Nevada State Museum

Nevada State Museum We preserve the cultural and natural history of Nevada from prehistoric times to today. www.carsonnvmuseum.org
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Welcome to the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, celebrating the state's natural & cultural history and featuring the historic Carson City Mint.

09/03/2026

WE'VE GOT GOLD AND SILVER!!! Courtesy of our newest Nevada vendor, Stone To Story, which has supplied us with an exciting selection ore, refined metals and even bullion! Take home a piece of storied Nevada treasure today! There's no sales tax here, and we ship! We're open Tuesdays through Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join us this Friday as we read 'Chalk'! 🦖We'll follow up this exciting story with a chalk craft of our own! See you ther...
08/10/2026

Join us this Friday as we read 'Chalk'! 🦖We'll follow up this exciting story with a chalk craft of our own! See you there!
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08/07/2026

JOIN US this Saturday, August 8, for the public debut of the replica 1871 Liberty Seated half dollar commemorative medallion! This handsome one-half troy ounce of .999 fine silver follows the highly successful replica 1870 Liberty Seated half-dollar medallion. Like the 1870 before it, the 1871 medallion will be struck on the indefatigable Coin Press No. 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting tomorrow and each Saturday through August. Cost is $150 for this limited edition of only 3,000 strikes, each bearing the famous CC mint mark. Admission is $10 for adults and free to members and children 17 and under. Planchet voucher sales begin at 11 a.m. We'll see you here!

🌺 Escape to the Islands... No Passport Required! 🌺Destination: Nevada State Museum, Carson CityDeparture: Every FridayTr...
07/31/2026

🌺 Escape to the Islands... No Passport Required! 🌺

Destination: Nevada State Museum, Carson City
Departure: Every Friday

Trade the ordinary for the extraordinary and join us for Hawaiian Shirt Friday!

Slip into your brightest aloha shirt, gather your traveling companions, and chart a course for a museum adventure where Nevada history meets a little tropical spirit. Wander through galleries, discover remarkable stories, and let your floral fashion remind everyone that Fridays are meant to be enjoyed.

Whether you're a lifelong collector of Hawaiian shirts or wearing your very first one, you're invited to join the fun. The louder the print, the better the voyage!

No boarding pass. No ocean crossing. Just history, aloha, and a community that knows how to start the weekend in style.

Every Friday at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City.
Pack only one thing: your favorite Hawaiian shirt. 🌴

We need some wonderful people to help us run our amazing museum store! ***
07/27/2026

We need some wonderful people to help us run our amazing museum store!
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BACK BY WILDLY POPULAR DEMAND... IN A BIG WAY: Gardnerville chocolatier, The Chocolate Shoppe, just made a HUGE batch of...
07/24/2026

BACK BY WILDLY POPULAR DEMAND... IN A BIG WAY: Gardnerville chocolatier, The Chocolate Shoppe, just made a HUGE batch of fresh Sloth P**p, one of our best sellers! This is the ONLY place you can get The Chocolate Shoppe Sloth P**p. If you haven't tried it yet, come on in and get yours today! We're open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Address

600 N Carson Street
Carson City, NV
89701

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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