The Museum will be closed Wednesday, November 22, 2023, through Sunday, November 26, 2023, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Upcoming Museum Exhibition Programming

The Stories We Share

Behind every social injustice story lies the possibility for change. In an era of media over-saturation, divisiveness, and declining humaneness, a well-told story has the power to inspire and induce action. But how do we write such testimonies? How do we activate a jaded public?

Please join us for a free poetry workshop at SBMLC. After a tour of the Museum’s current exhibition Flight & Hope, participants will discuss the themes presented and explore how they would present their own experiences of trauma, displacement, hope, and/or survival.

The poetry workshop with Dr. Todd Robinson will focus on elegy and survival. November 9 at 5:30 PM. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP Today. 

The poetry workshop with Ms. Sharmila Seyyid will focus on writing and reading for recovery. November 16 at 5:30 PM. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP Today.

The poetry workshop with Dr. Lisa Fay Coutley will focus on trauma and healing in the context of domestic violence. November 30 at 5:30 PM. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP Today.

Dr. Robinson, Ms. Seyyid, and Dr. Coutley will participate in a public poetry reading. December 2 at 2:00 PM. Limited to 75 participants. RSVP Today.

Program funding is generously supported by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and by Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. 

The exhibition Flight and Hope is generously supported by Douglas County Visitor Improvement Fund and Mutual of Omaha.

#WearBlackGiveBack

We need your help! The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s fourth annual 24-hour giving day, Wear Black, Give Back is Nov. 8-9, noon to noon CST.

During these 24 hours of generosity-packed fun, Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center (SBMLC) is counting on you! Support the Museum and our programs today!

SBMLC will receive $11,000 in additional donations if we can meet two challenges. You can help make this happen with your gift of $5 or more.

•  Challenge #1: If 50 people give $5 or more to SMBLC, then Pam and Bruce Friedlander have agreed to give $10, 000 to support the Museum!
• Challenge #2: Executive Director Hillary Nather-Detisch and John Detisch will match the first $1,000 given to the Museum. Make your gift of $5 or more now to have your support doubled!

Any donations made between now and noon on November 9th count towards our challenges!

Please consider making a gift today to support SBMLC.

P.S. Every donation of $65 or more will receive a bonus UNO blanket. Don’t be left out in the cold!

Monthly SBMLC Programming

Meet a Bak Lunch and Learn Series

Join us for a discussion about an unseen painting by Samuel Bak that is part of our permanent collection.

Program is from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the Museum Classroom. Maximum capacity is 15 and RSVP is required.

Daily Museum Programming 

SBMLC offers daily public tours, audio tours in multiple languages, young visitor and ESL treasure hunts, and weekly student drawing hours. 

SBMLC in the Media

KETV interviewed our Executive Director, Hillary Nather-Detisch. She spoke about the mission of SBMLC and the importance of human rights dialogue and related education.

Exhibition Audio Tour

The museum has a free 6-stop audio tour in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Karen available for visitors. Please bring your headphones and a smart device to scan the QR code at each stop.

Translation of Exhibition Audio Tour provided with the support of Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

Meeting Reservation Requests

Interested in reserving the SBMLC 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.

Guided Tour Requests

Would you like a Private Guided Tour for your group? Complete the Guided Tour Request Form.