Omaha Children's Museum

We wanted to check this place out before our grandkids come to visit us this summer. We got passes from the library, but after found that they will give a tour to adults who come without children. Perfect; that's what we needed! The manager showed us all around and answered all of our questions. There are many different activities and types of experiences. We are confident that our younger grandkids will LOVE exploring the Children's Museum!

Unbelievable amount of things for kids to do (of all ages). We especially enjoyed the Dino exhibit when it was installed. Very nostalgic to see the old Richman Gordman play area on the upper level. I have no idea how they keep this place so clean and organized but it's impressive. It's really nice to see all the different areas and opportunities to explore, learn and play.

5YR old loved it! And all they offered! Great space for many different activities to do. The carousel was great! And the pizza was delicious too and the hot dogs as well!

The museum has changed tremendously since I was a child, while still keeping some of the old favorites! I took my daughter here for the first time last week and she had a blast. They have so many interactive experiences that are fantastic for children of all ages!She especially enjoyed playing at the water table and with the balls!

This place, for what it is, is pretty standard. We were lucky enough to get tickets through the library. If we had to pay for admission I think I would have left feeling disappointed. It's very loud, to be expected, and a decent variety of things. We went during the Christmas season so we got to see Santa and his elves. They allowed us to take our own photo with Santa and not just buy theirs. I appreciated that greatly. They also had a dinosaur theme at the time so we got to "dig" for fossils. My daughter is 4 and wasn't that thrilled with the whole thing saying it was boring. They had a climbing area that was dinosaur themed too. Downstairs they had the ball room which was probably the best thing there in my opinion. However 1/3rd of the pipes and such were being worked on at the time and/or were sectioned off. This seemed to be a theme as tons of stuff wasn't currently open. We enjoyed coloring our animals and watching them show up on the wall display, that was pretty awesome. The play/dress-up area with the grocery store was a mess and I saw children spitting in the water play toy. While it says the lights disinfect the water... I'm not sure I'd trust it. There was an employee watching them do this and said nothing to them nor their parents. I think they were older kids 8-10 years old. Of course the really fun things like the carousel and the train upstairs costs extra. For the price of admission they should have it included in the cost. Overall it was a decent fun day, but I'm not sure we'd go back. The Durham museum is more fun for a child (or should I said MY child) than the OCM was.

We came here on our last day in Omaha. It was in the heart of downtown but had its own parking lot. We were able to get in free with our science museum reciprocal membership. Water table exhibit was a hit and spent alot of time there. Ball exhibit looked cool but son lost interest. Third floor had carousel and train. We rode the train which he loved. Also plenty of seating to eat and also special dinosaur exhibit.

While it's on the pricier side, there are a ton of things that kids can appreciate. We took our 15 month old and he loved exploring everything, touching tons of buttons and just roaming around. We got there at 9 AM on Saturday (when it opens) and there was a line to get in. By 930, I'd say the place was packed.

This was our first visit to the Omaha children's museum. Tickets are $15 Per person for either an adult or a child. You can also buy a one year membership for $139. There are a lot of activities for children to choose from! There are climbing structures, art activities, coloring, a build it shop, and even a science area, which I personally thought was the most interesting. Plenty of hands-on activities. The second level has a space/NASA area in which you could make your own rocket. They also have a climbing wall, carousel, and a train you can ride. The Omaha children's museum is definitely catered toward the younger child, but can supply a day of fun and educational activities.

This was a great experience for my 2 Toddlers! They could have stayed in the area with the balls and vacuum tubes all day if I let them and I had fun with them, too! I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for something to do inside during the winter. If you're looking for something to do with older kids the Luminarium is another great science and technology option.Lots of hands-on stuff to get kids to burn off a little energy!

During winter months in omaha nebraska all children activities close at 4pm why ? Schools don't get out until 3pm ZooZoo safari Lumina Children's museums Fontenelle forest Air force museums I would think with cold weather here in nebraska we would have more kid friendly activities opened later