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Nevada State Museum | Carson City
Nevada State Museum | Carson City
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    The museum is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 

     

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    600 N. Carson Street
    Carson City, NV 89701

    Located in downtown Carson City, catty-corner from the Carson Nugget.

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News

  • March Curator’s Corner

    March is Women’s History Month and while we recognize many different fashionable eras of dress, this year, we are going to take a close look beneath it all…what undergarments did 19th century fashionable dressed women wear under their crinoline, bustle or petticoats?  Sometimes called knickers, drawers or pantalettes/pantaloons, these undies have many variations. (more…)Read More »
  • March 2022: David Gamble Jr.

    Hello Nevadan Artists, Cultural Bearers, Historians, and Educators, I am so proud to share that our state-wide initiative celebrated its one-year anniversary last month. Our efforts to provide an online arts education platform to honor the sustenance and vitality of cultural diversity in Nevada is a special endeavor I hold close and it is so amazing ... Read More »
  • New Tour Guide Training Scheduled for March 2022

    CARSON CITY, Nev. — Do you love Nevada history, and, more importantly, do you love sharing that knowledge with others? If so, the Nevada State Museum has a perfect opportunity for you. The museum is recruiting for volunteers to help share Nevada’s natural and cultural heritage. Participants will get a multi-day in-depth jaunt through the ... Read More »

Events Calendar

Mon23

How You Got Here: Illustrating Your Family History

May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu26

Frances Humphrey Lecture Series “The Mormon Battalion of 1846: Who Were They” by Jim Bonar

May 26 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat28

Reno Coin Club Display

May 28 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sun19

Juneteenth Family Fun Festival

June 19 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thu23

Frances Humphrey Lecture Series “You Can’t Do 30-Meter Transects in a Pit Lake: The Archaeological Study of a Mid-Twentieth Century Mine” by Margo Memmott

June 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Nevada State Museum | Carson City
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    Carson City, NV 89701
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