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Engage in free exhibition programming and events at Samuel Bak Museum this March.

Exhibition Lecture – Thursday, March 5, 6PM

Bosnia: Who Remembers? Who Denies?

Speaker: Lana Obradovic, Ph.D

This talk explores what it means to commemorate genocide in a society still divided, asking who is allowed to shape collective memory versus challenge it. By focusing on post-1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dr. Lana Obradovic will address who remembers, who resists those memories, and why places like Srebrenica remain central and contested in public history. All Museum programming is FREE and open to the public, but due to limited seating, preregistration is required. RSVP Today!

Art Making – Saturday, March 7, 12 PM
Interwoven: Paper Weaving and Arts
Use works on display as inspiration in the exhibition and try your hand at creating a composite image using weaving or collage techniques. All materials will be provided. This is a FREE event led by UNO students, but due to limited seating preregistration is required. RSVP Today!

Bak to Basics: Chess for All Ages – Sunday's in March,  1PM
Join us for a chess program every Sunday in March. Participants will learn about chess in Samuel Bak’s paintings, and engage in a brief history of chess, followed by open play. This program is designed for beginning and seasoned chess players who enjoy helping others learn. This is a FREE event, but due to limited seating preregistration is required. RSVP Today!

Exhibition Lecture – Thursday, March 26, 6PM

Art from Trauma: Lessons from Listening to Genocide Survivors in Rwanda

Speaker: Gerise Herndon, Ph.D.

Dr. Herndon will present on the work of memory and the transformative power of language and story to confront trauma and its haunting ability to shape minds and lives across generations. She will share her work of listening to Rwandan genocide survivors and how even in Nebraska we are connected to them. Dr. Herndon will also discuss how we choose to acknowledge the human rights violations and move towards peace and hope. All Museum programming is FREE and open to the public, but due to limited seating, preregistration is required. RSVP Today!

All Museum programming is FREE and open to the public, but due to limited seating, preregistration is required. RSVP Today!

Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center is a space where art is the gateway to a conversation on human rights, Holocaust education, and genocide. The Spring 2026 exhibition, Justice and Hope, explores how artists Samuel Bak, Dinh Q. Lê, Mladen Miljanović, Serge Nitegeka, and Maja Ruznic use intertwining personal narrative and historical facts to commemorate conflicts and denounce humanity’s inability to forgo violence. The exhibition poses questions on reconciliation and how we might learn from history to build better futures. 

Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center thanks the following sponsors for their generous support of Justice and Hope and accompanying educational programs and events.

Museum Spotlight

Meet Alexandra Cardon - Chief Curator

I graduated from the University of St Andrews with a joint MA in Art History and International Relations, University College of London with an MA in History of Art, and I am nearing the completion of my PhD in Art History. I have worked in several Museums. Up until now my favorite experience was my time at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where I was the exhibition and research assistant for the centennial Salvador Dali retrospective – a traveling exhibition of over 300 Dalis! The Bak Museum project is extremely exciting as it involves the creation of a Museum around Bak’s donation of 512 paintings to the University. Bak has recently allowed us to invite other artists to the conversation, which means I get to include work from American and international artists! Three random facts about me: I love deep purple, Nina Simone, and drinking hot chocolate at Angelina’s on a grey winter day. I won’t pick a favorite Bak because I must look after 512 of them and can’t give them preferential treatment (joking, there is one that has not yet been shown that I cannot wait to bring to Omaha).

Free Audio Tour

The Museum mobile tour is back, offering a free audio tour available for visitors in English, Spanish, and French. Please bring your headphones and a smart device to scan a QR code at each stop.

Guided Tour Requests

Would you like a Private Guided Tour? Complete the Guided Tour Request Form for more information.

Meeting Reservation Requests

Interested in reserving the Museum Classroom for your next meeting? Read our Reservation Agreement to see if your group is eligible. Complete the Reservation Request Form to get the conversation started. Additional information can be found on the Museum's Meeting and Event Spaces website page. 

Featured Events

Military Comics Workshop – Wednesday, March 4, 5PM
Harris Center for Judaic Studies and Nebraska Stories of Humanity Project presents a military comics workshop with guest lecturer Professor Richard Graham located at University of Nebraska at Lincoln's Love Library. Registration required. RSVP Today!

Amplify Impact – Thursday March 26, 3-6 PM
In partnership with UNO’s Office of Engagement, Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center is proud to be part of Amplify Impact, a community showcase event to highlight the many ways people across our community are creating change. Join us to learn, connect, and discover how even small actions can make a big difference. Be part of the impact and RSVP today!