The Durham Museum, Omaha (must see)

The Durham Museum is housed in the building of the Union Station. This building was built in 1931 by architect Gilbert S. Underwood in Art Deco style. It was a busy railroad station until 1971, when passenger service ceased. In 1973, the building was donated to the city of Omaha by the Union Pacific Railroad. On October 17, 1978 the Union Station was designated as an Omaha Landmark. The museum that today uses the building has a wonderful collection of permanent exhibits that includes, among other things, restored train cars, 1940s store fronts and a large number of artifacts showing both the history of the city and of the region. The museum also has traveling exhibits covering different subjects. The Durham Museum is affiliated with the Library of Congress, National Archives and the Chicago's Field Museum. The museum is open Monday through Saturday: 10 am- 5 pm; Sunday: 1 pm- 5pm. It is closed on major holidays.