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Upcoming Events

  • Bison exhibit at University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall

    University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall 645 North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

    BISON - a traveling exhibit exploring the past, present, and future of this great North American mammal - will be at the University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall from […]

    Free – $13
  • The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibit

    The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    The Negro Motorist Green Book offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America, and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the […]

    Free – $15
  • Exhibition: Tajimal K’in La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun

    El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    TAJIMAL K'IN La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun A Collective Photography Exhibit Cristina Kahlo, Marcos García, Marco Girón Museum hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. […]

  • Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Todd Robinson

    Virtual Program

    The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive […]

  • Echoes of an Era

    Gibbon Heritage Center 2nd and Court St., Gibbon, NE, United States

    Speaker: Paul Siebert Sponsored by the Gibbon Heritage Center Foundation

  • The Life, the Legacy, and the Future of Miles Davis

    North Omaha Music and Arts (North Omaha Music Academy (KVNO)) 2510 N 24th Street, Omaha, Nebraska

    As part of its Voices AMPLIFIED! series, Omaha Performing Arts is presenting a celebration of Miles Davis’ 100th birthday with a panel of local jazz artists. The suggested ticket price […]

    Free – $15
  • Double Feature: A Culture Talk on Film

    Culxr House 3014 N 24th St, Omaha, NE, United States

    Omaha Performing Arts’ Hip Hop Lab was formed to educate, elevate, and amplify the 50-year legacy surrounding the global impact, performance, history, and culture of hip hop. This Hip Hop […]

    Free – $15

Nebraskans possess the knowledge, understanding, and empathy
to cultivate a more informed, thoughtful, and just society.

We believe that culture and connection are essential rights of human expression.

We celebrate shared histories and diverse cultures.

We value conversation that respects difference and finds points of common experience.

We develop engaging experiences for all Nebraskans.

We provide inclusive opportunities to learn from the past to enrich our future.

We are flexible and responsive to the changing and pressing needs of Nebraskans.
We expose people to other worlds of expression and human existence.
We foster lives of purpose and meaning.

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