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    Museum & Store: Wed-Sat, 10-4pm
    Research Library: Thur-Sat, 12-4pm*
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    1650 North Virginia Street
    Reno, NV 89503

    We are located in the green and copper building with diamond-shaped windows, north of the Fleischmann Planetarium.

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News

  • Frontier Baseball in Nevada Lecture Cancelled 2/11/2023

    Nevada History Lecture update, 1/21/2023 The Nevada history lecture scheduled for Saturday, February 11, 2023 has been cancelled. We will be working with our speaker to reschedule the lecture later in the year! Frontier Baseball in Nevada Bob Nylen, retired Curator of History, NSM-CC You will learn about the early history of Frontier Baseball in Nevada. Bob Nylen will ... Read More »
  • Writers’ Wednesday cancelled – January 11, 2023

    Due to the continued winter weather storms, our Writers’ Wednesday program scheduled for tomorrow, January 11, 2023 has been cancelled. I want to thank our speakers, John Glionna and Randi Lynn Beach for wanting to reschedule their program for later in the year. We will send our updated Writers’ Wednesday program soon.Read More »
  • NHS Docent Council Meeting cancelled 1/5/2023

    NHS Docent Council Meeting and Lecture update, 1/3/2023 The monthly lecture scheduled for Thursday January 5 is cancelled due to weather and road conditions. With sadness, we have decided to cancel the docent council meeting scheduled for this Thursday (January 5 at 10:30 a.m.). Some of our members still are without power from the New Year’s Eve ... Read More »
  • NHS Writers’ Wednesday – January – December 2023

    We are excited to share our Writers’ Wednesday 2023 that has programming scheduled January – December 2023. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet these wonderful authors and learn more about their books. We will have their books available for purchase in our museum store!Read More »
  • NHS Calendar of Events – January – April 2023

    Here is the latest NHS Calendar of Events   for January through April 2023. Make sure to check back for the latest happenings at the Society. Enjoy!Read More »

Events Calendar

Wed12

Writers’ Wednesday – Goldfield Century

April 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat15

AGA Fireside Chat

April 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Thu20

High Noon – Virginia City, the Great Fire

April 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Wed10

Writers’ Wednesday – Imposing Order without Law

May 10 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu18

High Noon – Sparks Then and Now

May 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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