Nevada State Museum The Nevada State Museum in Carson City celebrates the state's natural and cultural history, featuring the historic Carson City Mint. (Note: Due to mandatory state budget restrictions, the museum is closed Sunday through Tuesday.) Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Museum Admission:
Special Program October 27: Frances Humphrey lecture, Wild at Heart: the Artist's Journey - Features the work of Roy Purcell, naturalist, artist, historian, and author. Purcell will be available at 6:00pm to sign his book, Portraits of Nature, with beautiful illustrations of Great Basin flora and fauna. Lecture at 7:00pm. Admission: $8 adults; museum members and children 17 and under are free. For tickets or more information, visit the Nevada State Museum Website or call 775.687.4810, ext. 234 or 244 
Nevada Railroad Museum
The Nevada State Railroad Museum preserves the railroad heritage of Nevada, including locomotives and cars of the famous Virginia & Truckee Railroad and other railroads of the Silver State. Many were bought from Hollywood studios, where they were made famous in movies and television shows. Among 65 locomotives and cars in the collection, 40 were built before 1900, and 31 pieces that operated on the V & T Railroad.
Museum activities consist of operation of historic railroad equipment, including train rides, handcar rides, lectures, an annual railroad history symposium, changing exhibits, and a variety of special events. The Museum also has an ongoing research and restoration program.
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