Nevada State Museum

A demonstration of Coin Press No. 1 at Nevada State Museum will be held on Nov. 30. Ken Hopple will show you how they struck the famous Carson City coins. This takes place in the Historic Carson City Mint building. Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. 10:30 am - noon and 1:00 - 3:00pm. For more information contact Bob Nylen at (775) 687-7410 x239 or 245.

A behind the scenes tour in natural history will be presented by George Baumardner, PhD, featuring a discussion on Plants and Animals of Nevada. For reservations call 775 687-4810 x 237. 10:00 & 1:30pm. Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson Street.

"Virginia City and its Archaeology: A Thirty Year Overview" will be presented Nov. 15 by State historic preservation officer Ron James. The presentation features a discussion, artifact viewing and signing of James' new book, "Virginia City: Secrets of a Western Past," published by University of Nebraska Press in conjunction with the Society of Historical Archaeology. The event runs from 6:30 - 8: pm at the Nevada State Museum. (775) 687-4810 x237.

Family fun in the Discovery Lab featuring FUN WITH FOSSILS. Learn about the Divonian Sea, the Columbian Mammoth, & discover our State Fossil, Shonisaurus. Make some rubbings representing Devonian fossils to remember your experience. Each activity lasts 30 minutes. Tickets at front desk. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Suitable for children, ages 4 - 10. 1:00 - 3:30pm. Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson Street. (775) 687-741.

All cultures celebrate the dead as well as mourn them. And the first of November usually marks the Day of the Dead, also known as Dia de los Muertos. In Carson City there will be a multicultural celebration Saturday, November 10, to honor loved ones who have passed away with stories, crafts, songs and exhibits, colorful folklore dancers. The Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum.

Nevada Day festivities will celebrate the 148th year since joining the union with the theme, “Honoring Our Military and Families Past, Present and Future” Oct. 25-28.

CARSON CITY — Two bright, educated men from Philadelphia headed west in 1849 to discover their fortunes before there was such a thing as the Comstock Lode. Leaving behind letters that chronicled their victories and heartbreaks, Ethan and Hosea Grosh ventured into Nevada’s Gold Canyon, finding silver and tragedy around the corner.

A Carson City man was arrested Wednesday night after jumping out of a stolen vehicle which then crashed into the Nevada State Museum. The man fled on foot and was found later, arrested and now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.

Richard Ham, a long time Nevada resident, has passed away at the age of 89. A Celebration of Life will be held September 28th, 2012 from 4-6pm at the Nevada State Museum located in the Springs Pre...

Families are invited to explore “Beastly Encounters” at a special Nevada State Museum program from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 in Carson City. The activity continues the museum’s Family Fun Saturdays series. Children will explore how learning to observe animal signs, tracks and scat can help identify which animals have been in an area and how clues can tell about animal behavior too.

CARSON CITY – A state panel was told today that for yet another two-year state budget, there will be virtually no money available from property tax revenues for capital construction projects.

The state Public Works Board heard the disappointing news today as it began a two-day review of projects being sought by state agencies ranging from the Department of Corrections to Tourism and Cultural Affairs.

Join in on family fun at the Nevada State Museum Discovery Lab on Saturday, Sept. 8. This month's program features Beastly Encounters: Animals of Nevada from 1-3:30 pm. Observe skulls, scat, tracks and feet and make a bookmark with animal tracks to take home. Free with regular paid admission: $8 for adults; free for museum members and children 17 and under. Nevada State Museum, is located at 600 N. Carson Street, Carson City. Contact Deborah: dstevenson@nevadaculture.org or 775-687-4810, ext. 237.

Spend a Saturday with the family and discover Nevada reptiles at the Nevada State Museum, in a hands-on nature program for kids of the ages 6 – 11. Of course, the parents have their own scientific duty as well; as the kids take on experiments with nature, parents will use microscopes and specimens in a lab setting. Activities will also include creating and painting a lizard or a snake model.
Adult admission is $8, free for museum members and children 17 and under. This event will take place on Saturday, July 14, from 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson.

Free Reception at the Nevada State Museum Thursday evening July 12, 2012, 5-7:00 pm for GIFTS OF HEALING: French Travel Posters 1945-1949.
Museum research associate Mary Covington will talk at 6:00 pm about the history and significance of gifts sent from France to the United States aboard the 1949 Merci Train.
The exhibit includes 21 travel posters of French regions along with a wedding dress from Lyon, trench art, and personal treasures sent in gratitude to the U.S. for support following World War II.

Dr. George Baumgardner, curator of Natural History, will take visitors “behind the scenes” of Nevada’s plants, animals, specimens and other natural history collections on June 29 at the Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street. What’s so special about these artifacts is that they are not normally on display and encourages visitors to become familiar with these rare collections. A sneak peak of the new Discovery Lab and other future developments of the natural history exhibit are also included during the tour.

Raffle tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Carson City Mint Coin Show’s grand prize. The event is held annually in August at the site of the former U.S. Mint in Carson City and advance raffle sales to support the Nevada State Museum are well underway.

The Downtown Coin Club annual coin show is this weekend at the Carson Nugget, featuring many local dealers. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Nevada State Museum and the Carson Senior Center.

Jed Block will present a slideshow/talk on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the Carson City Library. The title of the talk is "Now and Then: a Pictorial Analysis of Carson City Changes." Mr. Block has collected numerous pictures of Carson City's Carson Street and downtown area from earlier periods, such as the 1950s and 1960s, and compares them to recent photos of the same locations. These comparisons reveal a lot about the history of Carson City and the colorful people who shaped its future. The event is free and open to the public.

World travelers Dr. Chip Carroon and Pat Devereux present their “Nevada Trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit” PowerPoint show at the Nevada State Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 26. The Dayton-area couple will discuss images they shot while trekking 150 miles on Nepal’s most famous hiking route, in the central Himalayan Range. Admission to the event is $8 adults; free for museum members and children 17 and under. The museum is at 600 N. Carson St., Carson City. For more information, call 775-687-4810.

Carson City was named the country’s No. 3 Family Destination for its old west heritage, special events and value by away.com, one of the nation’s premier vacation planning websites.
Notable highlights of a visit to Nevada’s capital city in the rating included special designation of the Nevada State Museum, Nevada State Railroad Museum and Carson Hot Springs. Besides museums, there are plenty of activities throughout Carson City including Hiking and biking trails, dining, a plethora of parks and terrain for ATV’s. Here's the latest blog from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau on the designation, plus lots of other fun things families can do in Carson City.

The halls of the Nevada State Museum rang out with the sounds of music, dance and laughter Saturday as hundreds of people attended the seventh annual el Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead."A...

Dr. Sue Fawn Chung, the leading authority on the history of the Chinese in Nevada, presents a lecture on her new book of the same title, Thursday, September 22 at the Nevada State Museum. Dr. Chung will be available at 6:00 pm to sign her book, The Chinese in Nevada, recently published by Arcadia; the lecture will begin at 7:00 pm. The Chinese in Nevada boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories of days gone by. Professor Chung has been teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1975.

With the price of gold and silver continuing to climb to astounding prices, one of the great local treasures is the annual Carson City Coin and Mint Show, set for this Friday and Saturday at the Nevada State Museum. Check out this blog item posted by the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Coin collectors and numismatists from all over the country will be flocking to Carson City August 26-27 to purchase the coveted Mint Mark “CC” coins and other collectibles. In fact, the hobby of coin collecting is more popular than ever before, thanks to the high price of gold. Twenty-five dealers will be on hand from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm both Friday and Saturday, giving free appraisals and offering valuable wares to buy, sell, and trade. Fabulous prizes will be raffled off both days, culminating in the Grand Prize Drawing at 3 pm on Saturday.

Curator of History, Robert Nylen presents Early Frontier Baseball, at the Nevada State Museum Thursday, August 18, 2011, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Note: this lecture is presented one week early due to the coin show.

By the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau
Aberrations await and spirits linger during a two-hour walking tour July 23, Aug. 20 and Sept. 24 through the historic district of Carson City.
History and storytelling are the orders of the day on this tour through Victorian-style homes and neighborhoods, where reality and legend come together, leaving ghost walkers to wonder what is truth and what is fiction.

The children of Wright L. Felt, who steered the construction of the first power line from Boulder Dam to Pioche in 1937, attended a ceremony Thursday at the Nevada State Museum for the official ...

The commemorative lamp given to the man who directed the first state power line to be built from Hoover Dam to Pioche in 1937 is being donated to the Nevada State Museum today.The lamp was given...

Author and historian Robert W. Ellison will present the lecture "Long Beard: Warren Wasson, Indian Agent & U.S. Marshall" at the Nevada State Museum 7-8 p.m. Thursday, June 23.The lecture is bas...

By Deborah Stevenson
In honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Nevada Territory, The Nevada State Museum staff designed a unique raffle prize to celebrate this year’s coin show in Carson City, August 26-27, 2011. Raffle tickets are now on sale for the Grand Prize, featuring three special commemoratives: one ounce .999 fine silver medallion, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Nevada Territory; copper Abraham Lincoln Medallion; and brass Nevada State Seal Medallion.