Coin press
Author to lecture on Carson City Mint assayers Saturday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/12/2019 - 8:16amYou may know that the Carson City Mint produced coins bearing the famed CC mint mark, but did you know it was a United States assay office?
Carson Valley Days headlines jam-packed three days around the Carson City region
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 06/06/2019 - 5:23pmWith the weather reaching the mid-80s, now is the perfect time to get out and explore during a jam-packed three days around the Carson City region. Friday has plenty of events to get you to the weekend.
Museum to mint USS Nevada medallion in Carson City on Friday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 2:59pmCARSON CITY — The big guns of the battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) boomed 75 years ago on Thursday — the flagship of the D-Day invasion which turned the tide of World War II in favor of the Allies.
Events, happenings and more around the Carson City area this Friday through Sunday
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 4:43pmHeading into a jam-packed weekend of events around the Carson City region, there's a bevy of activities Friday to get your started. Lace up your shoes for a morning walk at Riverview Park, and then head on over to the Nevada State Museum for a coin press demonstration, and tours that explore anthropology and Nevada history. Later there's a cruise night gathering at Carson Mall to benefit Safe Grad Night, an Italian dinner fundraiser at the Governor's Mansion to benefit Carson City's homeless, live music at Living the Good Life and A to Zen, laughs at the Carson Comedy Club, and much more. Read on and enjoy!
Events around Carson City area for Saturday, May 18
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 5:02pmHeading into Saturday, May 18, 2019 we say welcome to the weekend Carson City. Activities abound throughout the region. Bring an umbrella as the forecast calls for some showers. But above all, enjoy the events and activities lined up in Carson City, Carson Valley, Mound House, Silver City, Virginia City and Dayton areas.
Carson City museums to mint medallion to memorialize Transcontinental Railroad car
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 10:47amCarson City’s two state museums — the Nevada State Museum and Nevada State Railroad Museum — are collaborating on a project that highlights of 150-year-old artifacts in both museums’ collections.
Events around Carson City for Friday, April 26
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 7:11pmYou may ask yourself, seriously, is it almost May already? Seriously. It is. Time keeps ticking away and the temperature gauge keeps heading North. Going into Friday, April 26, 2019 there's a bevy of entertainment, presentations, a dramatic reading, live music, comedy and more as a jump start to your weekend. Read on and enjoy.
Carson City to celebrate 'Abe Curry Day’ Saturday at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 10:58amHe’s got a street named after him and statue on the mall between the state capitol and Nevada Legislature. Now Abraham Curry — the Father of Carson City — is going to have a day of his own this Saturday at the Nevada State Museum.
Nevada State Museum to celebrate 'Father of Carson City' with Abe Curry Day
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/08/2019 - 11:20amHe’s got a street named after him and statue on the mall between the state capitol and Nevada Legislature. Now Abraham Curry, the Father of Carson City, is going to have a day of his own at the Nevada State Museum.
What's happening around Carson City on Tuesday, March 19
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 8:22amGood morning Carson City and welcome to the last day of winter. It is Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Expect mostly sunshine and cloudy skies today as a weather system is expected to move into the region later tonight bringing rain showers to the lower valleys and some snow to the Sierra for the first day of Spring. Here's what is happening around town today, including free admission to the Nevada State Museum.
St. Paddy’s Weekend Events Happening Around Carson City
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 3:45pmSt. Patrick's Day is a day to celebrate Irish heritage, excellent music, food, and of course, drinks galore. Check out the list for St. Paddy's events and other happenings throughout Carson City this weekend.
Carson City Mint 150 lecture, programs featured Saturday
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 11:14amThe Nevada State Museum continues its months-long celebration leading up to the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Carson City U.S. Branch Mint with lectures and other special events in March.
Recognizing March is also Women’s History Month, the museum is presenting the lecture “Women Workers of the Carson City U.S. Mint,” as its March “Mint150” event. The museum’s curator of history, Bob Nylen, will present the lecture at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 16.
Museum in Carson City puts spotlight on Nevada’s cultural diversity at upcoming showcase
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 1:32pmCARSON CITY — Museums from around the state will converge on the Nevada State Museum in Carson City on Tuesday, March 19 for the 2019 Nevada Museum Showcase.
What's happening around Carson City on Friday, Feb. 22
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 9:08pmHello Carson City as we welcome in Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, the end of the work week, a short one for many because of the President's Day holiday. Activities abound Friday and into the weekend, including the second day of the three-day, 6th Carson City International Film Weekend festival.
Lecture details excavations of unexpected history at Carson City Mint
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 12:07pmCARSON CITY — In 1998, a landscaping project outside the Nevada State Museum turned into an archeological dig when the workers unearthed discarded coin dies that were used in the late 1800s when the museum building was the U.S. Branch Mint.
Historic coin press in Carson City runs last minting of 2018
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 12/28/2018 - 7:58pmOperators of the historic Coin Press No. 1 inside Carson City's Nevada State Museum began striking silver medallions Friday with a commemorative Abraham Curry design created just for the occasion.
Happenings around Carson City for Friday, Dec. 28
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 6:32pmHello Carson City. The weekend approaches and we're still wondering how we went from Thanksgiving to Christmas so fast. We are coming into Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. Besides having to put on an extra layer of clothing and setting the thermostat a couple degrees warmer, conditions outside are what can be expected as we head into 2019: Cloudy to sunny with a continued chill in the air.
Nevada State Museum in Carson City will strike Curry medallion this Friday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/25/2018 - 12:10pmThe Nevada State Museum tips its hat to a seminal figure in the city’s history and continues its months-long celebration leading up to the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Carson City U.S. Branch Mint with this month’s medallion minting on Historic Coin Press No. 1.
What's happening around Carson City on Saturday, Dec. 15
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 12/14/2018 - 8:54pmThere are only two more Saturdays until Christmas, and Santa Claus is back in Carson City again this weekend ahead of the big holiday.
Nevada State Museum to celebrate sesquicentennial arrival of coin press to Carson City
Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 11:46amIt was 150 years ago this month when one of Nevada's most treasured artifacts first arrived in Carson City.
Events and happenings around Carson City for Friday, Nov. 30
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/29/2018 - 9:57pmWith winter weather having arrived, it seems only appropriate the last Friday of November is when Carson City celebrates the holiday season in a big way by ringing in the spirit of giving with the annual Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights.
Carson City's ‘Museum Store Sunday’ returns for holiday shoppers
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 7:31amCARSON CITY — Holiday shoppers looking for that “Only in Nevada” gift have an option tucked in between Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday.
Nevada State Museum in Carson City to commemorate 100th anniversary of end of World War I
Submitted by editor on Sun, 11/04/2018 - 9:57amIn honor of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the Nevada State Museum in Carson City will be hosting a special event: “Armistice: Commemorating the End of the Great War" on Saturday, Nov. 10.
What's happening around Carson City on Saturday, Oct. 27
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 10/26/2018 - 9:33pmIt's parade day in Carson City, which means a host of Nevada Day activities throughout the state capital all day long.
Of course, the 80th annual Nevada Day Parade is the centerpiece of the Silver State's 154th birthday celebration.
Events and happenings around Carson City on Nevada Day, Friday, Oct. 26
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 10/26/2018 - 6:00amEight days before the presidential election of 1864, Nevada became the 36th state in the union. Hello Carson City and welcome to Friday, Nevada Day, Oct. 26, 2018. Today is the observed state holiday, where businesses are open but state and local government offices and schools are closed. Meanwhile, the capital city itself is getting warmed up for a three-day weekend and famed parade that celebrates statehood.
Museum coin press to hold special minting during Nevada Day
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 2:15pmNevada Day revelers can own a piece of the state’s history — and also watch it be made — as part of a special run of the coin press at he Nevada State Museum in Carson City.
Museums in Carson City offer free admission for Nevada Day
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/22/2018 - 4:22pmThe Nevada State Museum and the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City are offering free admission both Friday and Saturday in recognition of Nevada Day.
'Trailblazing Nevada' exhibit unveiled Wednesday at State Capitol in Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 10/10/2018 - 2:16pmA much fitting and all-new museum experience inside Battle Born Hall at the State Capitol in Carson City called “Trailblazing Nevada” was unveiled Wednesday at a public reception headed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Revamped Battle Born Hall museum exhibit in Carson City to be unveiled
Submitted by editor on Thu, 10/04/2018 - 1:08pmCARSON CITY — “Trailblazing Nevada,” a new museum experience inside Battle Born Hall at the Nevada State Capitol, will be unveiled Wednesday, Oct. 10 at a public reception headed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Nevada State Museum in Carson City joins in Smithsonian’s ‘Museum Day’ this Saturday
Submitted by editor on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 9:50amThe Nevada State Museum, Carson City will open its doors for free to all Museum Day ticket holders this Saturday, Sept. 22 as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 14th annual Museum Day.