Kiewit Luminarium

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345 Riverfront Dr
Omaha, NE 68102 Get Directions

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  • BioDiscovery Lab: Bacterial Ink

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Get ready to be a scientist AND an artist! In this workshop, you’ll meet a special soil bacteria called Streptomyces that makes a super cool color-changing pigment. Your mission? Use water and a set of tools to figure out how to pull the color out of the bacteria’s jelly-like home. Once you’ve cracked the code, the real fun begins! You’ll mix and experiment in test tubes to see the color shift and change right before your eyes. Then you’ll use your very own “bacteria ink” to paint a one-of-a-kind masterpiece to take home.

  • Art in the Park: Materials Exploration for a Portable Urban Sketching Studio

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Join to test drive some of the most popular art materials used for Urban Sketching: water brushes, several kinds of ink, pencil, watercolor and water-based pastels. You might just fall in love with Urban Sketching, the latest global obsession where everybody is welcome and all viewpoints are valued for their unique perspective. All materials included. Location: Arrival Plaza at The RiverFront Park. The workshop will take place near the entrance of the Kiewit Luminarium

    Free

  • Mystery Spice

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Let’s find out! Participants will smell various spices in their native state and then attempt to identify each spice by smelling the oil of the spice, which has a high concentration of the scent molecules. The structure of the scent chemicals impacts how our neurons detect its scent, and models will be available so participants can connect the microscopic molecular structures to the macroscopic scents.

  • Art in the Park: Cardboard Creations – Butterflies & Flowers

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    In this workshop you will learn how to make butterflies out of cardboard tubes and flowers out of cardboard egg cartons. I will guide you through the steps on how to fold, cut and glue until your butterflies emerge and your flowers bloom into reality. You can then use markers to decorate and design your cardboard creations. When you are all done you can glue on a magnet or mini clothes pin so you can display your creation as you please. Location: Arrival Plaza at The RiverFront Park. The workshop will take place near the entrance of the Kiewit Luminarium

    Free

  • Art in the Park: Plant-it for the Planet: Printing Plantable Postcards

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    In honor of Earth Day, stop by to decorate postcards and compose an inspiring message based upon this year’s theme “Our Power, Our Planet.” Creators will have the opportunity to work with movable type and earth-themed printing blocks to letterpress print the front of a postcard onto plantable seed paper. A mini-colophon will include planting information and a nod to Art in the Park 2026. All Materials Provided. Location: Arrival Plaza at The RiverFront Park. The workshop will take place near the entrance of the Kiewit Luminarium

    Free

  • BioDiscovery Lab: Algae String

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    In this hands-on biodesign activity, visitors ages 8 and up will explore the fascinating world of biodegradable polymers derived from seaweed. Using alginate, a natural polymer found in large brown algae like kelp, participants mix a custom algae gel and transform it into colorful, squishy strings through a chemical reaction in a calcium bath.

  • Art in the Park: Watercolor Wishing Stones Workshop

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Hold a wishing stone. Feels its presence. Ask yourself, what would I like to wish for today? Focus your energy into creating your own magical piece of art to carry into the summer. We will be using watercolor pencils for control and liquid watercolor to let go. Feel the stillness when you set your intentions in “stone” (well, a painting of a stone). All materials included Location: Arrival Plaza at The RiverFront Park. The workshop will take place near the entrance of the Kiewit Luminarium

    Free

  • How do you measure up to an NBA player?

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Join the UNO Biomechanics Lab for fun and educational basketball experience! Guests will be able to participate in various NBA Draft Combine exercises, where they’re able to compare themselves to their friends, family, and NBA players. A running leaderboard of top participant performances will be displayed throughout the event.

  • Budding Botanists: Tree Bud Dissection

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Spring starts small! Join Keep Omaha Beautiful for a hands-on investigation of tree buds and the exciting changes happening before leaves and flowers appear. Dissect buds to uncover the tiny leaves and flowers hidden inside, ready to burst when the weather warms.

  • Budding Botanists: Tree Bud Dissection

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Spring starts small! Join Keep Omaha Beautiful for a hands-on investigation of tree buds and the exciting changes happening before leaves and flowers appear. Dissect buds to uncover the tiny leaves and flowers hidden inside, ready to burst when the weather warms.

  • Night Light (21+): PLAY

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    This March . . . forget your phone. Delete your feed. Leave your boss on read. Swipe left on living in algorithm-approved realities and feeling alienated from the world around you. Do it with your friends. Do it with strangers. Feel good for the sake of feeling good. Get weird, get silly, get playful. Join us for Night Light on March 20th and explore the science of PLAY! During this adults-only (21+) evening of discovery we’ll examine: the beneficial effects of play on the brain, the connection between play and learning, traditional indigenous games, and much more!

    $20

  • Budding Botanists: Tree Bud Dissection

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Spring starts small! Join Keep Omaha Beautiful for a hands-on investigation of tree buds and the exciting changes happening before leaves and flowers appear. Dissect buds to uncover the tiny leaves and flowers hidden inside, ready to burst when the weather warms.

  • BioDiscovery Lab: Algae String

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    In this hands-on biodesign activity, visitors ages 8 and up will explore the fascinating world of biodegradable polymers derived from seaweed. Using alginate, a natural polymer found in large brown algae like kelp, participants mix a custom algae gel and transform it into colorful, squishy strings through a chemical reaction in a calcium bath. 

  • Mammal Match

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Go on a wild science adventure with Keep Omaha Beautiful(opens in a new tab) to explore the mammals in our urban ecosystem! Get hands-on with skulls, pelts, and scat (replicas) from local mammals, uncovering the secrets of who eats what, and how.

  • Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    This groundbreaking exhibition reveals the untold story behind the top secret mission. Step inside a world of Cold War intrigue, cutting-edge technology, and human determination as you: - Uncover hidden history once shrouded in secrecy - See real objects from the Titanic and Ballard’s daring expedition - Explore the breakthrough innovations that made the impossible possible - Relive the emotion of one of history’s most unforgettable discoveries.

  • BioDiscovery Lab: Drawing with DNA

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Did you know every piece of fruit carries its own secret instruction manual for life? It’s called DNA! In this hands-on activity, you’ll choose a fruit, extract its real DNA, and then mix it with colorful watercolor inks to create your very own DNA-powered marker. Finally, put your marker to the test by drawing unique works of art—each one secretly hiding the full recipe for a piece of fruit.

  • BioDiscovery Lab: Exploring Bioluminescence

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    In this interactive workshop, you will explore the fascinating science of bioluminescence—the natural ability of organisms to produce light! Participants will create their own glowing reactions using safe household materials, discover real-life bioluminescent organisms, and unleash their creativity by designing unique glowing deep-sea creatures. Event is FREE with the cost of daily admission (or Membership) though early registration is required.

  • Eight-Legged Encounters

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Join researchers from UNL Biological Sciences(opens in a new tab) to explore spiders and other arachnids! Through interactive and fun activities based on scientific research, learn about spider foraging and arachnid camouflage and mimicry. The goal of the UNL School of Biological Sciences is to advocate for arachnids through exposure and education.

  • Night Light (18+)

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Join for Night Light (18+), an evening of adults-only fun and exploration at the Luminarium. Tap into your sense of wonder and see all there is to discover in our 125+ interactive exhibits. The evening also features special programming and thought-provoking conversations to participate in. Learn about all the night’s activities and purchase your tickets on their site!

  • The Plastics Puzzle

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Celebrate America Recycles Day with Keep Omaha Beautiful, and become a plastic scientist! Conduct hands-on experiments to test and sort plastics, and learn what those recycling symbols really mean. Explore what the plastic numbers and resin codes mean. Use science to sort plastics by their properties and types. Learn why reducing waste has a greater impact than recycling alone.

  • The Plastics Puzzle

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Celebrate America Recycles Day with Keep Omaha Beautiful, and become a plastic scientist! Conduct hands-on experiments to test and sort plastics, and learn what those recycling symbols really mean. Explore what the plastic numbers and resin codes mean. Use science to sort plastics by their properties and types. Learn why reducing waste has a greater impact than recycling alone.

  • Night Light at The Luminarium (18+)

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    Night Light (18+) returns on the eve of Halloween for a night that blurs the boundaries between the known and unknown. Join us for this adults-only celebration of the season as we explore the darker edges of science and dive deep into the world of psychedelic therapies. We’ll also sink into the spiritual mysteries of tarot, conquer phobias in virtual reality, and learn about the magic behind horror movie sound design and makeup. 

  • The Luminarium’s Fright Lab

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    10:00-1:00 Luminarium Member only. 1:00-5:00 Open to All for reduced Admission. Trick-or-Treating, Strange Science, and More! Come dressed in costume* for a fun day of trick-or-treating, strange science, and more! This Halloween season, the Luminarium is celebrating with our first-annual Fright Lab experience. Explore the museum and see how it’s been transformed for the season full of fun and surprises. Science demos including sheep eye dissections will make for a day of educational AND spooky-fun experiences. *Leave your samurai swords, light sabers, and blasters at home, please. No costume weapons allowed.

  • NASA Glenn Research Center in Omaha

    NASA Glenn Research Center in Omaha
    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE

    NASA Glenn Research Center – the only NASA center based in the Midwest – is coming to Omaha to celebrate the city’s diamond anniversary as the host city for the NCAA College World Series! NASA will have a presence at the Kiewit Luminarium RiverFront with space-themed exhibits for the whole family to enjoy, a 53-foot interactive traveling exhibit with games and activations, as well as giveaways. The fun will go from Thursday June 12 – Sunday June 15 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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