The Durham Museum

The Durham Museum - Event Venue in Omaha, Nebraska

Gallery · Omaha, Nebraska

801 South 10th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, United States

About The Durham Museum

The Durham Museum, located in Omaha's historic Union Station, offers a fascinating look at the region's history through a broad range of traveling exhibits. Affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and other national archives, the museum features beautiful architecture and hosts events, tours, and educational programs. It is a unique venue blending historic charm with cultural and scientific exhibitions.

Venue Details

  • Seated capacity: 350
  • Standing capacity: 600
  • Meeting rooms: 6

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.7/5 (3,768 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Room
  • Parking
  • Clean
  • Decor
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Amenities

Facilities

  • guided tours

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Trish and Dick Davidson Gallery

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Capacity — Banquet: 150
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Formerly known as track level, this area includes access to the museum’s permanent exhibits and trains. This space can accommodate 150 guests for a sit-down dinner along trackside.

Suzanne and Walter Scott Great Hall

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Banquet: 350, Cocktail: 600
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Formerly known as the Main Waiting Room, this is the single largest room in the museum. The Great Hall can accommodate up to 350 guests for a sit-down dinner or up to 600 people for a cocktail reception. Rental includes use of the Swanson Gallery and Baggage Claim area.

Swanson Gallery

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Capacity — Banquet: 250
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Formerly Union Station’s Hayden House Restaurant, the Swanson Gallery can accommodate up to 250 guests for a sit-down dinner.

Stanley and Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall

  • Type: Auditorium
  • Capacity — Theater: 266
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • This auditorium-style lecture space is located on the lower level of the museum. Housed in the station’s old boiler room, the Truhlsen Lecture Hall has theater-style seating for 266 and a private entrance. This space is best suited for lectures and presentations.

Criss Conference Room

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Capacity — Conference: 40
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • The Criss Conference Room is equipped with tables and chairs for seating for up to 40 guests, video equipment and attached bathrooms. This space is available for day rentals only.

West End Ceremony

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Capacity — Theater: 175
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • The museum’s West End is an intimate spot for a wedding ceremony of up to 175 guests. This space is only available as an add-on rental to the Great Hall, Swanson Gallery or Trish and Dick Davidson Gallery.

Style

historic, elegant

Contact

Phone: (402) 444-5071