UPDATE: The exhibit has been extended beyond its original end date of May 13, 2018. It is now on display through May 28, 2018. An exhibit that’s as much about beauty and art as it is about education is now open at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha. “Metamorphosis: From Reclaimed Plastics to Works of Art” is …
You can go on a scavenger hunt for a giant dragon fly, a hidden turtle and an enormous spider in Omaha. They’re all made out of LEGOs, though, which is all right with me. In the new “Nature Connects: Art With LEGO® Bricks” exhibit, LEGOs meet nature at Lauritzen Gardens. The exhibit runs through May …
Ever since Lauritzen Gardens opened its conservatory in the fall of 2014, I’ve been eager to check it out. The pictures of it made me think of a winter sanctuary made just for me: Exotic flowers, a waterfall and tropical indoor weather. So, visiting on a gray winter day made sense. I was in need …
One of the best places to see the beauty of the changing seasons in Omaha is Lauritzen Gardens. Our most recent visit was over Labor Day Weekend. It was a busy place, since a donor ensured free admission to the gardens that weekend. It was my niece Sophie’s first visit, and Mooch would not let …
We’ve been overdue for a visit to Lauritzen Gardens – Omaha’s Botanical Gardens. Mr. Wonderful and I hadn’t strolled the grounds since our wedding there seven years ago. We’ve gone in the winter with the kids, the poinsettia display a nice escape from the gray world Omaha becomes in December. But, they haven’t really explored …