exhibits

FUELING THE BOOM: CHINESE WOODCUTTERS IN THE GREAT BASIN 1870-1920

Changing Gallery|

The exhibit highlights the significance of the woodcutting community near Chinese Camp (Aurora), Nevada, shedding light on the little-known history of the Chinese woodcutters who lived there and felled piñon (or pinyon) pines to supply charcoal and firewood to the mining camps of Bodie and Aurora from approximately 1875 to 1915. It draws on historical objects from the Morrill-Santini Chinese Camp Collection of the Nevada State Museum, historical photographs from the 1950s to 1970s by Robert Morrill, who originally collected the artifacts, and Charcoal Camp (2015-2018), a recent photography project by Apollonia Morrill. The exhibition brings together objects and photos to illuminate the specific history of Chinese Camp within its larger historical context, giving the viewer an image of what this place looked like in the past and today.

The exhibit is co-curated by Robert Morrill, Apollonia Morrill, Dr. Emily Dale, and Dr. Sue Fawn Chung.

Other Exhibits

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 … 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 … Read More

Online Exhibit|
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 pounds troy weight) … Read More

Permanent Gallery|