Guidebook for Omaha
Sightseeing
Very nice indoor attractions (Desert Dome, Aquarium, Lied Jungle) open year round. Many outdoor areas currently under renovation.
438 locals recommend
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
3701 S 10th StVery nice indoor attractions (Desert Dome, Aquarium, Lied Jungle) open year round. Many outdoor areas currently under renovation.
Nice railroad display and presents a slice of life before Interstate highways and air travel superseded passenger rail travel.
157 locals recommend
The Durham Museum
801 S 10th StNice railroad display and presents a slice of life before Interstate highways and air travel superseded passenger rail travel.
Display of aircraft and missiles is hard to beat. Not quite in the same class as the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL but still a nice display.
53 locals recommend
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
28210 W Park HwyDisplay of aircraft and missiles is hard to beat. Not quite in the same class as the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL but still a nice display.
Joslyn Art Museum
2200 Dodge StNice museum, free admission this year.
Botanical garden, rotating indoor displays, occasional concerts in the gardens.
183 locals recommend
Lauritzen Gardens
100 Bancroft StBotanical garden, rotating indoor displays, occasional concerts in the gardens.
Worth a look if you want to see animals in a slightly more natural setting than a zoo.
25 locals recommend
Wildlife Safari Park
16406 292nd StWorth a look if you want to see animals in a slightly more natural setting than a zoo.
Entertainment & Activities
Great place for kids, lots of fun and educational activities, really nice in the wintertime.
100 locals recommend
Omaha Children's Museum
500 S 20th StGreat place for kids, lots of fun and educational activities, really nice in the wintertime.
Everything Else
Baxter Arena
UNO Hockey and other events