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History & Appreciation of Antiques: Spatterware & Spongeware

General Crook House Museum 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, United States

Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques with curator, Pat Pixley. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow. Please […]

History & Appreciation of Antiques: Splatterware & Spongeware

General Crook House Museum 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, United States

Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques with curator, Pat Pixley. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow. Please […]

General Crook House Museum and Library Archives Closed

As a response to the on-going concern of the spread of the coronavirus, the Douglas  County Historical Society is closing the General Crook House Museum and Library Archives through March 31.

History & Appreciation of Antiques: Eastlake and His Furniture

Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow. Please bring one antique to each […]

Lecture and Frontier Dinner

General Crook House Museum 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, United States

Presentation by author Lawrence A. Dwyer about the Chief Standing Bear trial at 4pm, followed by a dinner at the Crook House at 5:30pm. Tickets are $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers.

Memorial Day

Douglas County Historical Society will be closed in observance of Memorial Day

Second Sunday Talk: History of Rosenblatt

Join us on Zoom for Second Sunday, June 14th at 2 pm! DCHS is pleased to announce our June Second Sunday, Omaha's Baseball History, Remembering Rosenblatt and the CWS. In honor of the tenth anniversary of Rosenblatt's closure, Quintin Slovek will be presenting on this special piece of Omaha's history. This month's Second Sunday will […]

History & Appreciation of Antiques: Kitchen Utensils and Gadgets- from cookie cutters to egg beaters

General Crook House Museum 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, United States

Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow. Please bring one antique to each […]

History & Appreciation of Antiques: Kitchen Utensils and Gadgets- from cookie cutters to egg beaters

General Crook House Museum 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, United States

Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow. Please bring one antique to each […]

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