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Nevada State Museum | Las Vegas
Nevada State Museum | Las Vegas
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  • Visit
    • Location, Hours & Admission
    • Contact Us
    • About the Museum
    • Gallery Guide
  • Exhibits
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  • Explore
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • Online Collections
    • Online Exhibits
    • Traveling Trunks
    • Research
  • Become A Member of NSMLV
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  • Museum hours

    Open Saturday and Sunday

    10am – 4pm

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  • Location

    309 S. Valley View Blvd
    Las Vegas, NV 89107
    NSMLV is located on the campus of the Springs Preserve, just across the street from Meadows Mall.

    (mailing address: 309 S. Valley View Blvd.)

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    Members enjoy free admission to NSMLV, the Springs Preserve, and 6 other state museums (like the Boulder City Railroad Museum), receive exclusive invitations to museum events, and get a 15% discount in our store.

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News

  • Joe Louis

    On April 12th 1981, Joe Louis passed away in Las Vegas. Born in Lafayette, Alabama, in 1914, Joe and his family moved away from the discrimination they encountered when he was still young to settle in Detroit. Joe was world heavyweight champion for 12 years, when the average reign was just 3, starting from when he ... Read More »
  • Margaret Wheat

    Margaret Wheat (1908-1988) was a self-taught geologist and anthropologist with a special interest in ichthyosaurs – the Nevada State fossil. Born to pioneer parents in Fallon, NV., she went on to study at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her field work experiences ranged from U.S. Geological Survey work to protecting important cave sites from vandals. The ... Read More »
  • The Cofferdam Construction on Hoover Dam

    By mid April in 1933 the two cofferdams that kept the waters of the Colorado River at bay during the construction work on Boulder Dam, now Hoover Dam, were complete. Diversion tunnels had been excavated to take the course of the river through the rock face of the canyon, and around the dam site, but additional ... Read More »

Events Calendar

Wed14

Notice of Meeting – Board of Museums and History

April 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu15

Friends of NSMLV General Meeting – via Zoom

April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat24

Friends of NSMLV – Spring Clothing Collection

April 24 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Sun27

Friends of NSMLV – Fundraising Event

June 27 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Nevada State Museum | Las Vegas
  • Nevada State Museum | Las Vegas
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    Las Vegas, NV 89107
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