UPCOMING EXHIBITS
Presidential Documents: Our First 100 Years of Democracy
January 26 – April 20, 2008
You see their faces on currency, read their names in books, and decipher clues about them in crosswords. But how much do you really know about our nation’s early presidents? Find out as the Durham Western Heritage Museum and the Library of Congress team up for Presidential Documents: Our First 100 Years of Democracy! Click here for the Presidential Documents Web page.
Crossroads of Commerce: Omaha Opens for Business
February 16 – April 27, 2008
Crossroads of Commerce examines the lives of nine of Omaha’s business pioneers: John A. Creighton, Edward Creighton, Herman Kountze, Joseph Hopkins Millard, Joseph Cullen Root, George Joslyn, William A. Paxton, Sr., Byron Reed and Gilbert Hitchcock. Click here for the Crossroads of Commerce Web page.
Dominos
March 1 – April 13, 2008
In this new exhibit created by the Durham team, children of all ages are able to interact with hundreds of oversized dominos – creating mazes, patterns and towers! Come check it out. For more information and pictures of the Dominos exhibit, click here.
Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches
May 31 – August 31, 2008
Things are going to get downright dangerous this summer when Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches slithers to the Durham! This blockbuster exhibition from the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium will enjoy a three-month stay at the Museum this summer. Take the voyage of a lifetime as you and your family explore the most biologically diverse river in the world: the Amazon River in South America.You’ll be greeted by enormous anacondas, piranhas, electric fish and mystifying pink dolphins.Your family will also find lots of interactive stations, fish-filled aquariums, and more as you work your way through five ecosystems.Amazon Voyage is an amazing bilingual exhibition that blends science and nature into one great family experience. Just make sure to check for bite marks before you leave!
The Sea Beneath Our Feet
May 31 – August 31, 2008
While you’re at the Amazon Voyage exhibit, be sure to explore The Sea Beneath Our Feet. Learn the story of the Ogallala Aquifer, which formed millions of years ago beneath the Midwest. Read about Nebraska’s management of our natural resources and its effects on the entire region. If you think flat land is all there is to Nebraska, you’re just scratching the surface!
Baseball in Omaha
May 17 – August 10, 2008
Catch Omaha’s baseball heritage this summer at the Durham! Fans of all ages will be able to check out Omaha’s first professional teams, the growth of the CWS in Omaha and more! It’s a perfect complement to the perfect summer game.