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.

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.

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!

The Durham Museum The museum is dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of the United States western region. The museum is housed in Omaha's former Union Station. This a very unique, educational place to visit Well worth a visit

This museum is near and dear to our families hearts. We spent countless hours when the kids were toddlers and my dad who has since passed and he dragged his feet at first for our family outings. It was pure chaos. Every other weekend on Sunday’s was our family day. We would spoil all three children and it was a memory I will never forget. I believe they are working hard to restore the station and make it better than ever. I give kudos to everyone who makes this museum a well oiled machine. From my family to yours, have fun and spend a Sunday or Saturday here. You will not leave disappointed.

This museum is great. The architecture of the building is stunning. The train cars, model train exhibit, coin display, and other historical exhibits were all very interesting.

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!

Beautiful building! Great museum! Great place to learn a little history about Omaha. Everything was vintage inside the museum which is super cool! Lego exhibit great for the kids. Soda fountain was good experience for us. Staffs were friendly!

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.

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.

Nice, smaller museum in a historic railroad building. Architecture and design are interesting. The special exhibits that are featured several times a year are always chosen so there's really something of interest for everyone. I recently enjoyed the Downton Abbey costume exhibit with a friend, and will return at a later date with my mom, know she'll love it. Enjoyed more than one really cool dinosaur exhibit over the years! They also have a nice gift shop with a wide variety of merchandise. Recommended!

Extremely nice. Lots to see. Very well kept. Very interesting exhibits. The building itself is just a gem, Wonderful architecture. It was quiet, not many people around so we could take our time and see all the exhibits at our own pace. It was a wonderful afternoon, a couple of hours well spent. The history is just beautifully represented. It's laid out very efficiently, the trains are absolutely astounding. You can walk on them and sit in them. They are a treasure in and of themselves. The entire day was a big A+++....... Air conditioned, quiet, and the price was very reasonable for seniors. It was very reasonable for everybody actually. I highly recommend spending a few hours at the Durham museum, it's well worth the time and the money. Plenty of free parking, and again the building is just astounding, the outside architecture is also very beautiful...

I photographed a wedding a the Durham Museum and it was such a stunning venue with so many unique features. The staff was helpful and professional, the Museum made for a spacious and classy venue with several different spots for the events of the day (lower level for cocktail hour, upper level for dinner and separate space for dancing). Mary, the coordinator was so supportive, informative, and helpful of any needs that came up. Can't wait to capture more wedding days at the Durham!

Great place for seasonal/rotating art displays and the train is always fun to walk through. The history of Omaha is very in depth elsewhere. We enjoy grabbing a float or malt on the way out to wrap the day up. These pictures were from the Lego and lunchbox exhibits.

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!

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. 👌🏾

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 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!

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

The Durham is hosting the Julia Child's French Chef exhibit. There are interactive 'smell' exhibits where you open the lid of a cooking pot to take in the aroma of a savory meal. The dining room table set up with the projections is creatively cozy. It may not have everything, like the kitchen sink for the cook, but... there is a bathroom tub for photo ops.

Really cool museum with an incredible amount of information and artifacts. I never knew Omaha had such a varied and lively history. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the city.

We went for the Nelson Mandela Exhibit and it was amazing. Such a grand and beautiful building. Right when you walk in you can see you are in what used to be a train station. There are statues all around to show the past (ex. a woman at the ticket counter, buying a ticket. A couple sitting on the bench saying goodbye after his military leave). It's like a bunch of ghosts of the past. It is so cool! Even for a Saturday, there was no wait. You just pay at the front and then walk through the museum. There is an existing permanent exhibit that is pretty interesting. The current changing exhibit was absolutely amazing...the Nelson Mandela Exhibit. The history of his life mixed with world history was so interesting and moving.

I absolutely loved the entire museum and exhibits. One of my top museum visits in the USA. The great hall and the soda fountain were the tops.

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!

This is a gem of a place in Omaha. The building itself is an exhibit and very well kept. This building is from 1930s and maintained really well. Most of the exhibits are original and has historical significance. The place is usually less crowded and one would have plenty of time to study and go through all the exhibits. The locomotives and train cars are very well kept and will make you think about how our ancestors lived their life. Bonus: Although this place is in downtown, parking is completely free and it's right in front of the building.

Great family experience! Love coming her multiple times a year! Pictures are from summer 2023 exhibit of Legos.

Go check out the Hall of Heros. It is a cool exhibit for all ages. It is really interactive for kids but has some cool facts for adults. It brought back some childhood memories. Highly recommend taking the family and spending an afternoon at the Durham.

That was such a resourceful experience we got in this museum. Well maintained, and every display had a detailed description.

Love art deco architecture. Love the exhibits. Had a great time assembling Legos with the family.

Spectacular experience. Although a large portion of the building is undergoing renovations, a good portion of the museum was up and running. Many great memories were made here, and our group spent a good while studying Nebraska history. Highly recommended.

It's always enjoyable to stroll through the Durham Western heritage museum. The old train station has been wonderfully maintained over the years. Walking into the building it's still amazes me how large the spaces are inside. They don't create building designs like this anymore. The museum exhibits are always fascinating. With exhibits that highlight the history of the time frame and exhibits that highlight the history of Nebraska in the Midwest area. I have full size training exhibits, historical exhibits filling us what Omaha was like in the early days. They also have interesting science exhibits that highlight medical treatment as well as various different industries. It's a fascinating museum and I encourage anyone to go there and spend at least a few hours. If you like my review and photos please click the thumbs up.

It’s a nice museum with the top floor an all original Art Deco train station! Very very nice. It’s $13 for adults and it’s worth it. Really cool with the trains you can walk through and a lot of hands on things. Our boys 17 & 20 had a good time.

Really nice. The displays are so interesting, the building itself is a gem. Not crowded, nicely laid out. Quiet......the terminal is awesome, a wonderful example of the grand architecture of the times. The entry fee is fair, a discount for seniors. I truly recommend the Durham museum for a few hours of interesting education.....

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.

This is as special, but different, than the Sacramento State Train Museum. You are transported to the 1940’s with talking mannequins/ statues, a working soda fountain, and a lower level full of cars, trains, and a roving display. It was dinosaurs at the time. I would go again and again if I was near.

The Durham History Museum is an amazing place to visit in Omaha! In addition to the ongoing exhibits, the museum hosts a variety of visiting exhibits, so check their website to see what upcoming events and/or displays may be of interest to you. The static displays cover a wide range of interests. I personally enjoy climbing in the cockpit of the steam engine and then starting at the other end of the train and going through the caboose and the various cars as they looked in the 1940s and 1950s (and perhaps longer) during the heyday of train travel. The talking statues give interesting lessons about the types of people that came and went through this former Union Station, especially the thousands of military personnel off to fight during WW2. Other exhibits cover various aspects of U.S. history, as well as some fascinating looks into Native American life. The architecture of the building itself is incredible and during the Christmas season, a gigantic Christmas tree adorns the main hall. There is a souvenir shop and a working diner/malt shoppe with a counter and stools along with tables and chairs. Please check their website for current admission pricing. Enjoy your visit!

Haven’t been to The Durham Museum for several years. I decided to visit with a friend and was surprised by how many exhibits and artifacts were present. All of the train/tram “cars” were accessible to the public to enter, view, sit, etc. Not only does the building provide astonishing craftsmanship and history itself, but there are also plenty of things for individuals and families to enjoy!