Exhibits

Featured Exhibits

THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL: CONNECTING A NETWORK OF PATHS

Opening November 2024

Ready to take our harrowing journey from New Mexico to Los Angeles on a network of crude mule and footpaths webbing what is now South West Colorado, North West New Mexico, Southern Utah and Northern Arizona? By the way, it’s dangerous, sprawling unmapped and 2,700 miles long. Welcome to the Old Spanish … Read More

Featured Exhibit

Hallway Galleries

Give and Take: Highlighting Recent Acquisitions

Museum collections are always growing! This new exhibit highlights some of the newest artifacts that the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas has acquired. These … Read More

Hallway Galleries
Mapping Nevada: Tracing Nevada’s Statehood Through Maps

The history of Nevada’s current boundaries spans hundreds of years and is a story of war, expansion, and the quest for wealth. Follow this history through maps and … Read More

Hallway Galleries

Permanent Exhibits

Permanent Gallery

The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas offers an interactive visitor experience that interprets the history of Nevada dating back millions of years to the present. Across a 13,000 square-foot permanent gallery visitors hear how geology shaped the Great Basin, learn about the plant and animals that inhabit our great state, and see Nevada’s state … Read More

Permanent Gallery