Emergence + Exploration
March 13 – May 8, 2025
This spring, Kiewit Luminarium invites you to embrace the season of growth and renewal. In a series of interactive programs and experiences, we’ll ask: In nature, how do communities and individuals develop and thrive?
Grow turns a curious eye to the ever-evolving natural systems of our world – intricate ecosystems of change and decomposition from which our own lives and societies emerge.
Inquisitive minds of all ages will have the opportunity to examine growth at scales large and small. Some growth is more obvious than others. Some changes require a closer look to fully appreciate the microscopic communities that are growing all around us.
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Grow Your Knowledge
Come see what’s emerging as Grow transforms our exhibition space with new interactive experiences. New installations offer practical learning opportunities and an up-close look at hidden worlds. New Curiosity Stations cover topics ranging from new technologies to the impact of trees on urban ecosystems.
Inquisitive Programs for All Ages
What is the process that transforms a seed into a hundred-year-old oak? Can natural polymers made of algae one day replace plastics? How are individuals and organizations in our community making a positive impact on local biodiversity? Explore all of this and more at the events listed below!
Mealworms: Saving the World one Bite at a Time
As part of our spring Grow season, this Curiosity Station takes a closer look at mealworms as a source…
Night Light: GROW
Join us for an immersive evening of music, storytelling, and learning during Night Light: Grow (18+). Nonprofit Comunidad Maya…
Beneath the Bark: A Microscopic Journey – with Keep Omaha Beautiful
Join Keep Omaha Beautiful and explore the inner world of trees like never before! In this hands-on activity, zoom…
Milkweed Seedball Creation – with Milkweed Matters
Milkweed Matters returns to the Luminarium for seedball making! Help create milkweed seedballs while learning about the importance of…
STEM Spark Series: LEGO Garden
Creativity will bloom during this workshop for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages! Build and then “plant” a LEGO flower…
Mealworms: Saving the World one Bite at a Time
As part of our spring Grow season, this Curiosity Station takes a closer look at mealworms as a source…
Seeding: The Seed Life Span – with No More Empty Pots
Hydroponic farming is an indoor growing method that uses a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil. Experts in hydroponics…
Beneath the Bark: A Microscopic Journey – with Keep Omaha Beautiful
Join Keep Omaha Beautiful and explore the inner world of trees like never before! In this hands-on activity, zoom…
Seeding: The Seed Life Span – with No More Empty Pots
Hydroponic farming is an indoor growing method that uses a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil. Experts in hydroponics…
Beneath the Bark: A Microscopic Journey – with Keep Omaha Beautiful
Join Keep Omaha Beautiful and explore the inner world of trees like never before! In this hands-on activity, zoom…
Mealworms: Saving the World one Bite at a Time
As part of our spring Grow season, this Curiosity Station takes a closer look at mealworms as a source…
Mealworms: Saving the World one Bite at a Time
As part of our spring Grow season, this Curiosity Station takes a closer look at mealworms as a source…
Growing Medicine – with Lakota Made
Join Megan Bull Bear, owner of Lakota Made, as she hosts an interactive experience exploring practices of growing and…
Seeding: The Seed Life Span – with No More Empty Pots
Hydroponic farming is an indoor growing method that uses a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil. Experts in hydroponics…
Indigenous Foraging with the Moon Cycle – with Bluebird Cultural Initiative
In this workshop, learn about the intimate relationship between Indigenous practices of plant foraging and the cycles of the…
Night Light: GROW
Play at an adults-only Night Light with exhibits and provocative programs that will expand your brain and spark joy….
BioDiscovery Lab: Algae BioPlastics
Join Kiewit Luminarium and Metropolitan Community College for our workshop series: BioDiscovery Lab! Inspired by MCC’s new Biotechnology program,…
Mealworms: Saving the World one Bite at a Time
As part of our spring Grow season, this Curiosity Station takes a closer look at mealworms as a source…