Education
Frances Humphrey Lecture Series “Money, Mints and Assayers – Inside the Carson City Mint” by Paul Franklin
Seven U.S. Mints were established by Congress to receive, analyze and refine the gold and silver from the various mining districts. They were authorized to coin the metals to meet the monetary needs of our growing nation. Often, they were preceded by privately run Territorial mints to meet the early coinage needs. However, the […]
Family Fun Saturday: Nevada Reptiles
Learn why reptiles are cold-blooded, examining snake and lizard skins in the lab, discovering our state reptile, the Desert Tortoise, and sculpting and painting a lizard or snake to take home. All ages welcome. No additional materials fee.
Cost: $10 for adults; free for museum members; ages 17 and under always […]
Frances Humphrey Lecture Series “Dinosaurs and other Mesozoic Animals who Roamed the Silver State” by Joshua Bonde, Ph.D.
Nevada isn’t the first state a person thinks of when daydreaming about dinosaurs. Oftentimes, we think of places like Montana, Wyoming, or Utah, which have had rich dinosaur discoveries for many years. Nevada’s dinosaur story is more recent. Over the past 20 years, a multi-institution team, including the Nevada State Museum, has been diligently […]
