Nevada Historical Society

Nevada's Oldest Cultural Institution

1650 North Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89503
Phone: (775) 688-1190 | Fax: (775) 688-2917

Hours of Operation:
Museum & Store: Wednesday - Saturday, 10a - 5p
Library: Wednesday - Saturday, 12:00p to 4p

Admission Fees:
Adults...$4.00
Members...free
Children...free
(17 years and younger)

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Nevada Proud - Channel 4 News

News 4 is starting a new campaign to celebrate Nevada called Nevada Proud. It's an effort to honor and celebrate Nevada's rich and colorful history that is unlike any other.

News 4 is joining in the effort working with state officials, the Nevada Hstorical Society, and people just like you to bring you stories about Nevada's rich history, the people who built this state, and the people who continue to help make it a great place to live.

The Society was excited with the opportunity to share photographs as Nevada gears up for Nevada's Sesquicentennial celebrations.

http://www.mynews4.com/content/nevadaproud/story/Nevada-Proud-News-4-campaign-to-celebrate-Nevada/fpp_AEsbQU-QFVTJ6bN5Qg.cspx

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UNR Football Home Schedule 2013 (as of May 4, 2013)

The Society will be closed on the following days due to UNR Football home games. Go Wolf Pack!!

September 7
September 21
September 28
October 12 (possible game)
October 26
November 16
November 30
December 7

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design drawing by delongchamps
Architectural drawing of the State Building created by Frederic DeLongChamps. This became the Society's 2nd home, (Powning Park) from 1926 until 1966.

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Society Happenings - Sign up for E-Announcements

Are you interested in learning more about the Society and our upcoming programs and events? If so, you can sign up to receive our e-blasts and e-newsletter by filling out the Contact Us Form
or emailing directly to Shery at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you have any questions, please call us at 775.688.1190 ext. 0.

We respect your privacy. We do not share your emails with other organizations.

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Upcoming Programs for Society

NHS Docent Council Monthing Lecture and Meeting
Dr. Ty Cobb
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 from 10:00 - 11:00am

Dr. Ty Cobb will speak to our Wednesday, June 5 Docent Council meeting at 10:00 am in the Reno Room of the Nevada Historical

Society. Dr. Cobb’s topic will be “his Family Connections in Virginia City and Tonopah, plus other Cobb family inconnections

… including the ball player, Ty Cobb, when he was in the area.”

The Ghost Dance Religion Lecture

Dr. Michael Hittman, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Friday, June 7th, 2013 from 6:00 to 7:30pm

In this first talk, Dr. Hittman will cull from the many unheralded chapters in the history of the 1890 Ghost Dance Religion, which originated in Smith and Mason Valleys, and on the Walker River Reservation in Nevada, commencing 1 January 1890, to lecture and show a powerpoint regarding these few events--with a focus on modern day interests in race, gender and ethnicity.

Dr. Hittman will be selling his latest publication with the University of Nevada Press Great Basin Indians Encyclopedia. The Society will have our latest publication called Tales of Wovoka by the late author Gunnard Solberg available for sale. Dr. Hittman wrote the introduction to this publication.

Free Reception
Great Basin National Park: Revisited Exhibition
Lady Jill Mueller
Friday, June 21st, 2013 from 5:30 to 7:00pm

The Society invites you to a free reception event at the Society. There will be refreshments and free admission to the galleries. The reception is scheduled for June 21, 2013 from 5:00-7:30pm. Make sure to stop by during the reception and meet local artist, Lady Jill Mueller.

This exhibit will be focusing upon the beautiful painted landscape of Great Basin National Park.

Did you know

Be sure to visit the Society's amazing museum store and find a large selection of Nevada books, custom designed NHS t-shirts and aprons, one-of-a-kind scarves, photography prints from our vast collection, Made in Nevada items, NHS Quarterly issues and other Society publications, unique gifts and Battle Mountain Turquoise Jewelry.

The museum offers a variety of new programs & exhibits on a regular basis. If you have any questions about our upcoming events, please call the museum at 775-688-1190 ext 0.

Latest Society News

Docent Training Schedule 2013

The summer and fall docent training classes have not been scheduled yet. Each training class is scheduled from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Becoming one of the Society's docents is a wonderful way to meet like minded people, while helping preserve the states heritage.

We have many different jobs available from working in our giftshop and front office, helping in our research library, working with kids and adults on gallery tours and outreach or working in our permanent collections: museum artifacts, photography, manuscripts and library collections.

If you are interested in becoming a docent for the Society, please call 775-688-1190 ext 222 or you can email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Museum Store Survey

The Society is asking for your input on how we can improve our museum store and your shopping experience. We would love to hear your suggestions that will provide all of our patrons with unique gifts and treasures that Nevada has to offer.

Link to Survey Flyer
(The Dropbox window opens, click on download link at the top of the window, select direct download)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t7eyka9qcp2wfob/NHS%20Museum%20Store%20Inventory%20flyer_2013.pdf?m

Link to Survey Monkey
www.surveymonkey.com/s/BM9YBJS

As a way to show our thanks for taking the time to fill out our survey, you'll also qualify to win a free museum membership. Each time 50 surveys are completed, we will draw a winner from among the participants.

If you're already a member, your membership will be extended an additional year for free!

Annual Docent Luncheon - April 3, 2013

The annual Fordham Awards Luncheon was a great success and was enjoyed by all. The staff would like to thank our docent council for their continued support at the Society. We truly appreciate all the hours donated this past year.

School Tours 2013

The Society has an amazing group of educational tour guides for school and adult tours of our history galleries. School tours are always free are what a great way to learn about Nevada's past. Are you a teacher, scout leader or work with kids? Have you thought about scheduling a tour? Our galleries are small so partnering up with the Fleischmann Planetarium is a great way for the kids to enjoy the tour and get two tours for the price of one. Don't forget that the Society is only open Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am to 5pm. For more information, please contact Christine Johnson at 775-688-1190 ext. 231 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Ways to help the Society

Did you know that the Society has a wishlist? Have you ever wondered on how to make a contribution to the Society? All donations are tax deductible. The staff currently has books, software support and basic equipment items on our list. Your donations whether large and small does make a difference.

For more information, please contact Acting Director, Sheryln Hayes-Zorn at 688-1190 ext 222.

Nevada Division of Museums and History

Historical Society