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Located at 1419 S. 13th St., Suite 103 . Amplify
Arts promotes unity, innovation, and progress in the arts to build strong and vibrant communities. They support works by local artists and span ideas from political to progressive. Admission: Free. 402.996.1092. –amplifyarts.org
ANDERSON O’BRIEN FINE ART
Located at 3201 Farnam St., Suite 6109. New
works (sculptures, paintings, pottery, blown glass, jewelry, etc.) from Midwest regional artists are continuously on display. Admission: Free. 402.884.0911. –aobfineart.com
ARTISTS’ COOPERATIVE GALLERY LTD.
Located at 405 S 11th St. Omaha’s original fine
art cooperative gallery, part of Omaha’s historic Old Market since 1975. Everything in the gallery is changed at the beginning of each month with a special rotating display in the “featured exhibit” area that highlights new or experimental work by the artists. Admission:Free. 402.342.9617. –artistscoopomaha.com
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GARDEN OF THE ZODIAC
Located at 1024 Howard St. An art gallery and
sculpture garden containing the 22 bronze sculptures representing the signs of the zodiac and planets. The center of the small pool in the garden, which is filled with many flowers and plants in the summer, is the theoretical position of the earth in relation to the other celestial bodies. The Garden is maintained and made available to the public by the Old Omaha Association. Admission: Free. 402.341.1877. –gardenofthezodiac.com
GERALD R. FORD BIRTHSITE AND GARDENS
Located at 3202 Woolworth Ave. The ornate
Victorian home was one of the finest in Omaha. The three-story, 14-room house reflects the wealth of its occupants, the King family. Admission: Free. 402.444.5940. –nebraskahistory.org
HOT SHOPS ART CENTER
Located at 1301 Nicholas St. A 92,000-square-foot
art center with four hot shops featuring working artists in glass blowing, pottery, bronze casting and blacksmithing. Artwork includes watercolors, oils, acrylics, fiber art, photography, pastels, jewelry, printmaking, stained glass, fused glass, metal and wood sculpture, furniture restoration, lampworking, ceramics, mixed media and more. Admission: Free. 402.342.6452. –hotshopsartcenter.org
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM
Located at 2200 Dodge St. Joslyn Art Museum
has a vast array of exhibits and sculptures to explore including Claude Monet’s The Meadow (1879), The Maximilian Journals, the beautiful sculptures of Peter Kiewit Foundation Sculpture Garden, the interactive outdoor Discovery Garden, and other outdoor sculptures. Admission: Free. 402. 342.3300. –joslyn.org
MAPLE ST. CONSTRUCT
Located at 5912 Maple St. This Benson area gal-
lery looks to bridge the discourse between artists from Los Angeles and the Midwest through local and West Coast exhibitions. 402.525.0330. –maplestconstruct.com
MALCOLM X BIRTHSITE
Located at 3448 Evans St. The birthsite of one of
the most important figures in Civil Rights history. The site includes stunning gardens and a greenhouse. Admission: Free. 800.645.9287. –malcolmxfoundation.org
MODERN ARTS MIDTOWN
Located at 3615 Dodge St. Modern Arts Mid-
town has evolved from a tradition of museum style presentation to a studio-like mix of hanging and stacked art of inbound and outbound projects by artists: a “behind the scenes” approach to seeing more in an informal setting. Viewing is available by appointment. 402.502.8737 –modernartsmidtown.com
LANDLOCK GALLERY
Located at 4011 Farnam St. A new art gal-
lery and shop in the Blackstone District that focuses on supporting Nebraska creatives and features artwork that encourages interaction by new and emerging local artists. Admission: Free. 402.658.1332. –landlockgallery.com
MUSEUM OF SHADOWS.
Located at 3615 Dodge St. Recently voted one
of the most haunted museums in the world, this museum hosts as many as 3,000 different haunted artifacts, from the US and multiple countries around the world. Admission: $15. 402.885.7557. –museumofshadows.com
PASSAGEWAY GALLERY
Located at 417 S. 11th St. A cooperative arts
gallery established in 1981, featuring the works of 21 local artists. Oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, pottery, fused glass, blown glass, jewelry, photography, woodcarving and more. First Friday openings occur each month at the gallery featuring one of their artists. Admission: Free. 402.341.1910. –passagewaygallery.com
