In the interest of safety for our visitors, volunteers and staff, the Union Pacific Museum will be closed Friday, January 17, and the morning of Saturday, January 18 due to severe weather in our area. The Union Pacific Museum will reopen at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 18.

Create, learn, and play! Join us the first Friday of every month when we will be open 5:30-8:00 p.m. crafts, games, and lots of fun.

The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is recognizing National Bison Day with a community roundtable conversation Saturday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. This fast-paced, participatory conversation will challenge four community leaders and bison experts to answer the question: “Bison are important because…?” Visitors are welcome to attend, listen and take part in an examination and discussion on the role of buffalo or bison in North American and in the American West.

The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is hosting a lecture by historian Peter Boag on Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. entitled, "Stories of Subversion, Resistance, and Acceptance: Challenging Gender Stereotypes of the Classic Old West."

Railroads in Native America is a three-day symposium bringing together scholars, artists, musicians, tribal members and representatives from tribal governments, in partnership with the National Park Service, the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.