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IN THE PERMANENT GALLERY
NEVADA: PRISMS & PERSPECTIVES
True “jewels” of the collection come to life to illustrate five crucial stories about life in Nevada. Living on Land presents the endurance of American Indian lifestyles, starting 10,000 years ago. Riches from the Earth chronicles Nevada’s mineral exploits. Passing Through tracks human movement through time, from migration routes and pioneer trails to modern highways. Neon Nights basks in the glowing confluence of our one-of-akind cultural, commercial, and entertainment history. While Federal Presence examines the unique impacts of policies and actions of our state’s biggest landlord.
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DAT-SO-LA-LEE COLLECTION
Marvel at the priceless collection of woven baskets, painstakingly crafted by this world-famous Washoe artist from the Carson Valley.
Reno Gallery
Witness the community’s more colorful moments, from legalizing gambling and boxing to becoming the Divorce Capital of the World, and some of the bombastic characters who called it home.
American Gaming Archives
Uncover the real, roots-up story of gaming culture— legitimate and… otherwise—where cheating was an art and winning was a science, in one of the world’s best collections of gambling manufacturers’ material.
The impressive collection at the Nevada State Railroad Museum plays out across exhibits—featuring rare locomotives, photographs, memorabilia, and other artifacts —as well as on the rails, with painstakingly restored and fully operational monuments to steam and early motorcar technology.
