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Historic places in Omaha

9 historic buildings, sites and memorials in Omaha.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Historic places in Omaha

  1. Eat

    Avoli Osteria

    A Northern Italian restaurant, located in the historic Omaha neighborhood of Dundee.

  2. See

    El Museo Latino

    A Latino art, history, and cultural museum. It is the first in the Midwest and one of 11 Latino museums in America.

    Mon Wed Fri 10AM-5PM, Tue Thu 1-5PM, Sat 10AM-2PM$5 adult, $4 student, $3.50 concession, military free

  3. See

    Joslyn Art Museum

    Has works by El Greco, Degas, Monet and Renoir and an extensive ancient Greek pottery display. The Joslyn also has a glass sclupture by Dale Chihuly hanging in the atrium.

    Tue Wed Fri-Sun 10AM-4PM; Thu 10AM-8PMFree

  4. See

    Joslyn Castle

    George and Sarah Joslyn Home

    It is the Scottish-Baronial style home of two of Omaha's most respected citizens and boasts four stories and 35 rooms. Tours are available to the public.

    $6 adult, $5 concession

  5. See

    Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters

    The National Park Service regional headquarters contains a small free visitor center about Lewis & Clark on its first floor.

    Summer Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, Sat Sun 9AM-5PM; Winter Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PMfree

  6. See

    Love's Jazz and Art Center

    North Omaha Music And Arts

    Dedicated to the history of jazz, North Omaha, and Preston Love.

    Tue-Fri 11AM-5PM, Sat 11AM-3PM$10/adult, $7/concession, children free

  7. Do

    Memorial Park

    A playground, a baseball field, paths, trails, and plenty of open space. The park is unique because of its floral displays and historical monuments.

  8. Do

    Omaha Community Playhouse

    Has a long and storied history as the nation's largest community theater. Marlon Brando's mother gave Henry Fonda his stage debut in the 1925-26 season. Community members and local professionals perform regularly in plays and musicals.

  9. See Not mapped

    Hall of History

    14057 Flanagan Blvd

    Mon-Sat 10AM-4:30PM, Sun 11AM-4PMfree

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Omaha (CC BY-SA 4.0).