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Exhibit illustrates the year 1940 as turning point for the state of Nevada from ranching and mining to tourism, recreation, and gaming
LAS VEGAS (September 12, 2025) – The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, located on the campus of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve at 309 S. Valley View Blvd., has announced their newest exhibit, […]
This resource helps to strengthen cultural connections within local Indigenous communities
LAS VEGAS (August 18, 2025) –Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas has announced the online publication of an 1891 English-Paiute language dictionary and a circa 1891 English-Mojave language dictionary. With the financial support of Robert A. Stoldal, the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas partnered with […]
The exhibit will now be open to the public until July 7
Photos available for download HERE. Courtesy of Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS (March 31, 2025) – The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, located within the Las Vegas Springs Preserve at 309 S. Valley View Blvd., has announced the extension of its featured […]
Mark Winter on the Old Spanish Trail
Sunday January 26 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas
Take a journey on the Old Spanish Trail with Mark Winter, scholar and collector, who will discuss trade textiles and material cultural that traversed between New Mexico and California.
In this presentation, Mark will conduct a show & […]
EVENT: On The Trail of Female Prospectors, Presentation and Talk by Deborah A. Fox
When: Thursday, February 20, 2025, 2:30 pm
Where: Nevada State Museum, 309 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107
Learn about the real gold diggers of the Old West – gold prospecting women! With author, artist, and historian Deborah Fox. Fox shows […]
State Museums Are Planning Unique Nevadan Experiences to Celebrate Nevada Day
(Nevada, USA) With most Nevada residents having Nevada Day, October 25, off as a state holiday, it’s a good time to visit and connect with our Silver State heritage at most of the state museums. Here is a list of all the activities planned […]
The exhibit expounds on the ancient trading route, its history, and how the trail system was central in developing the communities of Las Vegas and the Southwest Region
Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada State Museum at Las Vegas is opening a new exhibit on the Old Spanish Trail, the approximately 700-mile network of trails […]
Director the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas named Fulbright Specialist
Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas Hollis J. Gillespie has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Program Award. She was selected for her academic and professional achievements, as well as leadership in her field.
As one of over 400 U.S. citizens selected, Ms. Gillespie, with input from the Montenegro Ministry of […]
Best in Las Vegas Award
The Nevada State Museum at Last Vegas, located on the Springs Preserve, is nominated for three BEST OF LAS VEGAS Awards from the Las Vegas Review Journal. We are nominated under the “Things to Do” category and the “Museums” and “Place to Take Visitors” sub-categories, and under the “Entertainment” category for “Family Attraction.”
Fans, donors, […]
State Museums to Offer Free Admission to Military Families
(Carson City, NV) The Nevada Division of Museums and History’s seven state museums will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and end […]
