Current Hours
Tuesdays through Fridays 9 am - 4 pm
Saturdays & Sundays 9 am - 5 pm
*The museum will be CLOSED Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day*
Closed major holidays. (New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Eve; and Christmas Day) Open on some Mondays during school holidays.
Pricing
Members FREE
Under 24 months FREE
Kids 2-15 $16*
Adults 16-59 $16*
Seniors 60+ $15*
Tickets purchased for the last hour of the day $7*
*Plus tax
All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult 16 or older.
AAA, Military, and EBT discounts are available.
Gift cards are available for purchase at the front desk, reception desk and by phone. Click the button below for more information on gift memberships.
Location
500 South 20th Street Omaha, NE 68102
Phone: (402) 342-6164 Fax: (402) 342-6165 Email: info@ocm.org
Park for FREE in the parking lot on the south side of the building. Metered parking is available on the surrounding streets. Museum entrance is located on the south side of the building. Overflow parking is available at Liberty Elementary School, 2021 St. Marys Ave., from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Rainbow Cafe
Tuesday - Friday 9 am - 3 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9:30 am - 4 pm
Carousel and Train
Tuesday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9 am - 5 pm
Hours are subject to change.
Cost: $3/ticket
Tickets may be purchased at the Front Desk, upstairs kiosk, or Rainbow Cafe.
Any adults standing on the carousel accompanying a child do not need a ticket.
Guidelines to Plan Your Visit
Our permanent exhibits, along with special exhibits are indoors.
We are open Tuesday–Friday, 9 am to 4 pm and Saturday & Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm.
The gift shop is open.
The carousel and train (with appropriate spacing and sanitizing) will be open.
In order to utilize the Omaha Children’s Museum premises and services, the holder of this ticket assumes all risks and dangers on behalf of the ticketholder and/or the ticketholder’s children arising out of or relating to the risk of contacting COVID-19 and hereby forever releases and waives any right to bring suit against Omaha Children’s Museum, its directors, officers, employees, and agents for any losses, damages, or injuries (including illness or death) from exposure or infection of COVID-19 and agrees that he or she understands that the foregoing waiver means the holder of this ticket releases all claims for losses, damages, or injuring (including illness or death), including but not limited to claims of negligence against Omaha Children’s Museum, its directors, officers, employees, or its agents.
Our Main Entrance is on the south side of the building facing the parking lot. Please use the doors on the left. The doors on the right-hand side are for exiting only.
Wheelchairs are available (limited supply).
Bathrooms will be accessible on the first and second floors.
IDs will be checked at the front entrance.
Memberships are non-transferable.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
During your visit, museum staff members may take pictures or videos of visitors for marketing purposes. If you wish not to be photographed, please tell the front desk.
Our Membership Program
Family and Grandparent Memberships start at $149! Benefits include:
Unlimited, FREE admission to the museum
Discounts on camps, birthday parties and museum store purchases
Discounted admission to more than 250 other children’s museums and science centers
Restrictions apply. Click the button below to learn more about becoming a member!
Become a Member Today!We’re all in this together.
In response to coronavirus and in adherence to city, state and federal guidelines, the following are the general principles guiding Omaha Children’s Museum operations.
Need to know
We follow local, state and federal guidelines for health, cleanliness and safety.
Masks are optional and available for you to use inside the Museum unless mandated by local officials.
Our surfaces are continually sanitized throughout the day.
Reduced or eliminated touch points with guests when possible.
Additional access to hand sanitizers and disinfectants throughout the building.
Air filtration systems clean the air 8 times an hour to reduce airborne viruses inside the Museum.
Food and Beverage
The Rainbow Café is operating with your health in mind. We have cleaning procedures in place to make sure the food is prepared safely using health department guidelines for cleanliness. Hours are Tuesday - Friday, 9 am - 3 pm and Saturday & Sunday, 9:30 am to 4 pm.
A limited number of packaged snacks and popcorn will be available for purchase at the Gift Shop.
Guests are asked to refrain from eating inside exhibit spaces.
We know that kids like to eat…all the time. For your convenience, there is a picnic area outside the museum’s south entrance furnished with tables. There is also a seating area with tables just inside the museum’s south entrance and a seating area on the second floor by the Rainbow Café.
Drinking fountains are located outside the restrooms off the lobby on the main floor and outside the second-floor restrooms.
Rides and Amenities
Additional cleaning and disinfecting measures are in place for rides.
Family Discovery Room
Need to take a quick break? The museum’s Family Room, inside Imagination Playground (see museum map here), offers several tables, chairs, and a couch for a quiet place to unwind. For your convenience, there is also a private Nurture Room for breastfeeding. There’s also plenty of reading/resource materials for children and adults.
Special Needs
Mobility
The entire museum is wheelchair-friendly. An elevator connects the first and second floors.
All restrooms (including the first-floor family restroom) and water fountains are wheelchair accessible.
Accessible parking spaces are located in the museum parking lot off of St. Mary’s Avenue.
Service Animals/Aides
Service animals are always welcome. And you can always bring a one-on-one aide or therapist to Omaha Children’s Museum with you for free.
Sensory Accommodations
We recognize that the museum can get loud! We offer Sensory Bags at the front desk that include headphones, gloves, sunglasses, and other items. If your child needs a quieter spot, or a more focused activity, visit these spots:
Family Discovery Room
Curiosity Corner
Wiggle Room – for guests 3 years old or younger
To plan your visit at a quieter time, the museum is typically quiet on school weekdays in the afternoon.
If your child needs pressure, several exhibits in the Charlie Campbell Science Center have cranks that require effort to move.
A social storybook is available to prepare children for their visits and show what it's like to visit the museum.
Download PDF of Social StoryTransitions
If your child has difficulty with transitions, we recommend visiting towards the end of the day. Museum staff members make several announcements in preparation for closing. At that time, all visitors are encouraged to visit their favorite exhibit one more time, then make their way to the coatroom and depart for home.
If you have any questions related to accessibility, please call the Museum at (402) 342-6164 or email: info@ocm.org before your visit. Omaha Children’s Museum is fully accessible. Many traveling exhibits are also fully accessible. See individual exhibit pages for more information.
Restrooms
Restrooms with Changing Tables
There are restrooms with multiple stalls and changing tables on both floors.
Small Potties & Handle Flushes
For those who are in the process of potty training, and those who simply prefer small potties (with handles that flush, rather than automatic flushes), they are located next to the Light Piano on the first floor.
Family Restroom
A large family restroom is located just outside the Imagination Playground on the first floor.
For Your Stuff
Coat and Bag Lockers
There are lockers near the entrance by the front desk available for rental. They are perfect for storing anything you don’t want to hold while you play! It's 50¢ for a small locker, and 75¢ for a large locker.
Stroller Parking
Stroller parking is available near the stairs, and next to the Wiggle Room in Imagination Playground.
Missing something?
Lost and found is located at the museum’s front desk.
Keeping Safe
Got a boo boo? Basic first aid materials are available at the museum’s front desk. Managers are also trained in basic first aid procedures.
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