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This coming week, the repaving project will impact North Virginia between 16th and 17th Street. We understand that there will be a detour through the campus to gain access to NHS.
RTC is reworking the streets beginning Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, August 16, 2024, RTC will perform pavement replacement, utility work, sidewalk repair, and […]
Every Saturday in July, NHS FREE Artown Talks & Gallery Guides program will feature two lectures, 10am and 1pm. Afterwards, check out the galleries and our educational guides can answer your […]
The newly released booklet has incorrect times listed for our Artown lectures this year. Make sure to check out their online calendar or our website for the correct information. Did you know that NHS has been participating in Artown for 10 years! Our FREE lectures are scheduled every Saturday at 10:00am and 1:00pm in […]
Don’t miss our Sizzling Summer Sale! All books, jewelry, mugs, magnets, postcards, etc.… are 20% off this week. Here’s your chance to add a couple of history books to your summer reading list or find that special gift for the history lover in your life. Our museum store will be closed for inventory the […]
The Nevada Historical Society will be closed in 2025 for seismic retrofitting, lighting and electrical upgrades, and replacement of the front entrance stairs and ramps. We will post updates as more information becomes […]
Our exhibition Beautiful Nevada & The Sierra: Watercolors by Vicki Curwen has been extended for one more week. Here’s your chance to view these beautiful watercolors before they start coming down on Saturday, June 8, […]
Due to conflicts with scheduling, our Lake Tahoe Series, Mountain Tops to Great Basin Springs: Status of Nevada’s Native Fishes lecture has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a future date. Make sure to check […]
Beginning on Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, August 16, 2024, RTC will perform pavement replacement, utility work, sidewalk repair, and add bike lanes. There will be intermittent lane reductions and/or closures on Virginia Street from the north side of the Lawlor Events Center roundabout to McCarran Blvd.This will impact your timing arriving at NHS, […]
State Museums to Offer Free Admission to Military Families
(Carson City, NV) The Nevada Division of Museums and History’s seven state museums will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and end […]
Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Who doesn’t love a Birthday party? Come celebrate with NHS with a special celebration on the legacy of the organization. The event will be held in the front lawn and parking lot with living history and educational groups with historical demonstrations and great information about the many […]
