exhibits

UNDER ONE SKY

Featured Exhibit|Permanent Gallery|

Explore Under One Sky, a Native American exhibit from their perspective and in their own words. Find out when humans first occupied the Nevada portion of the Great Basin, the natural foods they collected and the skills they used for survival. See a reconstruction of a Great Basin cave containing evidence of past cultures and climate.

Other Exhibits

NEVADA DAY PARADES: 1930’S THROUGH THE 1960’S

Carson City’s Nevada Day Parade and festivities date back to 1938. Nevada Day celebrations were moved from Reno to Carson City in 1938, and … Read More

Online Exhibit|
GIFTS OF HEALING: FRENCH TRAVEL POSTERS 1945 – 1949

THESE 21 TRAVEL POSTERS (1945-1949) WERE GIFTED TO NEVADA ABOARD THE MERCI TRAIN IN FEBRUARY OF 1949. THE SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER … Read More

Online Exhibit|
FUELING THE BOOM: CHINESE WOODCUTTERS IN THE GREAT BASIN 1870-1920

The exhibit highlights the significance of the woodcutting community near Chinese Camp (Aurora), Nevada, shedding light on the little-known history of the Chinese woodcutters … Read More

Changing Gallery|