Event Series Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum 28210 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE, United States

Stop by the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum to view their latest exhibit, Above and Beyond. Above and Beyond celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take […]

Free – $16
Event Series Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

Giant sculptures of sea life, made from marine debris collected on Oregon's beaches, graphically illustrate the tragedy of plastic pollution in our ocean and waterways. The epic exhibit, Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, at Lauritzen Gardens includes a titanic triggerfish, a pair of grand penguins, and an 11-foot-long shark named Chompers! More than […]

Free – $15

StoryWalk®: “Living Things Need Water”

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

Take a stroll through the arboretum at Lauritzen Gardens and learn how water is important to living things- animals, people, and plants. Following along with the story “Living Things Need Water” by Karen Aleo, your family can take part in some fun activities. StoryWalk® combines the love of reading with healthy, fun activities that fit […]

Free – $15
Event Series Hall of Heroes

Hall of Heroes

The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE

Stop by The Durham Museum now until April 16 to see the Hall of Heroes exhibit. This popular traveling exhibition celebrates and explores both the history and science behind America’s fascination with superheroes and how they impacted our popular culture throughout the 20th century and beyond. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to explore, learn […]

Free – $13

Denham Harman, MD, PhD Biomedical and Gerontology Lectureship

University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) 42nd and Emile, Omaha, NE

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is pleased to announce the 2023 annual visiting professorship named for the internationally-known scientist, Denham Harman, MD, PhD. Dr. Harman’s research on aging was based on the theory that free radicals, highly reactive molecules freed in the normal chemical process of living, cause […]

Free

Raptors on the Go with Fontenelle Forest

Saddlebrook Branch 14850 Laurel Ave., Omaha, NE, United States

Raptors, along with other birds of prey like eagles and falcons, play a vital role in our ecosystem. Join staff from Fontenelle Forest at Omaha Public Library, to learn about what makes these raptors so amazing! All ages welcome.

Free
Event Series Mueller Planetarium

Mueller Planetarium

University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall 645 North 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska

Mueller Planetarium is located inside Morrill Hall. Shows are available to the public on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Tickets may be purchased on site at Morrill Hall. The following are the currently available shows: The Little Star That Could: Saturdays at 11am A Starry Tale: Fridays at 1pm, Saturday and Sundays at 1pm Dream to […]

$4.50 – $5.50

Hall of History Hands-On Weekly Activities

Boys Town Hall of History 14057 Flanagan Blvd., Boys Town, NE, United States

This April, visit the Boys Town Hall of History and learn about various science topics with weekly activities. Each week the Hall of History will host staff-led science activities from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Plus, our hearing display including a hearing simulator will be featured throughout the month to teach visitors young and old […]

Free

Family Fun Friday

Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, United States

Join Fontenelle Forest for a fun-filled family-friendly evening on April 7 learning about Nebraska’s native animals. This month’s session will focus on Slithering Snakes! Meet some of the Forest’s educational snakes and make a snake craft to take home. Weather permitting, we will go on a hike to look for snakes and their homes.  

$5 – $15

Full Moon Hike – SOLD OUT!

Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, United States

How is the Forest different after the sun goes down? How does the full moon affect nocturnal animals? Come find out on Fontenelle Forest's guided Full Moon Hike. The program will include an educational discussion of the nocturnal animals around the Forest and a brief talk into the lore of full moons. The guided hike […]

$10 – $20
Event Series Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum 28210 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE, United States

Stop by the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum to view their latest exhibit, Above and Beyond. Above and Beyond celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take […]

Free – $16