The Museum will close early on this day.

The Museum is closed in observance of the holiday.

Docent Guided Tour

Members’ Premier – Late Harvest

It’s easy to dismiss taxidermy as a kitschy or morbid sideline, the realm of trophy fish and jackalopes or a throwback to the dusty diorama. Yet it is a world full of intrepid hunter-explorers, eccentric naturalists, and gifted museum artisans, all devoted to the paradoxical pursuit of creating the illusion of life. Learn from writer Melissa Milgrom about her fascination with the art form and its relation to the artwork in Late Harvest.

SKYROOM TICKETS:
Theater seating has sold out.  Register now for expanded seating in the Museum’s Nightingale Rooftop Sky Room.  Includes access to private lounge, in addition to full range of Conference programs, receptions and parties.

ASSISTANCE:
For registration assistance, please contact Sara Frantz, Center for Art + Environment Librarian/Archivist at 775.329.3333 ex. 261 or sara.frantz@nevadaart.org.

Yes, citizens, we’re going to party like its 1864!  Part steampunk ball, part carnival, this celebration of our state’s visionary spirit will be a grand reimagining of the future through the wondrous lens of the past. We’ll view the original Emancipation Proclamation as El Radio Fantastique rouses imaginations with a uniquely antique menagerie of sights, sounds and musical styles. Dress in costume of appropriate flair: think Civil War meets Jules Verne meets the wild subconscious of a boyhood Lincoln. Includes complimentary desserts and savory treats. Additional entertainment by Shovelman and DJ Ezra Croft.  Please note:  Tickets are non refundable, non exchangeable.  Tickets are available for purchase at the door.

Sponsored by Barrick Gold.  Membership support by NV Energy.  Major support by Camelot Party Rentals and Sands Regency Hotel/Casino.  Media support by KTHX 100.1 FM. Additional promotional support by High Desert Steam.

Source your costumes from these local partners: PolyEsther’s Costume Boutique, Junkee Clothing Exchange, Melting Pot World Emporium, and Neon Dragonfly.

Seniors are invited to spend the afternoon at the Museum. Enjoy a guided tour and a studio art class along with light refreshments. Monthly tours and projects are designed for participants of all levels of experience and offer an engaging and interactive experience. These monthly sessions are held on the second Friday of each month. Registration is available online or day of.

Art Afternoon: Workshop and Social for Seniors is sponsored in part by the Leonette Foundation Seniors and Art Endowment

Toby Jurovics is the Chief Curator and Richard and Mary Holland Curator of American Western Art at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, where he specializes in the historical photography of Timothy O’Sullivan. Join the Nevada Museum of Art in welcoming Jurovics for a talk exploring O’Sullivan’s Civil War and King Survey photographs highlighted in The 36th Star: Nevada’s Journey from Territory to State.

Local educators are invited to this FREE special series on the first Wednesday of every month (excluding January and July). Join Charles N. Mathewson Curator of Education Colin M. Robertson for a presentation, discussion and activity based on the Museum’s collections and current exhibitions. A light reception will follow the presentation. Teacher in-service credit is available for participating in the Educator Evenings. Earn 0.5 teacher in-service credit for attending five Educator Evenings and 1.0 credit for attending ten during August 1 through July 31 timeframe. Please check with the State of Nevada to see if credit may be applied to your area of licensure.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation and the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund.