Kiewit Luminarium

A hands-on science center on the Missouri River waterfront in Omaha, built for play, experiments, and discovery.

345 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102 · Omaha, NE

About Kiewit Luminarium

Kiewit Luminarium is an interactive science center in downtown Omaha with more than 125 exhibits for visitors of all ages. It hosts rotating exhibitions such as Sean Kenney's Brick Masters Studio, adults-only evening programs called Night Light, and BioDiscovery Lab workshops. The center also offers daytime and evening rentals for meetings and private events, and it aims to be welcoming to people from every income level.

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#interactive exhibits
#family-friendly
#indoor
#Omaha

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