Austin, Nevada

Historical Society

Gardnerville, Nevada

Culture, History, Historical Society, Library

The Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center is located in the former Douglas County High School building, designed by famed architect Frederic J. DeLongchamps.

Genoa, Nevada

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Courthouse Museum Genoa is located in the heart of Genoa, Nevada?s first permanent town, settled by John Reese in 1851.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Historical Society

The museum depicts Southern Nevada's plants, animals, fossils and history from the Ice Age to modern times.

Reno, Nevada

Anthropology, Children's, General, History, Historical Society, Park, Science, Specialized

The museum houses the lifetime collection of the late Wilbur May -- department store magnate, Reno rancher, big-game hunter, businessman, philanthropist, and world traveler. May made over 40 trips around the world amassing an amazing collection of artifacts including Tang Dynasty pottery, Greek and Roman icons, weapons, and African tribal items. The collection also features a shrunken human head from South America and over 200 pieces of taxidermy.

Beatty, Nevada

History, Historical Society

Our Prehistoric Theater is the Ordovician fossils at the Great Beatty Mud Mounds overlooking this historic town. Our Nature Exhibit has hundreds of miles to view with wildlife and plant life indigenous to the Oasis Valley and Great Basin area. It all exists outside the town limits in the open desert. Inside the museum you will experience life in the early 1900's. Learn how the early miner's lived, worked and played. Walk the footsteps of the "Bullfrog Gold Rush" and learn about the ghost towns and sites in the area.

Fallon, Nevada

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History, Historical Society

Featuring exhibits on local Native American tribes, the Emigrant Trail, the Pony Express and early Churchill County.

The museum is the repository for Churchill County records from the early 1860s and City of Fallon records from 1906. The collection includes over 30,000 photographic images featuring Native Americans, pioneer families, farms, ranches and the Newlands Project.

Reno, Nevada

Historical Society

Founded in 1904, the state's oldest museum offers permanent exhibits that encompass prehistoric times to the present.

Elko, Nevada

Children's, History, Historical Society, Library

Permanent art exhibits include Wanamaker Wild Animals of the World Exhibit, Ansel Adams Photography, Edward Weston Photography and featured local artists. Northeastern Nevada historical exhibits include Spring Creek Mastodon (prehistoric remains), area ranching, mining, wildlife, fossils, firearms, local Native American history, Chinese of the West, Hispanics of the West, local Basque history, area railroads, ghost towns, mining camps, and area geology plus much more. Changing exhibits include local artists and traveling exhibits. Our museum store features local arts & crafts, books, souvenirs, maps, gifts and much more.