Museums
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Boys Town
Boys Town is a sightseeing stop in Boys Town, NE, part of the Omaha guide. Cost: free.
13628 Flanagan Blvd · Boys Town, NE
Why you should go…
Founded by Father Edward Flanagan in 1917, Boys Town is a working village and National Historic Landmark just outside Omaha that still houses and educates youth today. The Hall of History museum on campus traces the organization's story through exhibits and artifacts, including the Best Actor Oscar Spencer Tracy won for portraying Flanagan in the 1938 film "Boys Town." Admission to the visitor center and Hall of History is free, with donations welcomed.
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