OCM Engine House No. 1
Calling All Firefighters! Build gross motor skills in the firehouse climbing structure, experiment with water pressure and pouring at the water table and put on a firefighter uniform before driving the authentic antique fire engine.
Wiggle Room
A Place For Even the Littlest! A special place designed for children developmental ages 0 to 18 months. The Wiggle Room has a padded floor for crawling, a mirror wall with rails for pulling up, large soft building blocks, bubble tubes, and endless activities that stimulate the minds of the museum’s youngest visitors.
First National Bank Branch
Make a Deposit! First National Bank, in collaboration with NEST, Nebraska’s 529 College Savings Plans, opened a new branch at Omaha Children’s Museum! This kid-friendly bank features interactive displays that encourage financial responsibility focused on saving, spending and sharing. Children can role-play as the bank teller or customer as they explore hands-on activities that inspire […]
The Barn
Experience life on a farm! Pretend play is never more fun than in the two-story barn with interactive elements like a chicken coop and cornfield. The OCM barn is proudly supported by Valmont Industries
Hy-Vee Grocery Store
Don’t Forget Your Shopping List! The Hy-Vee Grocery Store provides children and families a similar experience to what they’d have at their local Hy-Vee store. This exhibit features a Rotella’s Bakery, Hy-Vee Italian, product displays and an interactive fruit and vegetable station where children can learn about the various benefits of produce through sorting activities. […]
Platte River Water Table
Explore our natural waterways! This three-level water table is designed to build awareness and appreciation for the state’s waterways and wildlife as well as promote preservation practices, the table imitates a meandering river, with several features including a wetland area, Sandhill cranes, beaver dams and rain clouds. Tip: Expect your child to get wet splashing […]
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
It’s time for a check-up! Visit the Children’s Hospital & Medical Center at Omaha Children’s Museum! Kids learn through play in this kid-sized hospital using tools such as stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, bandages and more. Interactive X-Ray machines allow kids to match the bones in their body and exam tables allow them to role play […]
Woodhouse Service Center
The Woodhouse Service Center offers a world of pretend work and play centered on car care. The area features a kid-sized car on a lift complete with a “creeper” underneath that allows kids to slide back and forth under the car. Guests can change the tires on the car using real, kid-appropriate tools including a […]
