Private Functions
The Crook House Museum is available to rent for Weddings, Receptions, Corporate Gatherings, Funeral Luncheons, Showers, Holiday Parties, Graduations, Family Reunions, Photo Shoots.
Parties and Receptions
Events on Weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Friday 4pm - midnight
Saturday, Sunday 10 am - midnight
$600 for 6 hours; $100 per additional hour
$150 museum closing fee
Events on Weeknights (Monday-Thursday)
4 pm - midnight
$350 for 6 hours; $100 per additional hour
Additional fee for use of garden: $150
Deposit for all events: $150
Additional Rental Services
Glass Dishes and Cups (per set) $.50
Punch Bowl with ladle $20
Silver Tea Service $20
100-cup Coffee Pot $20
Silver Trays $20
Table Linens (small) $10 each
Table Linens (extended dining table) $25
Please call 402-455-9990 for capacity restrictions and to take a tour of the General Crook House museum and garden.
Adjoining the Museum is the Crook House Victorian Heirloom Garden, which overlooks the majestic parade ground and historic buildings of Historic Fort Omaha. Many of the more than 110 varieties of heirloom flowers, trees and shrubs are native to Nebraska. Some plants were originally carried here on wagon trains or were available by mail order catalog in the 1880s. Perennials surround four central carpet beds of annuals, patterned like an Oriental rug to create an outside parlor where many hours would have been spent to capture the cool breezes. Our thanks to Addie Kinghorn and Metro Community College's Horticulture students for designing and maintaining the gardens.
Afternoon Tea
The General Crook House Museum hosts teas for a minimum of 12 guests. Guests may choose from a proper afternoon tea, a dessert tea or a cream tea. Click on the bar below for descriptions of each. Teas must be booked at least two weeks in advance and number of guests confirmed four days prior to the event. Call 455-9990 for reservations and pricing information.
Museum Gift Shop
Stop on the second floor and visit the Crook House Museum Book Store, where you will find one of the largest selections of books by and about Nebraskans anywhere in the area. The Museum shop also offers a unique collection of videos, guides and memorabilia about local history, pioneer life, Indian military history and more.