Exhibits
Featured Exhibits
Under One Sky
Explore Under One Sky, a Native American exhibit from their perspective and in their own words. Find out when humans first occupied the Nevada portion of the Great Basin, the natural foods they collected and the skills they used for survival. See a reconstruction of a Great Basin cave containing evidence of past cultures and ... Read More
Changing Gallery
Fueling the Boom: Chinese Woodcutters in the Great Basin 1870-1920
The exhibit will highlight the significance of the woodcutting community near Chinese Camp (Aurora), Nevada, shedding light on the little-known ... Read More
Our Nevada Stories: Objects Found in Time
Our Nevada Stories: Objects Found in Time is on display in the North Changing Gallery. Learn about the state symbols and ... Read More
Permanent Exhibits
Historic Carson City Mint
Take a walk through time at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. Your first step brings you into the former Carson City Mint building ... Read More
Nevada’s Changing Earth
Nevada’s Changing Earth, displays over 300 examples of rocks and minerals from Nevada and the western United States. One case alone has more than 180 ... Read More
Nevada: A People and Place Through Time
Walk through a timeline of Nevada history.
Be sure to see the USS Nevada Battleship silver service fashioned from 5,000 ounces (417 ... Read More
Under One Sky
Explore Under One Sky, a Native American exhibit from their perspective and in their own words. Find out when humans first occupied the Nevada portion ... Read More
Online Exhibit
Gifts of Healing: French Travel Posters 1945 – 1949
These 21 travel posters (1945-1949) were gifted to Nevada aboard the Merci Train in February of 1949. The Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français, ... Read More
Nevada Day Parades: 1930’s through the 1960’s
Carson City’s Nevada Day Parade and festivities date back to 1938. Nevada Day celebrations were moved from Reno to Carson City in 1938, and a ... Read More
