Events and Shows
Apr 6, 2013 - Jun 28, 2013
Carson City - Nevada State Museum - Current Events & Exhibitions
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- Phone: 775-687-4810
FEATURE EXHIBITS
Gifts of Healing: French Travel Posters 1945-1949 on display in the South Changing Gallery. Twenty-one travel posters were printed by Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, the French National Railways, who commissioned contemporary regional artists to represent historical provinces, departments, and cultural regions of France. These beautiful posters of the French landscape were included in the gifts to Nevada aboard the Merci Train, Le Train de la Reconnaissance. Artifacts from the Merci Train collection, such as a beautiful wedding dress from Lyon, will also be on display. Contact Sue Ann Monteleone at ext. 240.
Coming Soon! Nevada Stories on display in the North Changing Gallery; learn about state symbols and Nevada minerals, see a model of the State Capitol,
discover a beautiful historic quilt, American Indian art and basketry, and artifacts of historic value to people and communities.
PROGRAMS & SPECIAL EVENTS
April 2013
American Numismatic Association Celebration of National Coin Week, 04/21-27.
April 6, 1:00 – 3:30 pm: Family Fun Saturday in the Discovery Lab, featuring Nevada Reptiles. Learn how Nevada reptiles adapt to a desert environment and what it means to be cold-blooded. Make and decorate a snake or lizard craft in the classroom. Choose Discovery Lab or art project or both. Each activity lasts 30 minutes. Reserve your time slot at the front desk starting at noon. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult; contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
April 10, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Nevada Museums Association Museum Advocacy Day at the Nevada State Legislature, 401 S. Carson Street, Carson City. Show your support for Nevada museums; free exhibits, buttons, and fliers; spokespersons will be available to answer questions; for more information visit their website: www.nevadamuseums.org
April 25, 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Frances Humphrey Lecture Series: Halsey’s Saddle and Other Aspects of WWII in Nevada by Judge Chuck Weller; includes artifact viewing. Contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
April 26, 10:00 am and 1:30 pm: Behind-the-Scenes Tours in Natural History by George Baumgardner, PhD, featuring Plants and Animals of Nevada; for reservations, contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
April 26-27, 10:30 am – noon & 1:00 - 3:00 pm: National Coin Week Celebration with Special Minting & Demonstration of Coin Press No. 1 by volunteer Ken Hopple in the Historic Carson City Mint building. See the press in action and purchase your commemorative medallions (silver or brass) in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the passage of the congressional act that created the Carson City U.S. Branch Mint (approved March 3, 1863). U.S. Dollar & Quarters Exchange by Reno Coin Club; medallions for sale at the press or in the Museum Store. For more information, contact Robert Nylen at ext. 239 or 245.
May 2013
May 11, 1:00 – 3:30 pm: Family Fun Saturday in the Discovery Lab, featuring Water in Nevada. Discover the water cycle, water quality, and water states by conducting scientific experiments. Use map skills to identify geographical features in the Carson River Watershed; color a map or make a mobile to take home. Choose Discovery Lab or art project or both. Each activity lasts 30 minutes. Reserve your time slot at the front desk starting at noon. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult; contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
May 23, 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Frances Humphrey Lecture Series: Recent Rock Art and Archaeological Discoveries in Lincoln County, Nevada by archaeologist Mark Giambastiani of ASM Affiliates, Inc.; includes findings in the Mt. Irish, Pahroc Rock Art, and Shooting Gallery Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. Contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
May 31, 10:00 am and 1:30 pm: Behind-the-Scenes Tours in Natural History by George Baumgardner, PhD, featuring Plants and Animals of Nevada; for reservations, contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
May 31, 10:30 am – noon & 1:00 - 3:00 pm: Demonstration of Coin Press No. 1, by volunteer Ken Hopple in the Historic Carson City Mint building. For more information, contact Robert Nylen at ext. 239 or 245.
June 2013
June 08, 1:00 – 3:30 pm: Family Fun Saturday in the Discovery Lab, featuring Wild and Wonderful Wetlands. Learn how American Indians used plants from the wetlands for food, medicine, and clothing. Discover what kinds of birds and animals use wetlands for their homes. Make a mini cattail duck. Choose Discovery Lab or art project or both. Each activity lasts 30 minutes. Reserve your time slot at the front desk starting at noon. Children must be
accompanied by a responsible adult; contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
June 27, 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Frances Humphrey Lecture Series: Early Abstract Rock Art in the Northern Great Basin by archaeologist Emily Middleton. Contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
June 28, 10:00 am and 1:30 pm: Behind-the-Scenes Tours in Natural History by George Baumgardner, PhD, featuring Plants and Animals of Nevada; for reservations, contact Deborah Stevenson at ext. 237.
June 28, 10:30 am – noon & 1:00 - 3:00 pm: Demonstration of Coin Press No. 1, by volunteer Ken Hopple in the Historic Carson City Mint building. For more information, contact Robert Nylen at ext. 239 or 245.