Location, Hours & Admission

Museum Hours

MUSEUM & STORE:
Wednesday-Saturday, 10am–4pm

RESEARCH LIBRARY:
Thursday-Saturday, 12pm–4pm, by reservation only
Reserve a seat in the Research Library here.

NHS Closures – Holidays 2023

Monday, 2 January 2023 – New Year’s Day
Monday, 16 January 2023 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, 20 February 2023 – Washington’s Birthday
Monday, 29 May 2023 – Memorial Day
Tuesday, 4 July 2023 – Independence Day
Monday, 4 September 2023 – Labor Day
Friday, 27 October 2023 – Nevada Day
Friday, 10 November 2023 – Veterans Day
Thursday, 23 November 2023 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, 24 November 2023 – Family Day
Monday, 25 December 2023 – Christmas Day

NHS Closures – UNR Home Football Games 2023

Saturday, 9 September – Idaho Vandals vs UNR Wolfpack
Saturday, 16 September – Kansas Jayhawks vs UNR Wolfpack
Saturday, 14 October – UNLV Rebels vs UNR Wolfpack
Saturday, 28 October – New Mexico Lobos vs UNR Wolfpack
Saturday, 4 November – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs UNR Wolfpack
Saturday, 25 November – Wyoming Cowboys vs UNR Wolfpack

Admission Fees

Member of the Nevada State Museums System: Free

Adults: $6.00

Children under the age of 18: Free

Admission Information
Front Office
775-688-1190 ext. 221

Location

1650 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89503

University of Nevada – Reno campus

We are located north of the Fleischmann Planetarium.

The Nevada Historical Society is located in the green and copper building with diamond-shaped windows.

Parking

Designated parking has signage posted on the east side of our building. If those spaces are taken, you can use any available UNR parking spaces, including space behind the KNPB station.

We have free, temporary parking passes available at the Admissions office that you can place on your dashboard.

Persons with disabilities may use the designated spaces in the parking lot in front of the museum.

RTC and Sierra Spirit Buses

There is a bus stop located in front of the museum, at 16th Street.

For more information about the bus schedule, visit www.rtcwashoe.com

Driving Directions

Heading North from Carson City

Take I-580 /US-395 N/N Carson Street. Take exit 68B for Interstate 80 W toward Reno/Sacramento. Merge onto I-80 W. Take exit 13 towards Downtown Reno/Virginia Street. Continue onto E 8th Street. Turn right onto N Virginia Street. Turn right onto 16th Street.

Heading South

Take US-395 S. Take exit 72 for Interstate 80 W toward Reno/Sacramento. Merge onto I-80 W. Take exit 13 towards Downtown Reno/Virginia Street. Continue onto E 8th Street. Turn right onto N Virginia Street. Turn right onto 16th Street.

Heading West

Take I-80 W. Take exit 13 towards Downtown Reno/Virginia Street. Continue onto E 8th Street. Turn right onto N Virginia Street. Turn right onto 16th Street.

Heading East

Take I-80 E. Follow I-80 E to Maple Street. Take exit 13 towards Downtown Reno/Virginia Street. Continue onto Maple Street. Turn left onto N Virginia Street. Turn right onto 16th Street.