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The '''Nevada State Museum''', located at the [[Las Vegas Springs Preserve]], in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] is one of 6 Nevada State Museums operated by the [[Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs]]. It is also known as '''Nevada State Museum & Historical Society'''.<ref name=aam /> The museum houses items from the development of Las Vegas as well as the [[natural history]] of the area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://museums.travelnevada.com/destination/nevada-state-museum-las-vegas.nv |title= Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas |accessdate=2008-09-22 |work= |publisher= |date= }}</ref>
The '''Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas''' is located on the campus of the [[Las Vegas Springs Preserve|Springs Preserve]], in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] and is one of seven Nevada State Museums operated by the [[Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs]]. The name was changed from the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society in 2008 when the museum moved from [[Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas]] to the Springs Preserve campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Minutes/Assembly/GA/Final/1149.pdf|title=MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Seventy-Fourth Session|date=May 7, 2007}}</ref> The museum houses items from the development of Las Vegas as well as the [[natural history]] of the area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://museums.travelnevada.com/destination/nevada-state-museum-las-vegas.nv |title= Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas |access-date=2008-09-22 }}</ref> The museum is open Thursday through Monday, 9 am to 4 pm, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.


== Accreditation ==
== Accreditation ==
The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is accredited by the [[American Alliance of Museums]].<ref name=aam>{{cite web |url=http://aam-us.org/museumresources/accred/list.cfm?mode=alpha |title=List of Accredited Museums |author= |date= |work= |publisher= [[American Association of Museums]] |accessdate=2010-02-03}}</ref>
The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is accredited by the [[American Alliance of Museums]].<ref name=aam>{{cite web|url=http://aam-us.org/museumresources/accred/list.cfm?mode=alpha|title=List of Accredited Museums|publisher=[[American Association of Museums]]|access-date=2010-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930031338/http://aam-us.org/museumresources/accred/list.cfm?mode=alpha|archive-date=2011-09-30|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==First location==
==First location==
The 1982 museum was located in Lorenzi Park but was moved into a new building in the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, where it opened on October 28, 2011.<ref name=ktnv1>{{cite web|url=http://museums.nevadaculture.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=427&Itemid=121|title=Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas | work=Nevada Division of Museums and History |accessdate=18 September 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |title= |author=Ronia Shamona |url=http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131040648.html |newspaper=[[KTNV]] |date=October 4, 2011 |accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref>
The 1982 museum was located in Lorenzi Park but was moved into a new building on the campus of the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, where it opened in October 2011.<ref name="ktnv1">{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/events/event/NEVADA-STATE-MUSEUM-LAS-VEGAS/4435/2016-12-27/09-00-00|title=Las Vegas Review Journal Arts Section|date=December 27, 2016|work=Nevada Division of Museums and History|access-date=18 September 2011}}</ref>


==Second location==
==Current location==
The museum opened on October 29, in a building completed in 2009 Las Vegas Springs Preserve.<ref name=ktnv1/> The building remained unused for two years as a result of state budget constraints from the 2000 economic slowdown. The new building offeres twice the exhibit space that was available in the old building.<ref name=ktnv1/>
The museum opened in October 2011, in a building completed in 2009 on the campus of the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas .<ref name=ktnv1/> The building remained unused for two years as a result of state budget constraints from the 2008 economic slowdown. The new building has 11,000 square feet of permanent exhibit space. It houses exhibits on regional and natural history with a 13-foot articulated mammoth skeleton and an in-depth treatment of Las Vegas history. Admission for children 17 and younger is free.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131040648.html|title=Nevada's history museum to reopen at new site|date=October 4, 2011|newspaper=[[KTNV]]|author=Ronia Shamona|access-date=October 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006053945/http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131040648.html|archive-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>

== Exhibits ==
In 2021, the Nevada State museum held a program featuring the [[Folies Bergere at The Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Folies Bergere in Las Vegas – Nevada State Museum {{!}} Las Vegas |url=https://www.lasvegasnvmuseum.org/events/the-folies-bergere-in-las-vegas-2/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=www.lasvegasnvmuseum.org}}</ref> The Tropicana Hotel donated many Folies Bergere costumes to the museum for its collection.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-09 |title=Frozen in time: ‘Folies’ costumes acquired by Nevada State Museum - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2015/feb/09/folies-bergere-las-vegas-nevada-museum/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=lasvegasweekly.com}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Nevada State Museum, Carson City]]


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Latest revision as of 22:12, 29 November 2023

Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas
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Former name
Nevada State Museum and Historical Society
Established1982[1]
Location309 S. Valley View Blvd. (on the campus of the Springs Preserve) Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
TypeGeneral or Multi disciplinary (several subjects)
AccreditationThe American Alliance of Museums
Key holdingsIchthyosaur replica (Nevada’s state fossil) and a 13-foot articulated mammoth skeleton
DirectorHollis J. Gillespie
CuratorDr. Richard Gawne, Ph.D., Curator of Natural History; Josef Diaz, Curator of History & Material Culture; Maggie Gaspar, Curator of Library, Manuscripts & Photographs; Jordan Canal, Curator of Learning & Community Engagement; Melanie Coffee, Curator of Collections
OwnerNevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Public transit accessRTC Bus #104 (Valley View/Torrey Pines), Meadows Mall stop; RTC Bus #207 (Alta/Stewart), Valley View @ Meadows stop
Nearest car parkParking is free at the museum
Websitehttp://nvculture.org/nevadastatemuseumlasvegas/

The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is located on the campus of the Springs Preserve, in Las Vegas, Nevada and is one of seven Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The name was changed from the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society in 2008 when the museum moved from Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas to the Springs Preserve campus.[2] The museum houses items from the development of Las Vegas as well as the natural history of the area.[3] The museum is open Thursday through Monday, 9 am to 4 pm, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Accreditation

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The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.[4]

First location

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The 1982 museum was located in Lorenzi Park but was moved into a new building on the campus of the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, where it opened in October 2011.[5]

Current location

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The museum opened in October 2011, in a building completed in 2009 on the campus of the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas .[5] The building remained unused for two years as a result of state budget constraints from the 2008 economic slowdown. The new building has 11,000 square feet of permanent exhibit space. It houses exhibits on regional and natural history with a 13-foot articulated mammoth skeleton and an in-depth treatment of Las Vegas history. Admission for children 17 and younger is free.[6]

Exhibits

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In 2021, the Nevada State museum held a program featuring the Folies Bergere at The Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas.[7] The Tropicana Hotel donated many Folies Bergere costumes to the museum for its collection.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Museum on the move". Las Vegas Sun. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. ^ "MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Seventy-Fourth Session" (PDF). May 7, 2007.
  3. ^ "Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas". Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  4. ^ "List of Accredited Museums". American Association of Museums. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  5. ^ a b "Las Vegas Review Journal Arts Section". Nevada Division of Museums and History. December 27, 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  6. ^ Ronia Shamona (October 4, 2011). "Nevada's history museum to reopen at new site". KTNV. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  7. ^ "The Folies Bergere in Las Vegas – Nevada State Museum | Las Vegas". www.lasvegasnvmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  8. ^ "Frozen in time: 'Folies' costumes acquired by Nevada State Museum - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

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