blends with memories of a time gone by at the historic Durham Museum. Opened in 1931, Union Station was built by the... more »
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Decatur, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

Wow - this is the place to learn about Omaha and Nebraska. Loved the variety of exhibits. The chance to experience a real train station and train cars was a treat. It felt like time travel. There is something for everyone here and looking out side to still see the old train yard and adjacent station makes the distant past... More

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Englewood, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Had only a few hours to visit. Needed more. the breadth of the displays is awesome. Loved the trains. Hit home when I realized that my mother had passed through this train station during WWII to join my father in Alliance, NE. Well worth the price.

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Germantown, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

Huge facility with lots of exhibits, but plenty of room for even more. The first floor restored train depot lobby is beautiful. A majority of the exhibits are on the lower level. I enjoyed walking through the restored passenger cars to see how people traveled in the past. Many of the compartments were similar to the room of airline CRJs.... More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

If you like history, you must visit this place. It's not a fancy museum, but the displays are well done and very educational. I've visited several times and enjoyed each visit.

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Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

While visiting from the East, I ended up spending 5 hours in this museum. The exhibits about every aspect and period of Omaha's history and development and boom-and-bust economy, and its diverse inhabitants, were expertly done, and just continued on and on. The city's great 1898 exposition (which I remember learning about as a stamp collector), the temporary exhibit this... More

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MI
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

I loved their free ice cream old fashined event. History of city was nice + Women who Rock show was such new costume inspiration. Main hall is absolutely impressive.

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Greeley, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

This is a great newer facility in downtown Omaha and while visiting family, we decided to go and check it out and boy, were we glad we did! The building itself is just so cool with the architecture and the history. Looking at the old trains is really cool and there was a very nice gentleman that worked there that... More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Great facility. Tells the history of Omaha and the many industries in the area. Great use of the Omaha Union Station Exhibits are outstanding. Easy to get to with lots of free parking.

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Des Moines, Iowa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

This was my second visit to the Durham Museum - we hadn't planned to stop, but then realized it was so close to where we had planned to go, and it was raining, so an indoor activity was just what we needed. The train station itself is beautifully restored and is a gorgeous example of art deco architecture. The little... More

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Rocky Hill, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

It is great when people have the sense to preserve a piece of history. the Durham museum is such a place. the great hall is classy and ornate, a perfect example of transportation gone by. When people had to travel by train. Some of the exhibits may be over little kids, but the full size trains should entertain them. The... More

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