March 14, 2020 | Category:
news30 March 2020 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to comply with the Governor’s closure directive, the Nevada State Museums will be closed to the public until further. For research questions, please contact the relevant curator by email as listed in the research section. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your […]
Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas reunites costume and costumier LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Nancy Williams was an integral part of the Las Vegas dance community from her days with the Moro-Landis Dancers in the 1940s at the El Rancho and Sahara resorts up to the time of her death in 2017. In a career in […]
Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas Discovers 40-Year-Old Treasure Trove LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas recently added some sparkle to its already impressive collection of performance costume memorabilia – 14 costume design paintings executed by Bill Campbell in the late 1970s for the Donn Arden production show “Hello Hollywood, Hello!” MGM Grand Hotel-Reno’s […]
Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas adds paintings from epic Reno show LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas recently added some sparkle to its already impressive collection of performance costume memorabilia – 14 costume design paintings executed by Bill Campbell in the late 1970s for the Donn Arden production show “Hello Hollywood, Hello!” […]
Las Vegas Lineup photo exhibit takes on ‘Swinging ‘60s’ LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The collaboration between the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas and the Las Vegas News Bureau to seek the public’s help in identifying the subjects of vintage photographs in an exhibit called “Las Vegas Lineup” not only proved successful with more than 100,000 […]
Museum’s ‘Eclectic Nevada’ exhibit showcases state’s diversity LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Those who think Nevada is little but sagebrush and alkali dust mixed with an occasional swath of neon will want to check out the newest exhibit at the Nevada State Museum Las Vegas. A year in the making, “Eclectic Nevada,” is an interactive and […]
En reconocimiento de el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, el museo Nevada State Museum Las Vegas develará su primer exhibición totalmente bilingüe haciendo honor a artistas que han jugado un papel fundamental en la historia de Las Vegas. “Latin Leyends” o “Iconos Latinos” es una exhibición fotográfica que fue creada con la colaboración de el […]
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Nevada State Museum Las Vegas is unveiling its first fully bilingual exhibit and tipping its cap to Spanish-speaking entertainers who have played a vital role in Las Vegas history. “Latin Legends” is a photo exhibit and a collaboration among the museum, the Las Vegas […]
He might not have Wayne Newton’s tan or Oscar Goodman’s showgirl escorts, but Vegas Vic is unquestionably one of Las Vegas’ most recognizable figures. Being 40 feet tall and wearing neon and a giant cowboy hat is helpful, too. Now he’s the subject of a new exhibit inside Curator Canyon at the Nevada State Museum, […]
July 10, 2019 | Category:
newsLAS VEGAS, Nevada – One image at a time, the Nevada State Museum Las Vegas is working on a monumental challenge – preserving, and sharing, the history of Southern Nevada. The museum’s Photography Digitization Project, started in 2017, recently surpassed 9,000 digitized images that are available online for researchers, educators and the local community to […]
