State Capitol Sesquicentennial Ceremony and Tours

Description

The Nevada State Capitol reopens for tours June 5; this year also marks the building’s 150^th anniversary. Gov. Sisolak and other state officials will join with the Nevada State Museum, Carson City, staff to commemorate the event with a color guard flag presentation and short talk about the building’s history for a small, invited audience. After the presentation, volunteer museum guides will take scheduled groups on guided tours of the Capitol.

10:00am-Grand Re-Opening Ceremony starts with the presentation of colors and pledge of allegiance

Gov. Sisolak will share a proclamation honoring the Capitol’s 150^th anniversary. Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine will speak, along with Nevada State Museum, Carson City Director Myron Freedman; author and local historian Ron Roberts, and others.

11:00am-2:30pm-every half hour groups of 5 will be escorted through the building by an experienced tour guide. Click on the Register Here button to the right to reserve a spot on one of the tours.

The Nevada Capitol building, opened in 1871, is a symbol of Nevada pride and history. For more than 50 years, all three branches of the Nevada state government were housed in the Capitol. The Nevada Supreme Court met here until 1937, when it moved into an adjacent building. The Nevada Legislature met here until 1971, when it moved to its current facility just south of the Capitol. Today, the Capitol houses offices for the governor, lieutenant governor and state treasurer, as well as a business office for the secretary of state.

The Capitol also houses “Trailblazing Nevada”, a comprehensive Nevada history exhibit in Battle Born Hall. Admission is free.