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| location =309 S. Valley View Blvd. (on the campus of the Springs Preserve) Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
| location =309 S. Valley View Blvd. (on the campus of the Springs Preserve) Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
| type =Public state museum
| type =General or Multi disciplinary (several subjects)
| accreditation = The American Alliance of Museums
| key_holdings = Ichthyosaur replica (Nevada’s state fossil) and a 13-foot articulated mammoth skeleton
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| director = Dennis McBride
| director = Dennis McBride
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| curator = Sali Underwood, Curator of Natural History; Caroline Kunioka, Curator of Collections & History; Crystal Van Dee, Curator of Manuscripts; Stacy Irvin, Education Curator; Ilana Short, Manager of Communication and Outreach, Curator of Photography
| curator = Sali Underwood, Curator of Natural History; Caroline Kunioka, Curator of Collections & History; Crystal Van Dee, Curator of Manuscripts; Stacy Irvin, Education Curator; Ilana Short, Manager of Communication and Outreach, Curator of Photography
| owner = Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
| publictransit =RTC Bus 104 Valley View/Arville, Meadows Mall stop
| publictransit =RTC Bus #104 (Valley View/Torrey Pines), Meadows Mall stop; RTC Bus #207 (Alta/Stewart), Valley View @ Meadows stop
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The '''Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas''' located at the [[Las Vegas Springs Preserve|Springs Preserve]], in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] is one of 6 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 in Las Vegas to the Springs Preserve.<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|last=|first=|date=May 7, 2007|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</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 |accessdate=2008-09-22 |work= |publisher= |date= }}</ref>
The '''Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas''' located at the [[Las Vegas Springs Preserve|Springs Preserve]], in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] is one of 7 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 in Las Vegas to the Springs Preserve.<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|last=|first=|date=May 7, 2007|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</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 |accessdate=2008-09-22 |work= |publisher= |date= }}</ref> The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.


== Accreditation ==
== Accreditation ==
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==First location==
==First location==
The 1982 museum was located in Lorenzi Park but was moved into a new building on the campus of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, where it opened on October 28, 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|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2016|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=Nevada Division of Museums and History|accessdate=18 September 2011}}</ref>
The 1982 museum was located in Lorenzi Park but was moved into a new building on the campus of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, 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|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2016|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=Nevada Division of Museums and History|accessdate=18 September 2011}}</ref>


==Second location==
==Second location==
The museum opened on October 29, 2011, in a building completed in 2009 on the campus of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.<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|first=|date=October 4, 2011|newspaper=[[KTNV]]|work=|via=|author=Ronia Shamona|accessdate=October 25, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006053945/http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131040648.html|archivedate=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
The museum opened in October 2011, in a building completed in 2009 on the campus of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.<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|first=|date=October 4, 2011|newspaper=[[KTNV]]|work=|via=|author=Ronia Shamona|accessdate=October 25, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006053945/http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131040648.html|archivedate=October 6, 2011}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:30, 23 June 2017

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
DirectorDennis McBride
CuratorSali Underwood, Curator of Natural History; Caroline Kunioka, Curator of Collections & History; Crystal Van Dee, Curator of Manuscripts; Stacy Irvin, Education Curator; Ilana Short, Manager of Communication and Outreach, Curator of Photography
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://nvdtca.org/nevadastatemuseumlasvegas/

The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas located at the Springs Preserve, in Las Vegas, Nevada is one of 7 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 in Las Vegas to the Springs Preserve.[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 Tuesday through Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Accreditation

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

First location

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

Second location

The museum opened in October 2011, in a building completed in 2009 on the campus of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.[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]

References

  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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas". Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  4. ^ "List of Accredited Museums". American Association of Museums. 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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  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. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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