The best arts & culture spots in Omaha

Community college performing arts venue hosting nationally touring artists and local productions.

2700 College Rd Arts Center (Council Bluffs)

This Victorian mansion & onetime residence of a local railroad tycoon offers a peek into the past.

605 S 3rd St (Council Bluffs)

History museum on the Union Pacific Railroad with unique, interactive exhibits & a souvenir shop.

200 Pearl St (Council Bluffs)

Catch the vibrant TAJIMAL K'IN photography show, on view through August 22, and the tactile beauty of Textiles of Latin America at El Museo…

4701 S 25th St

Feeling like your week needs a little wide-open-sky energy? Great Plains Art Museum spotlights the people, places, and stories of our…

1155 Q St (Lincoln) · ✓ checked Jul 28

House museum, once owned by Civil War hero General Crook, offering insights into 19th century life.

5730 N 30th St

Art deco train station from 1931 featuring displays on Omaha history as well as traveling exhibits.

801 S 10th St

Art studio where visitors can create their own signs, home decor and other handmade items.

12100 W Center Rd Ste 1101

Established in 1997, this spacious, modern museum houses numerous quilts & quilting exhibits.

1523 N 33rd St (Lincoln) · ✓ checked Aug 5

Live-music venue in a renovated 1930s movie theater, with multiple bars mixing craft cocktails.

1415 O St (Lincoln)

Hands-on, 3-level learning museum offering interactive exhibits, educational activities & day camps.

1420 P St (Lincoln)

Galleries, theater & cafe housed in a 1931 art deco building & modern addition by Norman Foster.

2200 Dodge St

Playful exhibits & activities encouraging youth to learn about the world through imagination.

500 S 20th St

Laid-back science-focused space with hands-on exhibits and an outdoor playground.

345 Riverfront Dr

Museum filled with haunted artifacts and other items that have a creepy story attached.

1110 Douglas St

Museum in a historic tractor-testing facility displaying 40 antique & unusual tractors.

N 35th St & Fair St (Lincoln)

Museum chronicling African-American history in the Great Plains and the US.

2221 N 24th St

Historical site hosting a farmers' market and other events, plus numerous bars and restaurants.

335 N 8th St B (Lincoln)

Museum with the world's largest collection of historical roller skates, plus costumes & memorabilia.

4730 South St (Lincoln)

Founded in 1871, this museum explores Nebraska's biodiversity & culture & also offers a planetarium.

Morrill Hall, 645 N 14th St (Lincoln)

Institution known for vast collection of artifacts, toys, models & exhibits on racing & car history.

599 Oakcreek Dr (Lincoln)

Scottish-inspired castle & gardens dating to 1903, with guided tours offered several times a month.

3902 Davenport St