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Science centre for all ages, Kiewit Luminarium opens in Omaha

April 17, 2023

Kiewit Luminarium opened to the public on Saturday, April 15, 2023, culminating a four-year partnership between the Exploratorium, Heritage Omaha and architecture firm HDR to shape the Luminarium’s vision, design, exhibits, and programs alongside local community leaders.

Kiewit Luminarium reflects lessons of 50-year effort to lure Omahans back to the river

April 16, 2023

Omaha was born on the Missouri River. And for half a century now, political and civic leaders have sought to beckon people back to those ancestral waters — with only limited success.

‘Bright and beautiful:’ Visitors take in Omaha’s new Kiewit Luminarium

April 16, 2023

On opening day, the bright and colorful interior of the Kiewit Luminarium served as a welcome contrast to the gray and gloomy weather in Omaha. The Luminarium held an opening ceremony Saturday before welcoming its first guests to the 82,000-square-foot museum that’s packed with interactive exhibits.

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