Great Plains Black History Museum

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Great Plains Black History Museum

Established	1976
Location	2221 North 24th Street, Omaha, Nebraska
Website	gpblackhistorymuseum.org

The Great Plains Black History Museum currently resides on the first floor of the historic Jewell Building in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was formerly located at 2213 Lake Street in the Near North Side neighborhood in North Omaha. It was housed in the Webster Telephone Exchange Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nationally renowned institution for more than 40 years, the museum includes more than 100,000 periodicals, manuscripts, photographs and research materials.^[1] The museum currently conducts programs and presents exhibits throughout Omaha, the State of Nebraska, regionally and nationally upon request.

It is the largest museum devoted to the black experience on the Great Plains.^[2]