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Day at the Museum, University Museum District
Nevada’s oldest museum, the Nevada Historical Society belongs to the University of Nevada, Reno’s Museum District. These diverse museums, galleries and attractions are dedicated to furthering the cultural education of Northern Nevada.
You’re invited to walk the University of Nevada, Reno’s Museum District and tour museums on and around campus from 10 a.m. to 4 […]
NHS Gala Celebration – Museum Casino Night Theme – Spring 2025 (Off-site, Elk’s Lodge)
Museum Gala
Friends of the Nevada Historical Society
April 11, 2025
Reno Elks Lodge #597
Frankie Sue Del Papa, NHS Gala chairwoman, invites you to celebrate a special event for our 120th birthday year!
Here’s your chance to dress up in your favorite vintage attire while watching historic gambling demonstrations and trying your hand at lady luck!
Tickets will include […]
Here’s our latest NHS Calendar of Events. Come celebrate our 120th birthday with great programming throughout the […]
Happy Birthday NHS – Celebrating 120 Years of History
Nevada Historical Society’s 120th birthday celebration
NHS 120th birthday invite
May 4, 2024
10:00am to 3:00pm
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 […]
Nevada History Lecture – The Place of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands in Nevada’s Commemorative Landscape
Nevada History Lecture
April 27, 2024
1:00 to 2:30pm
The Place of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands in Nevada’s Commemorative Landscape
Dr. William “Bill” D. Rowley, Grace A. Griffen Endowed Chair in American History; Professor Emeritus UNR and former NHS Q Editor
Summary of Talk
Francis G. Newlands, congressman (1893-1903), and U.S. senator (1904-1917) from […]
Nevada History Lecture – Reassessing the Legacy of the Comstock: Miners, Mills, Saloons, and Assessments
Nevada History Lecture
April 6, 2024
1:00 to 2:30pm
Reassessing the Legacy of the Comstock: Miners, Mills, Saloons, and Assessments
Hans Muessig, historian
Virginia City housesSummary of Talk
Little remains on the slopes of Mt. Davidson to tell the story of the people who lived and worked on the Comstock: “The Richest Place on Earth.” That […]
Nevada History Lecture – Origin of Counties: History and Miscellany
Nevada History Lecture
March 16, 2024
1:00 to 2:30pm
Title of Talk: Origin of Counties: History and Miscellany
Speaker: Jeff Kintop, former state Archivist, and Vice Chair, Nevada Judicial Historical Society
Summary of Talk
Nevada had 17 counties before 1969 when Ormsby County disappeared as a county and became Carson City, an […]
Nevada History Lecture – Veterans Day talk
Nevada History Lecture
November 11, 2023 from 1-2:30pm
The 75th Anniversary of the Nevada Air National Guard 1948-2023: Building the Total Force for National Security at Home and Abroad
Emerson Marcus, Public Affairs Officer, Nevada Air National GuardEmerson Marcus, Public Affairs Officer, Nevada National Guard and NHSQ Associate Editor
Summary of Talk
This year marked […]
Blue Star Member
The Nevada Historical Society is part of Blue Star Museums, a program offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer from Armed Forces Day, May 20, 2023, through Labor Day, September 4, 2023.
About Blue Star MuseumsBlue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star […]
Here is the latest for March through June 2023. Make sure to check back for the latest happenings at the Society. […]
