IN THE PERMANENT GALLERY

MEGAFAUNA

Get face-to-snout with an ichthyosaur—Nevada’s state fossil—which once swam the seas that covered Nevada. Examine a Columbian mammoth and ground sloth—Ice Age mammals that once grazed the Las Vegas Valley.

Sequined Sensation

Visit the spectacular “Showgirl Wall” exhibit featuring a unique display of dazzling performance costumes once worn by the iconic showgirls and showboys of Las Vegas, including the world-famous Folies Bergere.

Characters Of Nevada

Meet Howard Hughes, the Rat Pack, Comstock Lode tycoons and miners, and other larger-than-life personalities who helped define Nevada’s own.

Uss Nevada

Military history comes alive with the ship’s bell and wheel of this famous Pearl Harbor survivor.