Bowers Mansion
4005 U.S. 395 N.
Carson City, NV 89704
(775) 849-0201
Buckaroo Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Museum
30 W. Winnumucca Blvd.
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-2225
Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center
1477 Highway 395
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(775) 782-2555
Central Nevada Historical Museum
Logan Field Road
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-9676
Children's Museum of Northern Nevada
813 N. Carson
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 884-2226
Churchill County Museum & Archives
1050 S. Main Street
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-2677
Clark County Heritage Museum
1830 S. Boulder Highway
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 455-7955
Desert Valley Museum
Main Street
Mesquite, NV
(702) 346-5705
East Ely Railroad Depot Museum
1100 Avenue A
P.O. Box 151100
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-1663
Eureka Sentinel Museum
Ruby Hill Ave.
Eureka, NV 89316
(775) 237-5484
Fourth Ward School Museum
C Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
(775) 847-0975
Genoa Courthouse Museum
Main Street
Genoa, NV 89411
(775) 782-4325
Humboldt County Historical Museum
Jungo Rd./Maple Ave.
Winnemucca, NV 89446
(775) 623-2912
Julia C. Bulette Red Light Museum
5 C. Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
(775) 847-9991
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
900 Las Vegas Blvd. N
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Lied Discovery Children's Museum
833 Las Vegas Blvd. N
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 382-3445
Lincoln County Historical Museum
Main Street
Pioche, NV 89043
(775) 962-5207
Lost City Museum
721 S. Moapa Valley Blvd.
P.O. Box 807
Overton, NV 89040
(702) 397-2193
Lyon County Museum
215 S. Main Street
Yerington, NV 89447
(775) 482-9676
Mackay Mansion
129 S. D Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
(775) 847-0173
Mark Twain Museum
C Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
Marzen House Pershing County Museum
400 Main Street
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-7213
Mineral County Museum
400 Tenth Street
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-5142
Mormon Station State Historic Park
Main Street
Genoa, NV 89411
(775) 782-2590
National Automobile Museum
10 Lake Street
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 333-9309
Nevada Museum & Historical Society, Las Vegas
700 Twin Lakes Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89107
(702) 486-5205
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
P.O. Box 150040
East Ely, NV 89315
(775) 289-2085
Nevada State Fire Museum & Comstock Fireman's
Museum
117 S. C Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
(775) 847-0717
Nevada State Museum
600 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-4810
Nevada State Museum & Historical Society
700 Twin Lakes Drive
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 486-5205
Nevada State Railroad Museum
2180 South Carson St
Carson City, NV 89710
(775) 687-6953
Northeastern Nevada Museum
1515 Idaho Street
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 738-3418
Northern Nevada Railway Museum
P.O. Box 150040
East Ely, NV 89315
(775) 289-2085
Roberts House Museum
1207 Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 882-1805
Searchlight Museum
200 Michael Wendell Way
Searchlight, NV 89046
(702) 297-1642
Sparks Heritage Foundation and Museum
820 "B" Street
Sparks, NV 89432
(775) 355-1144
Stewart Indian Cultural Center
5366 Snyder Ave.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 882-1808
W. M. Keck Museum
Mail Stop 168
Mackay School of Mines
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-6052
Western Folklife Center
Pioneer Hotel
501 Railroad Ave.
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 738-7508
White Pine Public Museum
2000 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4710
Wilbur D. May Museum
1502 Washington Street
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 785-5961
Wild West Museum
66 N. C Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
(775) 847-0400
Archaeology Week/Historic Preservation Week (second week in May)
Nevada Archaeological Association (NAA), P.O. Box 73145, Las Vegas, NV 89170-3145 (http://www.webpanda.com/NAA/index.htm)
Am-Arcs of Nevada, P.O. Box 10384, Reno, NV 89510
Archeo-Nevada Society, Las Vegas, NV (contact Helen Mortenson 702-876-6944)
Churchill County Chapter of NAA (contact Maie Nygren 775-423-2212)
White Pine Historical and Archaeological Society
Southern Nevada Rock Art Enthusiasts (SNRAE), Las Vegas, NV (call 702-897-7878 and leave a message).
A free,
bi-weekly history column provided by the Nevada Dept. of Cultural
Affairs is available at: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/dca/thiswas/thiswas.htm
This includes such topics as:
--Nevada's First Community
--Archaeology Offers Clues to Railroad History
--Rock Art in Nevada