As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Durham Museum in Omaha will offer a rare opportunity for visitors to connect with the origins of the United States as they step into one of the museum's newest exhibitions, "In Search of the Signers."
The Durham staff prepare original documents that are part of Byron Reed's collection on Friday for the museum's newest exhibit "In Search of the Signers," which opens Aug. 1.
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A portrait of Byron Reed, an Omaha native who dedicated his life to acquiring original manuscripts tied to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Reed's collection will be part of the Durham Museum's newest exhibit "In Search of the Signers," which opens Aug. 1.
The Durham staff hang a reproduction of John Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence" painting on Friday as they prepare for their new exhibit "In Search of the Signers," which opens Aug. 1.
Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of July 2026
Heavy rain is seen falling over west Omaha, as viewed from the east on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Kids reach for bubbles on Woolworth Ave. during the annual 4th of July parade held at Omaha’s Field Club neighborhood in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Damages is seen after a vehicle hit Eyebrow Microblading Specialists at 5723 NW Radial Highway in Omaha, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The neighboring business in the same building, Benson Shoe Repair, was also recently hit by a vehicle and sustained heavy damage.
A Wednesday night storm knocked a tree onto 710 Donegal Drive in Papillion, as seen on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
A Wednesday night storm knocked a tree onto 710 Donegal Drive in Papillion, as seen on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Participants walk down Woolworth Ave. during the annual 4th of July parade held at Omaha’s Field Club neighborhood in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People arrive for The RiverFront Fourth of July Celebration featuring the Omaha Symphony at Gene Leahy Mall in Omaha on Saturday, July 4, 2026 .
From left, Alexis, 7, Ron Lewis, James, 6, and Jackie Lewis visit Edith German’s headstone in the Omaha National Cemetery in Papillion, on Friday, July 3, 2026. German was Jackie’s mother and the children’s great-grandmother. German’s husband, Kenneth, served in the Airforce, and she was a registered nurse, who worked in the Omaha V.A. hospital.
A lightning strike is seen near the Omaha National Cemetery and a Google AI Data-Center in Papillion on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Iris Herse, a former Rosie the Riveter who worked in a factory making bombs during World War II, displays her American Spirit Medallion at Lakeside retirement home in Omaha on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Iris Herse, a former Rosie the Riveter who worked in a factory making bombs during World War II, stands for a portrait at Lakeside retirement home in Omaha on Thursday, July 2, 2026. She wears her American Spirit Medallion.
A peacock stands at the door of Diane Keane’s home in Omaha on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Keane believes the bird belongs to one of her neighbors, and says “it kind of just does whatever it wants.”
A peacock walks across Diane Keane’s porch as her dog, Biscuit, watches in Omaha on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Keane believes the bird belongs to one of her neighbors, and says “it kind of just does whatever it wants.”
