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NHS continues to have intermittent issues with our phone system. We ask the public to direct their questions by email to staff.
Check out the link: Staff and Contact Us | Nevada Historical […]
We hope you are enjoying the winter so far in Northern Nevada. The staff wish you peace and joy this holiday season.
Take a moment to read our director’s holiday message while enjoying this year’s staff holiday card! Merry […]
180 Years Later, Donner Party Still Makes News!
Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 1 to 2:30 pm, Nevada History – On The GO!
Join historian and author Frank X. Mullen’s program as he talks about 180 Years Later, Donner Party Still Makes News! After his Donner Party Chronicles was published in 1997, author Frank Mullen thought he was […]
NHS Building Renovations News, November 2025
A couple of photos of the new color scheme for the NHS building. NHS building greenery along the ramp with the new paint color.
NHS Building Renovations…
Have you noticed anything different? The building has received a new color scheme.
While the NHS building has been closed to the public, a lot of work has been happening […]
The Nevada Historical Society has created our third Reno Arch ornament just in time for the upcoming holidays!
The Modernistic Reno Arch graced the downtown area of Reno from 1963 to 1987. This third Arch was redesigned to celebrate Nevada’s centennial anniversary in 1964.
The arch was designed by William Clark and manufactured by Ad-Art. The […]
State Museums Are Planning Unique Nevadan Experiences to Celebrate Nevada Day
(Nevada, USA) Every seven years or so, Nevada Day falls on the actual anniversary date of the statehood, October 31. As a state holiday, it’s a good time for residents to visit and connect with their Silver State heritage at the State Museums. Here […]
120th Birthday Museum Gala
Make sure to check out what’s on the menu, the specialtydrinks, a sampling of the silent auction baskets, and theprogram schedule! Museum Gala | Nevada Historical Society
Don’t miss your chance to help celebrate our 120th Birthday at our first Museum Gala event!
The event is Friday, April 11, 2025, from 5:30 to […]
Here’s your opportunity to explore our Nevada Museum gallery while on the go, during your visit to the museum, or in the comfort of your home at 2:00 am using our STQRY app.
Staff will continue to add new content, photographs, and stories, so check back often. There’s so much history to explore at Nevada’s […]
The Nevada Historical Society will be closed beginning January 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026, for seismic retrofitting, lighting and electrical upgrades, and replacement of the front entrance stairs and ramps. They will be working on doing some updates to the permanent galleries during this time.
Staff have been scheduling off-site programming, Writers’ Wednesday and […]
Due to construction work on our roof, NHS will be temporarily closed to the public Friday, 11/15/2024 and Saturday, 11/16/2024 from 12-4pm. Thank you for your understanding.
NHS phone system is not receiving incoming calls, but we are working to resolve this issue. Please email the NHS staff directly or send a question using the […]
