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Get face to face with the real Nevada story, often from people still living it in the places it never left. Uncover History at Nevada’s State Museums Nevada’s seven state […]

Know someone who’d love to get their hands on Nevada’s history and heritage? Treat devotees of days gone by to guided tours (by foot, boat, and train), museum memberships, western wear, and storied Silver State stays.

Discover the Variety of Museums Nevada Has to Offer From silver boom history covering the walls of the state’s oldest saloons, schoolhouses, and even jail cells in Virginia City—an entire […]

The rich railroading heritage of northern Nevada lives on at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City.

What can we say? Nevada’s an inspiring place. Find art that colors your “palate” in every vibrant corner of the Silver State. The Different Shades of Nevada Arts & Culture […]

It took more than a heroic effort to build Hoover Dam in the 1930s; it also took a railroad. The Boulder Branch Line, set up in 1931 to haul all the project’s building materials, lives on in the 21st century as the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

Roll back the clock to 1907 and explore this original gateway to the heritage of the Nevada Northern Railway.

Just a few blocks from Virginia City’s Historic C Street, visitors will find a unique collection of Comstock artifacts, photos, and memorabilia, plus an original V&T Railroad steam locomotive.

Visit the Historic Railroad Trail to access the original 300 foot long tunnels carved out of the Nevada mountainside to transport building materials to the Hoover Dam in the 1930s.

A visit to the Historic Bullfrog-Goldfield Railroad Yards means exploring old trucks and auto parts, the building that formerly housed all the Goldfield hearses, original miner cabins, and more. When visiting Goldfield, this interpretive tour is a total must.