About the Museum

The Omaha Children's Museum is a nonprofit children's museum located at 500 South 20th Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The museum has ten permanent exhibits and also includes many temporary exhibits called, "special exhibits." The museum was founded in 1977, originally located inside the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center. The museum later moved to many different locations until it moved to its current location in 1989. The museum building was renovated from 1990 to 1993. The museum underwent a second renovation in 2004, adding the current awning and redesigning the exterior. The Omaha Children's Museum planned on building a new location near 8th and Douglas streets. However, it was later put on pause in 2025. The museum has received a national award from the Association of Science and Technology Museums.