Durham Museum

[Coyote]

"Julia Child: A Recipe for Life" at The Durham Museum



Get ready for a journey that will engage all the senses, filled with sights, scents and sounds that bring Julia’s kitchen to life. "Julia Child: A Recipe for Life" is on display at The Durham Museum through February 11, 2024. Bon appétit!

"Julia Child: A Recipe for Life" was developed by Flying Fish and Napa Valley Museum, supported by The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, Schlesinger Library, Harvard Ratcliffe Institute and Oceania Cruises.

[Coyote]

The Durham Museum continues to inspire visitors



It’s a showcase for the Art Deco style of architecture, but The Durham Museum in Omaha also allows visitors to get a feel for 1940′s train travel at the old Union Station. The building opened in 1931, and operated for 40 years as a train station. This station served seven different rail lines, and the glory days were in World War II when around 10,000 passengers a day came through the station. Back in the day, there was a barber shop, a ladies’ lounge, and a soda fountain. The building is built in the Art Deco style. It was built by Union Pacific to represent the power of the railroad. “This station had all of the amenities that any traveler traveling in the 1930′s or 40′s could ever ask for,” The Durham Museum’s Director of Communications Dawn Myron said.

[Coyote]

Remembering the Trans-Mississippi World Exposition



During a visit to the Durham Museum in Omaha, we learned about a world’s fair that took place in the community in 1898, and what happened to all of the buildings. We caught up with Dawn Myron, who is the director of communications for the museum. “The Omaha World’s Fair was held during the hayday of world fairs and expos,” Myron said. “It came on the heels of a depression in 1893, and the local businessmen and community leaders thought it would be a way to recover from an economic slump. They wanted to bring a spotlight to Omaha.”

The buildings that were constructed for the world’s fair were not made to last. They were never meant to be permanent buildings,” Myron said. “Most of them were just lumber frames. The grandest buildings were made of a material made out of products like cement, plaster, horsehair, or hemp. They were never meant to withstand a Nebraska winter. They were just meant to be temporary to fulfill their purpose for the five month run of the expo.”

The Durham Museum features a room dedicated to the world’s fair, and there is a model showing the layout of the buildings. There was a big water feature in the middle. “The showstopper was what was called the Grand Court, and the Grand Court had a large lagoon down the middle and then it was surrounded by these really magnificent buildings,” Myron said. “One of the things that was a big draw at this particular expo was electricity. So, the lagoon area, and the Grand Court, had lots of lights lighting it up at night. It was probably a magnificent sight.”

[Coyote]

See the world through Dr. Jane Goodall's eyes



Learn more about Dr. Jane Goodall, and her extraordinary work with humans' closest relatives: chimpanzees. Dr. Goodall is the subject of the traveling exhibition, "Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall," which will be on display June 22-October 13, 2024, at The Durham Museum in Omaha. (Video courtesy of National Geographic)

Durham Museum “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall”

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, braved the unknown to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives: chimpanzees. In this hands-on, transportive multimedia exhibition celebrating her extraordinary life and work, visitors will explore Dr. Goodall’s early years through iconic images and a multiscreen experience. Venture on an immersive projection of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park where she did her famous behavioral research on chimpanzees. Visitors will also see a life-size hologram of Dr. Goodall, enter a replica of her research tent and learn about her current role as a leader in community-centered conservation and youth empowerment. Finally, visitors will find out what they can do to make a positive impact in the world.

[Brad]

A couple from Today:

1.

DJI_20261025112413_0233_D.jpg

2.

DJI_20261025175957_0363_D.jpg

.

[Linkin5]

That first one might be favorite ever Brad it shows the full depth of the core from a slightly different angle.

[Brad]

That first one might be favorite ever Brad it shows the full depth of the core from a slightly different angle.

Thanks. I have shot this view from a helicopter before, but with the drone I was able to get a little lower and fine tune the angle. I have another one from last night I still need to work on where the drone is a little closer to the core and doesn't have the Durham in the foreground.

[ita]

Great shots! I really like that first one as well!

Anyone else think that the train yard could be redeveloped into something else, like public space or park or an expansion of the Durham? Using the county's GIS map, I measured out the area, including some portions on the west side of the 10th street bridge. It's about 10 acres, about the same size of Gene Leahy Mall.

[BRoss]

Anyone else think that the train yard could be redeveloped into something else, like public space or park or an expansion of the Durham? Using the county's GIS map, I measured out the area, including some portions on the west side of the 10th street bridge. It's about 10 acres, about the same size of Gene Leahy Mall.

I've always thought there's a lot of wasted space there now since the rail yard is no longer in use and most tracks have been removed.

[nebport5]

Great shots! I really like that first one as well!

Anyone else think that the train yard could be redeveloped into something else, like public space or park or an expansion of the Durham? Using the county's GIS map, I measured out the area, including some portions on the west side of the 10th street bridge. It's about 10 acres, about the same size of Gene Leahy Mall.

Yes, like those of us who keep putting the "Aksarben Yard" concept on wishlists...

[ita]

Great shots! I really like that first one as well!

Anyone else think that the train yard could be redeveloped into something else, like public space or park or an expansion of the Durham? Using the county's GIS map, I measured out the area, including some portions on the west side of the 10th street bridge. It's about 10 acres, about the same size of Gene Leahy Mall.

Yes, like those of us who keep putting the "Aksarben Yard" concept on wishlists...

Hah, yeah, I always think about this concept when I drive past the stockyard or visit the Durham. I have been thinking about what Heritage, Kiewit Foundation and the rest of the philanthropic community has in store. Maybe this spot is on their list. Also, are ferris wheels played out? KC already has one. What else could we get fit in this space?