The National Music Museum (NMM) will welcome the vibrant sounds of traditional Mexican mariachi music when Omaha-based Mariachi Los Caballeros takes the stage on Friday, November 6, at noon. The performance is part of the NMM Live! concert series and will take place in the museum's Janet Lucille Wanzek Performance Hall.

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the National Music Museum's November Discovery Saturday! NMM educator Anna Van Kley will present short spotlight talks at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m., featuring three recently acquired Native American instruments on temporary display in the Janet L. Wanzek Performance Hall.

Join us at the National Music Museum for a special evening of chamber music featuring cellist Juan Guillermo Mireles Morales and pianist Dr. Yu-Han Kuan, performing works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Robert Schumann.

Celebrate the sounds of the season at the National Music Museum's annual NMM Live! holiday concert! This year's performance features the Solid Brass Quartet, bringing beloved holiday classics to life with the rich, festive sounds of brass.

Something spooky is sounding at the National Music Museum!

Join us Saturday, October 24, for Spooky Science of Pipe Organs, a free Halloween-themed event featuring haunting melodies performed on a rare, 200-year-old pipe organ!

Many of you may remember that Rachel Barton Pine was originally scheduled to perform this concert in December 2025. Due to unexpected personal circumstances, she was unable to join us at that time. We're thrilled to announce that the concert has been rescheduled, and we can't wait to welcome Rachel to the National Music Museum on October 17.

The National Music Museum will be hosting a free gamelan workshop for community members and members of the NMM’s Tatag gamelan ensemble. Led by gamelan expert Joko Sutrisno, this workshop will introduce community members to the tradition and prepare members of the ensemble for the upcoming season! Participants are welcome to attend one or more sessions.

Latin American Renaissance & Baroque Music

This program is funded by the Clayton & Odessa Lang Ofstad Foundation, Bank of America N. A., Co-Trustee, and by the Howard & Marjory Coker Memorial Fund.

Viola music of Johannes Brahms and Joseph Joachim.

Featuring the NMM’s Da Salo (NMM03368) and Mason and Hamlin grand piano (NMM15722)

Join presenter Harrison Freund on the eve of Rosh Hashanah for a special lecture and live demonstration of the shofar—one of the world’s oldest instruments in continuous use. Explore the instrument’s religious significance, history, construction, and use in Jewish tradition. This special presentation is free and open to the public.

Share Your Talent at the NMM’s September Discovery Saturday. Musicians of all ages and experience levels are invited to take the stage at the National Music Museum (NMM) during September Discovery Saturday: “Your Music, Your Voice,” on Saturday, September 5.

Experience the sounds of the Civil War era with the First Nebraska Volunteers Brass Band. Dressed in Union infantry uniforms, this ensemble performs authentic arrangements from Civil War band books, accompanied by historical narration that brings the music and stories of the period to life.

This program is funded by the Clayton & Odessa Lang Ofstad Foundation, Bank of America N. A., Co-Trustee, and by the Howard & Marjory Coker Memorial Fund.

Vaudeville Blues & Old-Time Music

This program is funded by the Clayton & Odessa Lang Ofstad Foundation, Bank of America N. A., Co-Trustee, and by the Howard & Marjory Coker Memorial Fund.

Enjoy a free children's concert with children’s entertainer Duke Otherwise at 11:00 a.m. during the National Music Museum's August Discovery Saturday. Free admission all day (10-4), plus crafts, family activities and a guided tour at 1:00 p.m. Learn more at www.nmmusd.org

Enjoy Discounted Admission and Celebrate America’s 250th at the National Music Museum’s July Discovery Saturday!

Celebrate Independence Day and America’s 250th anniversary with a special Discovery Saturday at the National Music Museum (NMM) on Saturday, July 4. Visitors can enjoy special $2.50 museum admission while exploring the NMM’s special exhibition, "Of Thee I Sing: Origin, Heritage and Patriotism," which tells America’s story through the musical instruments, makers and traditions that have shaped our nation.

What We Carry - Stories of the Nyckelharpa and Those Who Carried Them

Presented in collaboration with the Dalesburg Midsummer Festival

Join us May 2 for Discovery Saturday at the NMM! 
Live folk music, hands-on learning, and a special focus on military instruments. Explore America’s musical heritage at the National Music Museum’s Discovery Saturday. Enjoy live folk music and storytelling with Missouri Valley Music, featuring traditions from Irish, Scottish, Scandinavian, and Métis cultures. Demonstrations at 11am and 1pm. Plus, Blue Star Museums begins May 1—free admission for veterans and active-duty military families.

Featuring the Cancelosi Collection at the NMM!

Featuring the Cancelosi Collection at the NMM!

Swedish, Finnish, and Minnesota tunes for dancing and for listening