Omaha, Nebraska, is famous as the Berkshire Hathaway founding site. However, Warren Buffett’s investment company annual shareholder event isn’t the only thing to do while you’re in Omaha! You can find plenty of fun and unusual attractions in and around this great city, including excellent restaurants, museums, and craft breweries that are worth your time and money. To make memories beyond Berkshire Hathaway here are some Omaha attractions to include in your next visit.
Guide to Omaha, NE: Making Memories Beyond Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha Craft Brewery Tour
Omaha is a brewers’ paradise, with more than fifteen breweries in and around Omaha. You can experience the best of local brews made from the best ingredients. Why not enjoy several of the best locations through an Omaha Craft Brewery Tour?
Learn more about and taste different types of award-winning beers. You will learn about the brewing craft and the love that goes into making every individual brew.
Visit iconic locations like the Brickway Brewery and Distillery. Don’t miss out!
Railswest Railway Museum
Railswest Railway Museum is part of the Historical Society. Here you can experience railway history at its best, with guided tours and train trips that can show you the most beautiful local scenery.
Visitors must see the Railway Museum, which locals visit often. There’s also a gift shop and a small restaurant.
You can also see model trains, and learn about the history of the local railroad system.
El Museo Latino
El Museo Latino is located in South Omaha. It showcases the best of Latino arts of the Americas. The museum exhibits hundreds of pieces that visitors can only see here.
Sometimes, specific exhibits are on display, or visitors can take a guided (or freeform) tour through the museum. Watch their events page for information on what’s going on for specific days.
Standing Bear Lake
Standing Bear Lake is a great outdoor trip located in West Omaha. Named after the Ponca Chieftain Standing Bear, it’s an essential historical Omaha site to visit.
Many know Standing Bear Lake for ice skating in the winter, and boating during the summer months. You can also enjoy other activities here, including walking trails.
You can look forward to a quiet and serene experience. Restaurants and stores are nearby -but not so close that they interrupt the best bits of your stay.
Largest Ball of Stamps
Who says you have to go to Texas to see something larger than life? You can find many large, impressive things right here in Omaha – including the world’s largest ball of stamps. It is one of the most frequently visited attractions in Omaha, NE.
Largest Pot of Coffee
Omaha is home to the world’s largest pot of coffee. It comes complete with a display that lights up when the coffee is ready for drinking. For sure, one of the state’s weirdest attractions, but also one of its most iconic ones.
If you’re wondering, the Largest Pot of Coffee is, actually a water tower converted into an art piece.
Joslyn Art Museum
The Joslyn Art Museum hosts paintings, sculptures, and more from Omaha artists. You can find internationally and locally famous artists’ work here – and there are both guided tours and special events. You can also wing it on your own and just take in the exhibits at your own pace;
Omaha Children’s Museum
Omaha Children’s Museum is fun for both kids and adults. The museum has science, technology, art, and math exhibits that are fun and playful.
They include old toys and tools used to make toys. To feel like a kid again, visit the Omaha Children’s Museum.
More Omaha Attractions To Consider
Looking for additional things to do in Omaha, NE during your stay? Check out these fun attractions:
- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
- Pioneer Courage Park
- Omaha Community Playhouse
- Father Flanagan’s House-In 1917 this Irish priest used this Omaha house to help homeless youth.
- Historic Dundee neighborhood known for travel-worthy food that makes your mouth water
- Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
- A shopping trip at Nebraska Furniture Mart
Omaha, Nebraska has a lot to offer. Depending on the timing of your visit, different events are available. If you can’t take advantage of everything it has to offer, consider making another visit. You can enjoy a sporting event, a concert at CHI Health Center Omaha, or some Baseball at Charles Schwab Field, the home of the College World Series.
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