exhibits

NEVADA: A PEOPLE AND PLACE THROUGH TIME

Permanent Gallery|

Walk through a timeline of Nevada history.

Be sure to see the USS Nevada Battleship silver service fashioned from 5,000 ounces (417 pounds troy weight) of silver from the deep shafts of the Tonopah mines and lined with gold from Goldfield.

Take a tour of the famous underground mine exhibit.

Other Exhibits

NEVADA DAY PARADES: 1930’S THROUGH THE 1960’S

Carson City’s Nevada Day Parade and festivities date back to 1938. Nevada Day celebrations were moved from Reno to Carson City in 1938, and … Read More

Online Exhibit|
GIFTS OF HEALING: FRENCH TRAVEL POSTERS 1945 – 1949

THESE 21 TRAVEL POSTERS (1945-1949) WERE GIFTED TO NEVADA ABOARD THE MERCI TRAIN IN FEBRUARY OF 1949. THE SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER … Read More

Online Exhibit|
FUELING THE BOOM: CHINESE WOODCUTTERS IN THE GREAT BASIN 1870-1920

The exhibit highlights the significance of the woodcutting community near Chinese Camp (Aurora), Nevada, shedding light on the little-known history of the Chinese woodcutters … Read More

Changing Gallery|