NSMLV Curators want you to be able to enjoy the museum from home, so we have created a series of virtual backgrounds featuring highlights from the museum. It’s easy to add a museum virtual background to your next video chat. Right click on your desired image and save it to your computer. Then, follow the […]
Nevada State Museum plans exhibit, lectures for Black History Month Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas will be celebrating Black History Month with a new, large-scale photography exhibit and a series of lectures throughout February. The exhibit, “Obsidian & Neon: Celebrating Black Life and Identity in Las Vegas”, is a photo-narrative exhibition of large-scale black-and-white photography […]
December 10, 2019 | Category:
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photographsDonated Hollywood costumes from Debbie Reynolds’ Collection The museum has been gifted with four historic film costumes that were acquired at the first auction of Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood memorabilia in 2011. A much-beloved star of stage and film, Reynolds (1932-2016) was also a Las Vegas resident and businesswoman. Her off-Strip Debbie Reynolds Hotel Casino & […]
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 […]
Costume change for ‘Jubilee’ exhibit at Nevada State Museum LAS VEGAS – The Nevada State Museum’s “Showgirl Wall” offers visitors the opportunity to examine original stage costumes and design renderings from the iconic Las Vegas stage show “Jubilee.” The exhibit is the result of a partnership between the museum and Bally’s Las Vegas and has […]
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, […]
