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High Noon September 17, 2026 Noon Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/17544543 Title: Something for Your Money: A History of Las Vegas Casinos Speaker: Dr. David G. Schwartz, historian and director […]

Introducing Museum Mingle, a casual social gathering for members, volunteers, friends, and anyone who wants to hang out with us before our monthly Common Threads lecture. Building community, sharing stories, […]

Common Threads presents The Revolution of 1800: Monarchists, Jacobins, Quids and the Rise of Partisan Politics Speaker: Elizabeth Nelson, Associate Professor University of Las Vegas The election of Thomas Jefferson […]

Join us for Once Upon an Adventure!, our Story Time program, happening every Friday at 9:30 am until 10:15 am. A themed craft will follow.This program is included in the […]

The Nevada State Museum, Carson City, and Northern Nevada Coin are excited to co-host the 2026 Carson City Mint Coin Show September 18-19, 2026, on the campus of the former […]

The Nevada State Museum, Carson City, and Northern Nevada Coin are excited to co-host the 2026 Carson City Mint Coin Show September 18-19, 2026, on the campus of the former […]

Be among the first to experience the new $23 million Visitor Center at the Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City. This is a tremendous asset for southern Nevada that will […]

We will have steam train rides with the historic Glenbrook locomotive. Train ride times include: 10:00am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12:00pm, 12:40pm, 1:20pm, 2:00pm, and 2:40pm. Train rides last approximately 30 minutes. Tickets […]

Demonstrations of Coin Press No. 1 in the historic Carson City Mint happen every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On minting days, visitors may purchase a voucher for […]

Discovery Saturday New activities for explorers of all ages every week Experience a fun, interactive way to learn about Nevada’s natural and human history. Bring the whole family and ignite […]