Events

Join us for Once Upon an Adventure!, our Story Time program, happening every Friday at 9:30 am until 10:15 am. A themed craft will follow.This program is included in the price of admission and is free for members.

Demonstrations of Coin Press No. 1 in the historic Carson City Mint happen every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On minting days, visitors may purchase a voucher for a one-half troy ounce .999 fine silver planchet in the Museum Store and watch it be struck on Coin Press No. 1. While waiting for […]

Join us for Once Upon an Adventure!, our Story Time program, happening every Friday at 9:30 am until 10:15 am. A themed craft will follow.This program is included in the price of admission and is free for members.

Demonstrations of Coin Press No. 1 in the historic Carson City Mint happen every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On minting days, visitors may purchase a voucher for a one-half troy ounce .999 fine silver planchet in the Museum Store and watch it be struck on Coin Press No. 1. While waiting for […]

Fright at the Museum Saturdays, October 10 & October 24 | 6–9pm Something has gone terribly wrong inside the Nevada State Museum, Carson City. After dark, toxic ooze distorts the exhibit halls into a place of horrors, revealing terrifying history that should have stayed in Nevada’s past.  Descend into the historic Mint Building’s basement catacombs […]

Join us for Once Upon an Adventure!, our Story Time program, happening every Friday at 9:30 am until 10:15 am. A themed craft will follow.This program is included in the price of admission and is free for members.

Demonstrations of Coin Press No. 1 in the historic Carson City Mint happen every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On minting days, visitors may purchase a voucher for a one-half troy ounce .999 fine silver planchet in the Museum Store and watch it be struck on Coin Press No. 1. While waiting for […]

Join us for Once Upon an Adventure!, our Story Time program, happening every Friday at 9:30 am until 10:15 am. A themed craft will follow.This program is included in the price of admission and is free for members.

Join us for a Halloween block party! Put on your favorite costume and enjoy a night of tricks, treats, and spooky fun. FREE Family Event Safe trick-or-treating Food trucks Car decoration contest Spooky Critters Curator’s Corner

Demonstrations of Coin Press No. 1 in the historic Carson City Mint happen every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On minting days, visitors may purchase a voucher for a one-half troy ounce .999 fine silver planchet in the Museum Store and watch it be struck on Coin Press No. 1. While waiting for […]

Fright at the Museum Saturdays, October 10 & October 24 | 6–9pm Something has gone terribly wrong inside the Nevada State Museum, Carson City. After dark, toxic ooze distorts the exhibit halls into a place of horrors, revealing terrifying history that should have stayed in Nevada’s past.  Descend into the historic Mint Building’s basement catacombs […]

Are you stuck in a rut? Don’t know what to do on the last Thursday of the month? Then come on down to History Hot Takes: An Evening for the Chronically Curious, where we will have the best of the best speakers blowing your mind with their history knowledge! Admission: $15 per person ages 18 […]

Join us for Once Upon an Adventure!, our Story Time program, happening every Friday at 9:30 am until 10:15 am. A themed craft will follow.This program is included in the price of admission and is free for members.

Demonstrations of Coin Press No. 1 in the historic Carson City Mint happen every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On minting days, visitors may purchase a voucher for a one-half troy ounce .999 fine silver planchet in the Museum Store and watch it be struck on Coin Press No. 1. While waiting for […]

Join us for Once Upon an Adventure!, our Story Time program, happening every Friday at 9:30 am until 10:15 am. A themed craft will follow.This program is included in the price of admission and is free for members.

Join us as the Dine’ Tah Navajo Dancers take the stage! There will be dancing, singing, and two lectures. As performing ambassadors to the Great Navajo Nation, the Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers, under the direction of Shawn Price, are considered an outstanding group of young, talented, and disciplined individuals who continue to excel their cultural […]

Celebrate Día de los Muertos! Join us for Día de los Muertos at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City. This vibrant Mexican tradition honors and remembers loved ones through traditional festivities and symbolic offerings to a special altar, called an ofrenda. With traditional music, art, and foods, we’ll commemorate the spirits of those who have […]

Celebrate Día de los Muertos! Join us for Día de los Muertos at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City. This vibrant Mexican tradition honors and remembers loved ones through traditional festivities and symbolic offerings to a special altar, called an ofrenda. With traditional music, art, and foods, we’ll commemorate the spirits of those who have […]

Demonstrations of Coin Press No. 1 in the historic Carson City Mint happen every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On minting days, visitors may purchase a voucher for a one-half troy ounce .999 fine silver planchet in the Museum Store and watch it be struck on Coin Press No. 1. While waiting for […]

Join us for Once Upon an Adventure!, our Story Time program, happening every Friday at 9:30 am until 10:15 am. A themed craft will follow.This program is included in the price of admission and is free for members.