Back by popular demand! Durham Museum trolley tour

UNMC employees and students enjoy a trolley tour of Omaha’s early affluent neighborhoods.

The Durham Museum is once again offering a noon trolley tour to highlight Omaha’s rich history. Learn all about “The Magic City,” as participants journey through South Omaha.

South Omaha was founded in 1884 along with the creation of the Union Stockyards. By 1890, South Omaha was the fastest growing city in the country, earning the nickname, “The Magic City.” Waves of immigrants flocked to the community to carve out a new life while working in the packinghouses, breweries, smelting plants, and other businesses that grew from the area. This patchwork of cultures has given South Omaha a truly unique history.

If you go The tour will begin at noon on Tuesday, June 30. Tour lastsapproximately one hour. Board the trolley outside the Durham Research Center on Durham Research Plaza (formerly 45th street). Seating is limited to 20 people. Reservations must be made in advance.

The tour will begin at noon on Tuesday, June 30 and will last approximately one hour. The trolley will be located for pickup outside the Durham Research Center on Durham Research Plaza (formerly 45th street). Seating is limited to 20 people and reservations must be made in advance.

All students and staff of The Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center Physicians may attend. Please contact Jill Carson at jlcarson@unmc.edu to reserve your space. A $5 cash payment will be collected at the time of the tour prior to boarding the trolley.

The tour is offered through the Time Travelers partnership, which provides free museum admission for medical center employees, students, and their immediate family with a valid identification badge, while also offering lectures, workshops and other events on the medical center campus.