801 S. 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68108
United States
Housed in Omaha's former Union Station, The Durham Museum hosts exhibits, events and programs that connect visitors of all ages to the history and culture of our community, our region and our world. In addition to permanent exhibits exploring the history and development of Omaha and the surrounding region, The Durham Museum is an affiliate member of the Smithsonian Institution and hosts nationally traveling exhibitions from across the U.S. and around the world. The museum is home to several important collections, including the nationally-renowned Byron Reed Coin, Document, and Rare Book Collection, and a photo archive of more than one million images of historic Omaha. The museum's education department serves nearly 50,000 students and adults each year through onsite tours, guest lectures and online classes. Caring for Omaha's history is a big job made possible by all sorts of people who give their time, talents and charitable contributions to "make history happen." From digitizing museum collections, to underwriting supplies for our summer campers, come explore how you can help inspire visitors of all ages at The Durham Museum!
READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?
We invite you to support this important work and help bring history closer to people right here in our community. Donate to The Durham Museum on Giving Tuesday (December 3rd, 2024) and your impact will be doubled thanks to a $5,000 gift from a generous anonymous donor. All gifts on Giving Tuesday will be matched dollar for dollar until we reach our goal of $10,000 raised!
- $25 - Underwrite the digitization of 25 historic negatives within the museum’s online photo archive
- $50 - Outfit one of the museum’s classrooms spaces with a month’s worth of supplies to be used by local scout troops, youth organizations and school groups
- $100 - Support one hour of restoration work (plus materials) on Union Station’s original terra cotta floor
- $250 - Help underwrite four memberships for families facing financial hardship
- $500 - Sponsor a museum field trip for 45 students and teachers
READY TO VOLUNTEER?
Learn what it's like to volunteer at The Durham from Durham Volunteer and Step Forward Award recipient, Dennis Hynes. If you find yourself, like Dennis, motivated to make a difference, let's connect. A current list of our volunteer needs can be found below.
- The museum annually welcomes approximately 200,000 visitors each year, including nearly 50,000 students, teachers and adult learners.
- Museum volunteers consistently contribute more than 10,000 hours of service each year by welcoming visitors, leading tours, and scanning historic photos.
- Union Station became a National Historic Landmark in 2016, helping launch renovation projects inside and outside the building.
