{"id":25926,"date":"2006-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-05-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2006\/05\/02\/durham-western-heritage-museum-activities\/"},"modified":"2006-05-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-05-02T05:00:00","slug":"durham-western-heritage-museum-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2006\/05\/02\/durham-western-heritage-museum-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Durham Western Heritage Museum activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pictureUNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians employees and their families, as well as students, will receive free admission to the following Durham Western Heritage Museum events with a valid student \/ employee ID.<\/p>\n

The Time Travelers program provides free family admission for two adults and any dependant children under the age of 21. The museum, located at 801 S. 10th St., is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. <\/p>\n

“I’ve Been Reading on the Railroad” <\/b> — Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m.
\nStamp your passport and climb on board for an exciting reading program. Children and families will be entertained with a story and activity or tour to go with the theme of the story. Call Michele Bruntz for more details at (402) 444-5027. <\/p>\n

Latin Dance Lessons <\/b>— Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m.
\nLearn the Salsa, Cha Cha and Merengue in the museum’s Velde Gallery<\/p>\n

This is the last week to see the Smithsonian Exhibition: Latin Jazz: la combinacion perfecta \/ The Perfect Combination <\/b>— Latin Jazz celebrates the moveable melange of musical styles and sounds. The bilingual (English\/Spanish) exhibition explores the history, cultural context, musicians, places, instruments, and dance aesthetic behind the development of this musical genre. It features instruments (some owned by jazz greats), documents, reproductions of photographs, musical scores, programs, album covers, and other artifacts. Maps, audiovisual stations, vintage film footage, and oral history interviews enhance the exhibition’s impact. The exhibit closes Sunday, May 7. <\/p>\n

On campus
\n“A Remarkable Band of Women” <\/b>– This Visiting Nurse Association traveling exhibition will be on the medical center campus May 8-12 in support of The Nebraska Medical Center’s Hospital Week. The exhibit will be in the upper level of the Storz Pavilion dining area.<\/p>\n

About the exhibit:<\/p>\n