Museums
Museums are a valuable resource for learning about and engaging with Nevada’s past. Many of Nevada’s museums are in smaller towns throughout the state with our larger state museums in Carson City and Las Vegas. A great way to get involved is to VISIT a museum, VOLUNTEER your time, and DONATE a rare find or funds.
VISIT- you can learn a lot at a museum. Museums also keep track of their visitors. The number of visitors often affects funding levels.
VOLUNTEER- museums need volunteers to assist with their collections, visitor education, and more. You do not need to have a background in museums to be able to help.
DONATE-museums may be in need of specific pieces to complete their collection but many are full to the brim with materials. A good way to support museums is to donate funds to help with preserving the resources they already have.
Northern Nevada
Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum, Battle Mountain
Central Nevada Museum, Tonopah
Churchill County Museum, Fallon
Eureka Sentinel Museum, Eureka
Humboldt Museum, Winnemucca
Lincoln County Historical Museum, Pioche
Lyon County Museum, Yerington
Marzen House Museum, Lovelock
Mineral County Museum, Hawthorne
Nevada State Museum, Carson City
Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City
North Eastern Nevada Museum, Elko
Sparks Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, Sparks
Southern Nevada
Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum, Boulder City
Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas
Lost City Museum, Overton
Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Las Vegas
Mob Museum, Las Vegas
National Atomic Testing Museum, Las Vegas
Neon Museum, Las Vegas
Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City
Pahrump Museum, Pahrump
Springs Preserve, Las Vegas
Virgin Valley Heritage Museum, Mesquite