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Omaha's Luminarium draws 260K visitors, countless lightbulb moments in first year

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The grand opening of the Kiewit Luminarium on the RiverFront in downtown Omaha on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

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On a school field trip to the Kiewit Luminarium recently, 8-year-old Jessie Maxwell reached her hand into a brightly lit box, invited to touch the colorful teapot she could see just inside.

Casey Johnson counts how many colors he can see in the Colored Shadows exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha April 12. The third grader from Underwood, Iowa, is among 10,000 students who have taken field trips to the science center in its first year.

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Eighth graders from the Jesuit Academy in Omaha pile up sand in a river flow exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in April. Luminarium officials have worked to make the science center accessible for all.

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Luminator Mason Pair greets third graders from Underwood, Iowa, at the start of their field trip. Luminators help visitors navigate the science center’s exhibits.

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Silva Raker, Kiewit Luminarium CEO, gestures while talking about its first year of operations. She came to Omaha from San Francisco’s Exploratorium, one of the world’s foremost science centers.

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Nidhi Agarwal, of Omaha, watches the moon pass between the sun and Earth with her children Aarohi, 9, and Taksh, 7, during a solar eclipse viewing party outside the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Monday, April 8. Omaha experienced about 80% totality.

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Luminator Mason Pair asks third graders from Underwood Elementary in Underwood, Iowa, what they think an "a-ha moment" is during a field trip at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Casey Johnson counts how many colors he can see inside the Colored Shadows exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024. Johnson is a third grader at Underwood Elementary School in Iowa.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Luminator Jorge Rivera helps third graders from Underwood Elementary in Iowa explore the Colored Shadows exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Kya Burns explores the Colored Shadows exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024. Burns is a third grader at Underwood Elementary School in Iowa.

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Eighth graders from the Jesuit Academy in Omaha pile up sand in the stream exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Students on a field trip explore exhibits at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Luminator Jorge Rivera leads third graders from Underwood Elementary in Iowa into the Colored Shadows exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Third graders from Underwood Elementary in Iowa explore the Colored Shadows exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Eighth graders from the Jesuit Academy in Omaha pile up sand in a stream exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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A student plays with musical instruments at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Silva Raker, CEO of the Kiewit Luminarium, talks about the first year of operation in Omaha on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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Silva Raker, CEO of the Kiewit Luminarium, talks about the first year of operation in Omaha on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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Luminator Cecilia Ochoa talks about her experiences during the first year of the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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Luminator Cecilia Ochoa talks about her experiences during the first year of the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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Luminator Raven Boyland talks about her experiences during the first year of the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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Dan Sitzman, Experience Coordinator at the Kiewit Luminarium, talks about his experiences with school field trips during the first year of the Luminarium on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Luminator Raven Boyland talks about her experiences during the first year of the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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Fifth graders from Platteview Elementary try their hand at the Pulling Together exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Casey Johnson counts how many colors he can see in the Colored Shadows exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha April 12. The third grader from Underwood, Iowa, is among 10,000 students who have taken field trips to the science center in its first year.

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Silva Raker, Kiewit Luminarium CEO, gestures while talking about its first year of operations. She came to Omaha from San Francisco’s Exploratorium, one of the world’s foremost science centers.

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Luminator Mason Pair greets third graders from Underwood, Iowa, at the start of their field trip. Luminators help visitors navigate the science center’s exhibits.

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Eighth graders from the Jesuit Academy in Omaha pile up sand in a river flow exhibit at the Kiewit Luminarium in April. Luminarium officials have worked to make the science center accessible for all.

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Nidhi Agarwal, of Omaha, watches the moon pass between the sun and Earth with her children Aarohi, 9, and Taksh, 7, during a solar eclipse viewing party outside the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha on Monday, April 8. Omaha experienced about 80% totality.

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