Please note, the museum will close at 4PM and reopen at 5PM for visitors attending the event.

Join Nebraska Public Media at The Durham Museum as we continue celebrating America’s 250th birthday with an engaging evening centered on The American Revolution, the acclaimed documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Watch featured excerpts from the film, then dive deeper with a short talk from Dr. Susan Brynne Long, early American History lecturer at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Step into the past through a hands-on pop-up exhibit presented by the Omaha Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, featuring items from the Patriots Chest filled with period-accurate materials and everyday colonial artifacts, and stay for a dynamic panel discussion that sparks curiosity and brings the people, tensions, and turning points of the Revolutionary era to life.

5-6:30PM: Pop-Up Exhibit Exploration
Presented by the Omaha Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, the "Patriots Chest" exhibit is a special hands-on, pop-up exhibit featuring period-accurate materials and everyday colonial artifacts.

6:30-8PM: Featured Excerpts, Mini-Lecture, and Panel Discussion
Watch segments from The American Revolution documentary followed by a short talk and deeper dive into history with Dr. Susan Brynne Long, early American History lecturer at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Then, stay for an engaging panel discussion that takes the conversation even further.

Panelists:

• Dr. Susan Brynne Long, History Instructor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Dr. James (Jim) Sly, Vice President General, Omaha Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution
• Dr. Kyle Chattleton, Public Historian, The Durham Museum
• Jessica Wagner, Director of Education and Public Engagement, The Durham Museum (Moderator)

This free event includes admission to The Durham Museum. Accessibility: Film excerpts will be shown with open captions, and the lecture and panel will feature ASL interpretation. Food and beverage will be available to purchase.

Presented by Nebraska Public Media in partnerships with The Durham Museum, the Department of History at UNO, and the Omaha Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Funding was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.