A free contemporary art center in the Old Market, home to an international artist residency, exhibitions and public programs including music performances.
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is an exhibition space and international artist residency in a large former warehouse on South 12th Street, in the Old Market district. Its stated mission is to support the creation, presentation and understanding of contemporary art through residencies, exhibitions and educational programs. Bemis was founded in 1981 by Jun Kaneko, Tony Hepburn, Lorne Falk and Ree Schonlau.
Check the current calendar to see what is on view. The building also contains live and work studios for visiting artists, so a visit offers a sense of a working creative community rather than only a gallery. A curator-in-residence program, started in 2017, adds to the center's research and exhibition work. Guided exhibition highlight tours are offered from time to time. Bemis is a good match for art lovers, couples and groups exploring the Old Market on foot. It is also a free, indoor option on a rainy day. Metered street parking and a nearby city garage are available, and bike racks and a bike share station are close to the entrance.
Check the current calendar to see what is on view. The building also contains live and work studios for visiting artists, so a visit offers a sense of a working creative community rather than only a gallery. A curator-in-residence program, started in 2017, adds to the center's research and exhibition work. Guided exhibition highlight tours are offered from time to time.
A history museum inside Omaha's landmark Art Deco Union Station, with train cars, regional exhibits and an old-fashioned soda fountain.
Adults $17 · Kids $10
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Omaha's cobblestone historic district of shops, galleries, restaurants and taverns, ideal for an unhurried walk and people-watching just steps from the RiverFront.
Free entry
Nearest CityLine stays: Blue Oasis: Modern 1-Bed Retreat Apt 1 (1.6 mi), Midtown Home w/ Historic Charm (1.7 mi) · See all rentals by distance
A nonprofit professional theater at 10th and Pacific in Little Italy staging contemporary, thought-provoking plays in an intimate, general-admission house, with a lobby bar before the show.
Adults $47
Nearest CityLine stays: Blue Oasis: Modern 1-Bed Retreat Apt 1 (1.8 mi), Midtown Home w/ Historic Charm (1.9 mi) · See all rentals by distance
Hours and prices come from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts’s official information and can change, so confirm on their website before you go. Back to all things to do
