Its stained-glass windows are deteriorating. A waterfall above the pool has run dry for years — the only water now is leaking from the glass roof.
Kelli Bello, director of development and outreach at Joslyn Castle, talks about what work will be done inside the conservatory. A total of $1.3 million was raised for the project.
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Amy Richardson, executive director of Joslyn Castle, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony. “We look forward to welcoming the public back in the spring to enjoy the restored space,” she said.
The funds raised will allow Joslyn Castle to open the conservatory to the public again. It had been closed for safety reasons.
Photos: groundbreaking for Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory at the Joslyn Castle
Amy Richardson, Executive Director of the Joslyn Castle, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Kelli Bello. Director of Development and Outreach of the Joslyn Castle, talks about what work will be done inside the Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
The Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory as seen at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Tape was used to repair the Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
People pose for a photo during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
The Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory as seen at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
The Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory as seen at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
The Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory is seen from the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Amy Richardson, Executive Director of the Joslyn Castle, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Denise Scholz speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Tape was used to repair the Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
The Jens Jensen Historic Conservatory as seen at the Joslyn Castle in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
