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Omaha Children's Museum

500 South 20th St, Omaha, NE 68102
402-342-6164
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Ranked #9 of 76 attractions in Omaha
Type: Children’s Museums
Description: Hands-on museum that provides an ever-changing series of interactive exhibits, workshops, and special events.
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Florence, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We took my daughter (age 5) to the museum. She spent two hours alone just in the ball room exploring and experimenting on how to get the balls into the overhead bin using all the tubes and various methods of getting the balls moving along. This room is perfect for kids of all ages.( I had fun too) The arts... More

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dublin, ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Really good thing to do in Nebraska next year when you are at the Berkshire agm is walk the bob Kerrie bridge over the Missouri River and visit the sculptures dedicated to those that saved the city in the 2011 floods

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Omaha, Nebraska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Great indoor retreat to take your kids to. Some of our favorite parts are the art center with face painting, art projects, and a theater with costumes. There is also an indoor playground, grocery store, and farm. The science center has a ball maze with pulleys that will entertain kids for hours. Upstairs there is a special exhibit that you... More

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Carmel, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

A very nice average sized children's museum. Lots of hands on exhibits. Our favorite thing was the "Super Gravitron" which has lots of plastic balls you can feed into different pneumatic tubes, ramps, etc that carry the balls into large overhead bin. Periodically lights and sirens go off and the bin opens up the balls rain down in the middle... More

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Des MOines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

This museum is really good for younger kids. I'm not sure kids over the age of 8 or 10 would find a lot to enjoy. My 3 boys are 5 and under so they had a great time. They spent a lot of time in the ball area. They also enjoyed the area with the fire truck, grocery store, water... More

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Oak Harbor, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

I haven't been to a lot of Children's museums to compare with. It's fun, very educational, lots of activies, and clean. It's a fun day for the kids and a bit of a break for parent/guarding/relatives/chaperones :) You can easily spend several hours here. I would suggest kids be at LEAST 3 before you bring them.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

This museum is great for little kids if you have an older child you'll probably want to find something else to do, but my younger children love it here. It's in downtown Omaha which can be kind of confusing to get around but it is near the Old Market.

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Flagstaff, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

Overall, the museum is a little small - but fun place. Friendly staff. The itty bitty city display they have right now is pretty awesome. Great location in downtown Omaha.

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Omaha, Nebraska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

We visit the Children's Museum every week and my five year old son never gets tired of it. We just love the staff. The ball area is especially unique, I have seen many adults who are also playing there. :)

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Omaha, Nebraska
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

My children, ages 2 and 4, love the Children's Museum. It never gets old to them. There is always so much to do. They love playing dress up and pretending to shop at the store. Only complaint is the price - I wish they had a less expensive admission price for kids.

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