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Great Plains Black History Museum, Omaha, NE

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Great Plains Black History Museum

Omaha museum preserving and exhibiting African American history, with an emphasis on the Great Plains region.

2221 N. 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68110 · Omaha, NE

About Great Plains Black History Museum

The museum aims to preserve, educate, and exhibit the contributions of African Americans, focusing on the Great Plains. It hosts rotating and permanent exhibits on topics including lynching history, Omaha athletes, street names honoring Black figures, the Negro Green Book, and the Buffalo Soldiers. It also holds events such as a Black History Month scavenger hunt and Kwanzaa celebrations, and offers private tours by appointment.

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  • #African American history
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  • #Omaha
  • #free admission

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