Omaha Children’s Museum depends on the contributions of individuals, corporations, and foundations to continue to provide our visitors learning and fun, wrapped up in one special place.

Individual contributions help keep your favorite exhibits in top-notch condition and our building in pristine shape. By contributing to the museum's Annual Fund, you are supporting informal learning opportunities and programs for children, families and schools.

Your support is critical to providing a high-quality experience at Omaha Children's Museum. Admissions, program fees, memberships and other earned revenue accounts for 65% of the museum's operating income. As a private non-profit organization, we rely on the generous gifts from our friends to make up the balance.

 
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Omaha Children's Museum

Mark your calendar for Things that Go and Things that Grow. Support the museum while enjoying a lovely night full of shopping, food and fun.

The For the Kids Benefit is the museum's largest fundraiser annually and is created by the Rainbow Connectors Guild. For more information on joining the guild, click here.

  

August 27, 2012

In its sixth year, this event recognized individuals and organizations who have worked passionately to make the Omaha metro area a wonderful place for children to grow up.
Great Friend to Omaha Children's Museum 2012 - Ann Goldstein
Great Friend to Kids 2012- Gallup.

• Check, credit card, or money order
• Gifts of appreciated stock
• Bequests: If you would like to know that the future of art and science education is secure, please consider making a bequest to Omaha Children's Museum in your will.

For more information about different ways of contributing to Omaha Children’s Museum, please contact the Development Office by e-mail or at (402) 342-6164 ext. 423 or write:

Development Office
Omaha Children’s Museum
500 South 20th Street
Omaha, NE 68102

Please click here to view guidelines regarding donations to organizations and a donation request form. If you have questions, email Gina at gmorgan@ocm.org.

Omaha Children's Museum programming often uses household items in new and exciting ways for kids to imagine and create a one-of-a-kind project. If you have any of the following items you'd like to donate, please contact Tyler Swain at tswain@ocm.org.

Buttons               

Empty thread spools

Puzzle pieces

Scrapbook paper

Plastic lids (clean)

Shoe boxes and smaller gift boxes

Stickers               

Wheels from old toys

Old jewelry

Matte board

Silk flowers

CDs

Plastic containers (clean)

Toilet paper and paper towel tubes (free of any paper)

Magazines

Calendars

Greeting cards

sewing fabric

Plastic gears

Ribbons

Rick-rack and other trim               

Washers and nuts (medium sized)

s we move our creative arts programing forward, we will be looking for more amazing materials to work with and explore with the children.  In addition to the great things we already take as donations such as old magazines, bottle caps, toilet paper tubes and all the other recycle materials you find within our space, we are also expanding our horizons and looking for other materials you might not normally consider.

New (used) Things We Want

Old broken electronics:  Have an old stereo or small kitchen appliance that is no longer working?  We want it!  Unfortunately our storage space is limited so we are specifically looking for small appliance items here, things like old power drills that no longer work, maybe a hand mixer or clock radio, or that record player you never use anymore.

Old Toys:  Do you have a closet full of old action figures, little army men, or Barbie dolls that are no longer being used?  Maybe that old electronic toy guitar, or RC car that no longer works?  Have a remote control for a toy, but forgot what it went to?   We want it all.

Flashlights:   We have a need for all things that light up, whether that be a flashlight, or a small desk lamp you’re no longer using.  Things with LEDs are super great.  Have a collection of old light up swords or wands that aren’t being used anymore?  We want them.

Cardboard:  You might not have noticed, but we clearly have a love for all things cardboard in our Arts Center, and we are always looking for more, whether it’s large boxes, left over cardboard sheets, tubes of all shapes and sizes, we want them.  There is a particular need for smaller (12x12inch) boxes at the moment.

Textiles:  Are you a quilter, or a sewer, or just looking to empty out you closet?  We have a need for fabric, whether it’s bolts, sheets or scraps.

Bicycle wheels:  You will be amazed what we can do with a bicycle wheel, rim bent ?  It’s okay!  No tire?  That’s okay too!

Wood: Are you a wood worker?  Do you have old picture frames, left over trim, or other wood scraps piled around?  We’ll take them!

We are pretty open and accepting.  These are just a few of the types of items we are currently seeking.  The list will update and change throughout the year depending on the specific programing that we are currently running, so check back for updates, and as always, if you have any questions regarding donations, needs, or just want to know what we are doing feel free to contact our Creative Arts Lead, Tyler Swain at tswain@ocm.org.