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Museum Gala Tickets – On Sale!
February 11, 2025 | Category: News | Tags: , ,

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 […]

NHS Museum Gallery App
January 21, 2025 | Category: News | Tags: , , ,

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 […]

NHS Closure for Remodeling
January 1, 2025 | Category: News | Tags: , ,

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 […]

NHS to close Friday and Saturday afternoon from 12-4pm & update to Phone System
November 15, 2024 | Category: News | Tags:

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 […]

Catch our Holiday Sale!
November 13, 2024 | Category: News | Tags: , , ,

Here’s your chance to get 20% off on most items in our museum store beginning Wednesday, November 13 through December 31, 2024.

Make sure to check out our great selection of books, Reno Arch Ornaments and limited Jewelry! Here’s to finding that perfect gift for those on your list, including […]

NHS Closures – UNR Home Football Games 2024
November 2, 2024 | Category: News | Tags: , ,

NHS is closed on the following Saturdays due to UNR Home Football Games. Go Wolfpack!

Saturday, Aug. 24 – SMU vs WolfpackSaturday, Sept. 7 – Georgia Southern vs WolfpackSaturday, Sept. 21 – Eastern Washington vs WolfpackSaturday, Oct. 12 – Oregon State vs WolfpackSaturday, Nov. 2 – Colorado State vs WolfpackSaturday, Nov. 23 – Air Force […]

Statewide Nevada Day Activities for the Week
October 10, 2024 | Category: News | Tags:

State Museums Are Planning Unique Nevadan Experiences to Celebrate Nevada Day

(Nevada, USA) With most Nevada residents having Nevada Day, October 25, off as a state holiday, it’s a good time to visit and connect with our Silver State heritage at most of the state museums. Here is a list of all the activities planned […]

Don’t miss our Spooktacular Sale!
October 3, 2024 | Category: News | Tags: , , , ,

Here’s your chance to catch 20% off on most items in our museum store for the month of October!

Make sure to check our tour great selection of books Wicked, Haunted, Alien, and Cemetery books to get you into the […]

NHS Q Publication, Call for Papers
August 22, 2024 | Category: News | Tags: , , ,

We are actively seeking new content for our academic publication, the NHS Q.

The Nevada Historical Society Quarterly is a peer reviewed journal since 1957 that publishes articles about Nevada, the Great Basin and the West. The content can be from a range of subjects including but not limited to: Agriculture, Anthropology, Art, Ethnic Studies, […]

Call for Papers!
August 8, 2024 | Category: News | Tags:

The NHSQ (formerly the Nevada Historical Society Quarterly) continues to seek content related to Nevada, the Great Basin, and the West.  Subjects include, but are not limited to: Agriculture, Anthropology, Art, Ethnic Studies, Geography Geology, History, Literature, and more. The NHSQ is now digital throughout the year on Project MUSE with an end of year print version.  […]

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