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Ongoing Programs
Wednesday September 27, 2023 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Turning Pages Book Club: The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

Join Museum volunteer docents for a discussion of a book making connections to current exhibitions and artists featured at the Museum. The Gilda Stories is available to purchase in the Shop and participants should have completed the book prior to meeting. Register online for guiding questions that will be discussed

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Thursday September 28, 2023 5 – 6 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Friday September 29, 2023 2 – 3 pm

A Closer Look Guided Tour

A Museum volunteer docent will lead you through current exhibitions to explore a specific topic more closely.  Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended.

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$15 General
FREE Members

Special Events
Friday September 29, 2023 7 – 8:30 pm

Musica Sierra presents Chanticleer: Music of a Silent World

In Music of a Silent World, internationally recognized Chanticleer sings the songs of the natural world. Each movement represents a different part of the Sierra Nevada’s natural beauty, from its mountains to its forests, rocks, rivers, and snowbanks. This program centers around a new arrangement of Majel Connery’s, The Rivers

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$35 General
$30 Members

Group Tours
Saturday September 30, 2023 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Saturday September 30, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Ongoing Programs
Sunday October 1, 2023 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Sunday Music Brunch

Sunday Music Brunch at the Café is the perfect precursor to an afternoon exploring our galleries. Chef Colin Smith has updated the menu to include an eclectic array of options from traditional breakfast fare to lunch options–both of which pair nicely with juice, coffee, champagne or a mimosa. Enjoy live

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Ongoing Programs
Thursday October 5, 2023 5 – 7 pm

First Thursday with Musicial Guest Jason King

Meet up with friends for live music, beer and plenty of fun at First Thursday, presented in partnership with Loud as Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase. Hosted by Spike McGuire. Powered by Tesla. Additional support by Great Basin Brewing Company.

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FREE Members

Group Tours
Friday October 6, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Talks
Friday October 6, 2023 7 – 9 pm

Exhibition Premiere – Cannupa Hanska Luger: Speechless

Artist Talk | 7pm  Cannupa Hanska Luger discusses Speechless and explores themes surrounding communication, human agency, colonial history, language, and implements of control through an Indigenous lens.  Exhibition Premiere | 8pm  DJ Miss Ginger performs a live set in the Nightingale Sky Room, with a special appearance by Cannupa Hanska Luger.

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Saturday October 7, 2023 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Saturday October 7, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Ongoing Programs
Sunday October 8, 2023 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Sunday Music Brunch

Sunday Music Brunch at the Café is the perfect precursor to an afternoon exploring our galleries. Chef Colin Smith has updated the menu to include an eclectic array of options from traditional breakfast fare to lunch options–both of which pair nicely with juice, coffee, champagne or a mimosa. Enjoy live

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Group Tours
Sunday October 8, 2023 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Sunday October 8, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Ongoing Programs
Wednesday October 11, 2023 4 – 6 pm

In-Person Educator Evening: April Bey – Atlantica, The Gilda Region

Take a journey to the imagined planet of Atlantica with Carmen Beals, Associate Curator, and Megan Bellister, Curator of Learning and Engagement, and explore themes of science fiction, colonialism, diversity and inclusion in the artwork of April Bey. Learn about Afrofuturist art and storytelling and how to integrate ideas about

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FREE Teacher

Ongoing Programs
Thursday October 12, 2023 1 – 3 pm

Art Afternoon: Workshop and Social for Seniors

Seniors are invited to spend the afternoon at the Museum. Enjoy a guided tour and a studio art class. Monthly tours and projects are designed for participants of all levels of experience and offer an engaging and interactive experience.  Senior Art Afternoon will be hosted in-person in the E.L. Cord

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Thursday October 12, 2023 5 – 6 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Ongoing Programs
Thursday October 12, 2023 5:45 – 7:30 pm

Early Childhood Education Roundtable (In Person)

Educators are invited to these FREE monthly informative in-person roundtables which provide participants an opportunity to interact with art and each other. A hands-on workshop directed by Museum Educators will be integrated into each meeting. Meetings in the Museum allow a different exhibition to become the focus for discussion to

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FREE Members

Ongoing Programs
Friday October 13, 2023 1 – 3 pm

Art Afternoon: Workshop and Social for Seniors

Seniors are invited to spend the afternoon at the Museum. Enjoy a guided tour and a studio art class. Monthly tours and projects are designed for participants of all levels of experience and offer an engaging and interactive experience.  Senior Art Afternoon will be hosted in-person in the E.L. Cord

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Friday October 13, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Ongoing Programs
Saturday October 14, 2023 10 am – 6 pm

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Día de los Muertos

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest

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FREE General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Saturday October 14, 2023 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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Group Tours
Saturday October 14, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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Ongoing Programs
Sunday October 15, 2023 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Sunday Music Brunch

Sunday Music Brunch at the Café is the perfect precursor to an afternoon exploring our galleries. Chef Colin Smith has updated the menu to include an eclectic array of options from traditional breakfast fare to lunch options–both of which pair nicely with juice, coffee, champagne or a mimosa. Enjoy live

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Group Tours
Sunday October 15, 2023 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Sunday October 15, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Thursday October 19, 2023 5 – 6 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Friday October 20, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Talks
Friday October 20, 2023 6 – 7 pm

Artist Talk: Elisheva Biernoff on Reservoirs of Time

Biernoff shares details of her artistic practice and insights into the memories and discarded personal histories imbued in found images.  Elisheva Biernoff: Reservoirs of Time features the small-format paintings by the San Francisco-based artist Elisheva Biernoff, which are inspired by enigmatic photographs she encounters and collects that impact her in

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$15 General
$10 Members

Group Tours
Saturday October 21, 2023 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Saturday October 21, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Special Events
Saturday October 21, 2023 7:30 – 9:30 pm

Creative Directions in Jazz presented by Reno Jazz Orchestra

The Reno Jazz Orchestra presents a showcase of original compositions by contemporary composers. Led by Guest Music Director Gary Mayne, the seventeen-piece orchestra invites you on a musical journey exploring new and innovative directions in jazz music. *Doors open at 6:30pm with a cash bar.   

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$40 General
$35 Members

Ongoing Programs
Sunday October 22, 2023 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Sunday Music Brunch

Sunday Music Brunch at the Café is the perfect precursor to an afternoon exploring our galleries. Chef Colin Smith has updated the menu to include an eclectic array of options from traditional breakfast fare to lunch options–both of which pair nicely with juice, coffee, champagne or a mimosa. Enjoy live

More Info
Group Tours
Sunday October 22, 2023 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Sunday October 22, 2023 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Group Tours
Thursday October 26, 2023 5 – 6 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Thursdays at 5 pm (except the first Thursday of each month), Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm,

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$15 General
FREE Members

Talks
Thursday October 26, 2023 6 – 7 pm

BRDI Presents: Architect Finn Kappe

Architect Finn Kappe discusses the style and aesthetic of his own architectural practice, and that of his modernist father Ray Kappe, in this edition of the Black Rock Design Institute (BRDI) lecture series.   *Doors open at 5 pm with hosted beer. Program begins at 6 pm.  

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$15 General
$10 Members