Nevada State Museums
State museums in Nevada offer free admission for active-duty military families
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/23/2019 - 9:30pmCARSON CITY — Nevada’s state museums are once again taking part in the national Blue Star Museums program, providing free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families.
The National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families program, now in its 10th year, launched the 2019 program on Saturday, May 18 – Armed Forces Day – and it will stay in effect through the Labor Day Weekend.
State museum in Carson City to unveil Transcontinental Railroad exhibit Friday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 7:56amCARSON CITY — The completion of the transcontinental railroad in the spring of 1869 changed America forever, dramatically reducing the time and cost for people and goods to move across country and accelerating the western expansion of the industrial revolution.
Las Vegas senior is Nevada Poetry Out Loud champion
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 9:35amCARSON CITY — Vanessa Aponte, a senior at Legacy High School in Las Vegas, is the 2019 Nevada State champion of Poetry Out Loud. The statewide competition for high school students started in the fall with more than 3,500 participants and narrowed to nine regional finalists for Saturday’s championships at the studios of KNPB Channel 5 Public Broadcasting in Reno.
Reno artist’s work showcased at Carson City's Legislative Exhibition Gallery
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 12:10pmCARSON CITY — Reno artist Kate O’Hara need only to open her door and look to the mountains to find inspiration for her creations.
O’Hara’s exhibit, “Botanica Obscura,” can be seen for the next three weeks at the Nevada Arts Council’s Legislative eXhibition Series (LXS) inside the Nevada Legislative Building in Carson City. Throughout the 2019 Legislative session, the works of six Nevada artists is being featured. O’Hara is the second of the six artists and her display will remain in place through March 15.
Nevada State museums launch pilot school transportation reimbursement program
Submitted by editor on Tue, 12/05/2017 - 12:50pmCARSON CITY — The sight of school buses outside Nevada’s seven State museums has become less common in the years since the Great Recession hit in 2007 as school districts dealing with tight budgets cut spending on field trips and their related transportation costs.
Free admission to Nevada State Museums during Nevada Day celebration
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 10/23/2016 - 9:49amBoth Nevada State Museums in Carson City will celebrate Nevada Day with free admission on Friday, Oct. 28 — the observed holiday — as well as on Saturday, Oct. 29, the day of the Nevada Day Parade along Carson Street in downtown Carson City.
The Real Deal: State Museums offer real Nevada stories and adventures for Nevada Day
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:03pmAll Nevada State Museums will celebrate Nevada Day with free admission on Friday, Oct. 31, the observed holiday.
Museums share Nevada’s great stories as yearlong 150th birthday celebration kicks off
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 3:08pmFrom the relics of Nevada’s first hilltop exploration in the 1800s to steam locomotives and 21st century archeological discoveries, Nevada State Museums cover the state’s stories and care for historical objects for generations. To honor Nevada Day and the state’s 150th birthday kickoff, Nevada state museums offer free admission and celebrations across the state Friday, Oct. 25.
Mint and mining on the Comstock topic at Nevada State Museum talk Aug. 22
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 2:53pmFred Holabird is a mining geologist, author and scholar who is an expert in the history of American mining, coins, the Comstock and West. Holabird is the guest speaker in Carson City at the Nevada State Museum’s Frances Humphrey Lecture Series from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22.
To celebrate newly expanded schedules, all seven Nevada State Museums are free July 20
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 07/18/2013 - 12:40pmAll seven Nevada State museums will offer free admission Saturday, July 20, to celebrate newly expanded schedules. Train rides at the railroad museum in Carson City and Boulder City will be half price.
Additional details for Nevada Museums Summer 2013:
• Public invited to Rediscover Your Nevada Museums
• The Division of Museums and History announces additional days and hours of service for the public at all seven museums in the system.
Free day at Nevada State Museum in Carson City includes glimpse of Fremont Cannon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/17/2013 - 11:09amWith a sneak peak at an exhibit honoring Western explorer John C. Fremont, the Nevada State Museum in Carson City will celebrate free admission day from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20.
1,000 Ounce silver ingot for NV150 coins now on display at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 10:37amA 1,000 ounce bar of silver mined from 4,000 tons of Nevada ore is a rarity by far, but visitors to the Nevada State Museum in Carson City can catch a glimpse of the spectacular ingot now on display in preparation for the state’s 150th birthday party.
Site of the historic U.S. Mint, the museum still operates the original Coin Press No. 1 on the last Friday of each month. When the bar is melted into 1000 1-ounce round medallions, the celebrated press will stamp commemorative editions, with the “CC” mint mark, honoring the state’s sesquicentennial which is Nevada Day, 2014.