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This list of museums in Nebraska encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Freedom Park Navy Museum; The General Crook House Museum at Fort Omaha, exploring the role of the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars of the 1900s, is part of the Douglas County Historical Society. [9] Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens; Joslyn Castle; Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center
Kenefick Park is a public park at 100 Bancroft Street in South Omaha, Nebraska, [1] named for John Kenefick, a former chairman and CEO of Union Pacific Railroad. [2]It is located at the southwest point of the Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha's botanical gardens, just north of Interstate 80, and just west of the Missouri River and the Iowa state border.
The Omaha Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose convention center seats up to 9,300 people for sporting events and up to 10,960 for concerts. Events at the Civic include sporting events, concerts, car and boat shows, trade shows, concerts, smaller conventions, local graduations, dog shows and craft shows.
Gene Leahy Mall, also known locally as The Mall, is a 9.6-acre (39,000 m 2) park located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States.The park features two large slides, a sculpture garden, a remote-control boat cove, a large children's play area, and an amphitheater where outdoor concerts are held in the summer.
The park contains a walking trail which follows the riverfront and sections of a bike trail that connect to Omaha's bike trail system. The walking trail also connects to the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge that spans the river and joins Omaha with Council Bluffs, Iowa. There is expansive area for festivals and events and there are a number of ...
The park is the site of the annual Taste of Omaha event. [5] ConAgra Foods is located on the south end of the lake, [6] and recently, after initially cutting off access to the south end of the park, ConAgra opened the walking path all the way around the lake. [7]
Four Omaha area bands were featured on a local stage at the festival: Jes Winter Band, Noah's Ark Was A Spaceship, Little Brazil and It's True. Corporate financial support for the festival was provided by Alegent Health , Brashear LLP, State Farm Insurance , McCarthy Capital Corporation, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, and The Kind World Foundation.