Tours & Groups
DOCENT LED TOURS AT THE NEVADA STATE MUSEUM
Docent led tours of the Nevada State Museum are available by appointment Tuesday through Saturday with the first tour available at 9:00 am and the final tour of the day at 2:00 pm. Tours are approximately 1.5 hours long. Join one of our knowledgeable volunteer docents for an illuminating conversation about Nevada’s cultural and natural history. Please allow at least two weeks advance notice for your tour. Please fill out the request form to be connected with our Education Office. Docent Led tours are $10 per adult. Members and children under 17 always free.
DOCENT LED TOURS AT THE NEVADA STATE CAPITOL
Private docent led tours of the Nevada State Capital are available by appointment Monday through Friday with the first tour available at 9:00 am and the final tour of the day at 3:00 pm. Tours are approximately 1.5 hours long. Join one of our knowledgeable volunteer docents as you explore the second oldest capitol building west of the Mississippi River. Please allow at least two weeks advance notice for your tour. Please fill out the request form to be connected with our Education Office. Private docent led tours are free for all visitors.
First come first serve docent led tours are available on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Tours are approximately 1.5 hours long. The Nevada State Capitol is open to the public for self-guided tours Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Closed Sundays.
Self guided tours are also available, clicks here to learn more.
Clicks to Schedule Your Nevada State Capitol Tour
SCHOOL GROUPS
The Education team at the Nevada State Museum enthusiastically offers three docent-led tours and fifteen rotating Discovery Lab workshops designed for students of all ages and abilities. Our programs introduce learners to the Nevada State Museum as an integral part of their local learning ecosystem, fostering interaction and a deeper understanding of our cultural and natural history collections. School group tours and Discovery Lab workshops at the Nevada State Museum are available by appointment Tuesday through Friday with the first tour available at 9:00 am and the final tour of the day at 2:00 pm. Each program is approximately 1.5 hours long and can accommodate up to 30 students. Please allow at least 30 days advance notice for your tour. Please fill out the request form to be connected with our Education Office. Reservations are required for both guided and unguided tours. To learn more, click here.
State Reimbursement for Transportation: All Nevada public schools are eligible for bus reimbursement to visit a state museum! For more information on the reimbursement program, click HERE.
BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS
Behind the scenes tours are held on the last Friday of each month at Nevada State Museum, Carson City. Visitors can tour the Natural History collections (plants and animals) or the Anthropology collections (featuring the State’s basket collection). Reservations are required. Admission is $12.00. Go to NSM Connect to make a reservation.
A behind the scenes tour of the Marjorie Russell Clothing and Textile Center is also available. Hosted by Curator Jan Loverin, this tour explores the significance of the clothes we all wear. Visitors will see the collection area including hats and headwear, shoes, wedding dresses, quilts, and 19th-century women’s dresses. The tour lasts 1 ½ hours and can vary depending on the interests of the group. Open to groups of 10-20 people by appointment only. Admission is $12.00 per person. Please call (775) 687-6173 to schedule.