Omaha Children’s Museum is planning to move to The Riverfront.On Thursday, officials announced plans for a new museum at 8th and Douglas streets along the Heartland of America Park.The museum will continue to operate at 20th and Howard streets, and transition to the new location in 2027.Officials said the new museum aims to create a “dynamic, purpose-built children’s museum full of fun spaces inspired by children and their caregivers, shaped by best practices in early child development.””Nebraska is home to some of the nation’s leading experts on early childhood development who are working with us to plan for the new museum — from the building to the exhibits to the programming,” Fawn Taylor, Omaha Children’s Museum CEO, said. “Their guidance will combine with input from national peer museums, decades of experience from our staff, and feedback from the Omaha community to create a dynamic new Omaha Children’s Museum.”The plans for …
