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IN THE PERMANENT GALLERY
Museum Grounds
Stroll through time to discover petroglyphs, replica pueblos, a reconstructed pit house, historic farm equipment, and desert gardens.
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1935 GALLERY
Discover ancient rhythms with Daily Life of the Ancestral Puebloans.
1973 GALLERY
Explore natural and human innovation with three exhibits: Minerals and Fossils, Southern Nevada Landscapes of Change, and Southern Paiute Baskets.
1981 GALLERY
Experience this site’s incredible journey and the work that brought it to life in the exhibits Uncovering the Past — Archaeology of the Lost City and The Excavation of an Ancestral Pueblo House.
Museum Theater
Enjoy two twenty-minute films chronicling the history of this Ancestral Puebloan locale (Lost City—Ancient Pueblo Outpost) and of the museum itself (Preserving the Past) in our on-site theater.
Building the Hoover Dam took more than a heroic effort… It also took a railroad. The Boulder Branch Line, built in 1931, lives on as the Boulder City Railroad’s excursion train—a scenic 45-minute, seven-mile roundtrip rail ride, located less than 30 minutes from Las Vegas.
In the 1930s, the Federal government started construction of the nearby Hoover Dam. That project needed a railroad to bring people, supplies, and equipment to the build site. Though the railroad was decommisioned after the dam was complete, the equipment and land was eventually donated to the state of Nevada for this museum. Now, you can enjoy scenic rides on the same tracks intalled in 1931, as well as view several free exhibits and activities at the Display Pavillion.
