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Joslyn Art Museum

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Joslyn Art Museum in central Omaha, Nebraska, holds more than 12,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of art.

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Joslyn Art Museum — Original entrance framed by the museum’s stone facadeJoslyn Art Museum — Columned entrance above the broad stone stepsJoslyn Art Museum — Stone walls and glass entrance of the museum additionJoslyn Art Museum — Museum facade and reflecting pool beside the lawnJoslyn Art Museum — Glass entrance between the museum’s stone wallsJoslyn Art Museum — Colorful suspended sculpture above the atrium caféJoslyn Art Museum — North atrium with a suspended sculpture and seatingJoslyn Art Museum — Entry atrium with windows and a curved staircaseJoslyn Art Museum — Fountain Court with its tiled fountain and brick pavingJoslyn Art Museum — Karl Bodmer landscape painting of stone walls and a riverJoslyn Art Museum — Karl Bodmer painting of the plains above Fort McKenzie

What's on here

Drawing: Rendering the Real (Teens & Adults) Drawing: Rendering the Real (Teens & Adults) Friday, 10:00122.40 USD Mini Makers: Ages 3–5 Mini Makers: Ages 3–5 Friday, 10:008.50 USD Public Tour: Meet the Joslyn Public Tour: Meet the Joslyn Friday, 13:00 Art-tastic Saturdays Art-tastic Saturdays Saturday, 11:00 Slow Sundays at The Joslyn: Yoga Slow Sundays at The Joslyn: Yoga Sunday, 10:1510 USD Public Tour: The Joslyn’s Highlights Public Tour: The Joslyn’s Highlights Sunday, 14:00 Sadie Barnette Sadie Barnette Until 3 Jan 2027 Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914 Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914 Until 17 Jan 2027 Show more

Why go

  • The largest collection of Swiss artist Karl Bodmer’s works in the United States, including watercolours and journals from western exploration.
  • An original Art Deco building with Georgia pink marble outside and 38 types of marble inside.
  • Impressionist paintings by Degas, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir.
  • Abstract Expressionist works by Jackson Pollock, Hans Hofmann and Helen Frankenthaler.
  • The 42,000-square-foot Rhonda and Howard Hawks Pavilion, designed by Snøhetta and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 16:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday10:00 – 16:00
Thursday10:00 – 20:00
Friday10:00 – 16:00
Saturday10:00 – 16:00
Sunday10:00 – 16:00

Don't miss

  • Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptureLook up at the glass sculpture hanging in the atrium.Atrium
  • Greek potterySee the extensive display of ancient Greek pottery.Ancient art collection
  • John David Brcin’s exterior panelsEight panels depict Indigenous peoples and European explorers and settlers.Exterior of the original memorial building
  • DinehAllen Houser’s 1981 sculpture.Peter Kiewit Foundation Sculpture Garden
  • The Omaha RiverscapeJesús Moroles’s sculpture, made in 2008–2009.Peter Kiewit Foundation Sculpture Garden

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00; Thursday from 10:00 to 20:00.
  • The auditorium hosts concerts. The sculpture garden has hosted summer jazz festivals.

What's inside

  • More than 30 galleries span three architecturally distinct, connected buildings.
  • Collections include ancient, European, American, Western American, Chinese, Japanese and contemporary art.
  • American paintings include Hudson River School landscapes by Thomas Cole, alongside works by Winslow Homer and Thomas Eakins.
  • The collection includes traditional works by Indigenous peoples of the American West.
  • Early-20th-century Ashcan School paintings include works by John Sloan, George Bellows and Robert Henri.
  • The sculpture gardens include a reflecting pool and waterfall.

With kids

  • Look for Fletcher Benton’s Folded Square Alphabet O (1987) in the Discover Garden.

Tips for your visit

  • The museum has sculpture gardens, a cafe and a shop.

Interesting facts6

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  1. 110 works

    The Alfred Jacob Miller collection is the third largest in the United States, with more than 110 works depicting the West in the 1830s.

    Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia
  2. 2018

    Omaha-born painter Ed Ruscha donated more than 40 works in 2018.

    Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia

  3. Hartley Burr Alexander wrote the inscriptions carved on the building.

    Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia

  4. The Latin American collection includes paintings of saints and pottery by Felix Ortiz.

    Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia

  5. Asian holdings include Chinese sculpture from the 2nd and 3rd centuries and Japanese decorative arts from the 19th and 20th centuries.

    Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia
  6. 30,000 people

    An estimated 25,000–30,000 people attended the opening, held without speeches or a ribbon cutting.

    Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

  1. 1928Construction began, following plans developed from 1920.
  2. 29 November 1931Sarah H. Joslyn’s museum opened as a memorial to her husband, George A. Joslyn.
  3. 1980The Margre H. Durham Center for Western Studies was established.
  4. 1986InterNorth donated the Karl Bodmer collection.
  5. 1994Norman Foster’s Scott Pavilion opened, linked to the memorial building by a glass atrium.
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  1. Summer 2009The sculpture gardens opened.
  2. 2013Free admission returned, continuing the museum’s original vision.
  3. 10 September 2024The museum reopened after closing for construction in May 2022.

How to get there

  • BusThe museum is at 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The Metro Transit 24th & Dodge ORBT Station is a few steps west.
  • CarUse the north entrance drive from James Fous Avenue or the south entrance from Dodge Street. A covered drop-off is in front of the main entrance.
  • BikeBicycle racks are available. Bring your own lock.
  • ParkingFree on-site parking is available. Nearby streets have metered parking.

Accessibility

  • Accessible visit resources The museum offers resources and amenities to support an accessible visit.

Sources: Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia · Omaha - Wikivoyage (see) · Joslyn Art Museum | Free Admission — Omaha, NE · The Joslyn Visit Detail | Joslyn Art Museum, Om… · Visit The Joslyn | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha · Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia · Joslyn Art Museum - Wikipedia · Joslyn Art Museum: booking (its own site) · The Joslyn School & Teachers Program | Joslyn A… · checked 7 Oct 2026

Where
2200 Dodge St, NE, Omaha

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Questions and answers

Is Joslyn Art Museum free?

Yes. General admission is free and includes the permanent collection galleries and most temporary exhibitions.

When is Joslyn Art Museum open?

It is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday–Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00. Thursday hours are 10:00 to 20:00.

Which entrance should I use at Joslyn Art Museum?

The entrance created by the 2024 addition leads into the rest of the museum.

Are there works by Matisse at Joslyn Art Museum?

Yes. The 20th-century collection includes works by Henri Matisse, Stuart Davis and Theodore Roszak.

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