Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas
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| Established | 1982[1] |
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| Director | David Millman |
| Curator | Barbara Adams, Curator of Natural History; Dennis McBride, Curator of Collections & History; Crystal Van Dee, Curator of Manuscripts |
| Website | http://museums.nevadaculture.org/indexbfc1.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=427&Itemid=121 |
The Nevada State Museum, located at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, in Las Vegas, Nevada is one of 6 Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. It is also known as Nevada State Museum & Historical Society.[2] The museum houses items from the development of Las Vegas as well as the natural history of the area.[3]
Accreditation
The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.[2]
First location
The 1982 museum was located in Lorenzi Park but was moved into a new building in the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, where it opened on October 28, 2011.[4] [5]
Second location
The museum opened on October 29, in a building completed in 2009 Las Vegas Springs Preserve.[4] The building remained unused for two years as a result of state budget constraints from the 2000 economic slowdown. The new building offeres twice the exhibit space that was available in the old building.[4]
References
- ^ "Museum on the move". Las Vegas Sun. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ a b "List of Accredited Museums". American Association of Museums. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas". Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ a b c "Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas". Nevada Division of Museums and History. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Ronia Shamona (October 4, 2011). KTNV https://web.archive.org/web/20111006053945/http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131040648.html. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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