Hands ON! Second Saturday – Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl

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

Join us this year as we celebrate the 2025 Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl! For information on the Literary Crawl and the full schedule of neighborhood events, please click here.

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Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Dia 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 performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs.

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Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation. Additional support by the City of Reno.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Fall-ing for Art

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Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Winter Wonderland

Get in the holiday spirit at this special Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturday. This fun-filled community day offers free admission, hands-on art activities, a hot chocolate bar, a special rendition of ‘The Grinch’ and ‘The Nutcracker’ as well as storytelling, docent-guided tours, and even a special book signing event. Art Expeditions provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current works on view.

This is also our annual Museum School Open House, and the Museum School is offering a 20% discount on upcoming class registrations for this day only!

Also, join us in the new Bretzlaff Book Shop for book signings with Nevada Poet Laureate Shaun Griffin, authors Michael Branch and Mark Curtis, artist Craig Mitchell, writer/photographer Scott Mortimore and more!

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Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Scholastic Art Awards 2025 American Visions Exhibition Reception

Join us in celebrating the American Vision award-winning students of 2025 and the opening of their exhibition at the E.L. Cord Museum School at the Nevada Museum of Art.

Sponsors: The Nell J. Redfield Foundation, Heidimarie Rochlin, Wild Women Artists

Teknolust

Attend a screening of Teknolust, a film by Lynn Hershman Leeson. Tilda Swinton plays four roles in this award-winning film about Rosetta Stone and her three Self-Replicating Automatons, which she cloned from her own D.N.A. Stay after the screening for a discussion facilitated by Katherine Fusco, Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Gender, Race and Identity Program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Lynn Hershman Leeson

Teknolust (still) , 2022

Digital video

83 minutes

Opening Artist Talk – Judith Lowry: Indigenous Stories Through Art

Judith Lowry will explore the Indigenous histories shared by her father and family, highlighting how these stories shape her art, preserve cultural traditions, and inspire future generations to continue honoring and revitalizing their heritage.

* Doors open at 10am with coffee and tea

The Art of Judith Lowry: Opening Celebration

Celebrate this major exhibition of Judith Lowry’s paintings alongside the debut of the Lowry Croul Collection of Contemporary Native Art. Meet the artist in the galleries and attend a traditional and cultural presentation by the Maidu Dancers and Traditionalists honoring Lowry at 7pm in the Nightingale Sky Room.

FREE

First Thursday with Musical Guest Glamour Muscle

Meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer, and plenty of fun. Live music hosted by Spike McGuire and presented in partnership with Loud as Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase.

Beer by 10 Torr. Hosting partners: Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Big Horn Olive Oil Company, Mercedes Benz of Reno, Renewal by Andersen

First Thursday with Musical Guest Rachael McElhiney & Oh Lonesome Ana

Beer by Pigeon Head. Hosting partners: Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Big Horn Olive Oil Company, Mercedes Benz of Reno, Renewal by Andersen