The Nevada State Museum in Carson City[1] is one of seven Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The primary building of the museum is the former Carson City Mint. The exhibits include:
- The world's largest exhibited Columbian Mammoth,[2] found in the Black Rock Desert
- The silver service from the USS Nevada[3]
 The Nevada State Museum in Carson City | |
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| Established | 1941 |
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| Location | Carson City, Nevada, United States |
| Type | History and natural history museum |
| Owner | Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs |
| Website | Official website |
The Nevada State Museum, Carson attracts various spectators in observing and appreciating the natural and cultural heritage of Nevada. It demonstrates the history from prehistoric period to modern day of the state including old geology, prehistoric animalian neighbors, days of silver mining and American Indian culture.[4]
History
editNevada State Museum, Carson City came into force by conserving the Carson City mint. The mint was in operation from 1870 to 1893 but it houses the earliest coin press which operates from here until date. Coin Press No. 1 which is the sole coin press generates medallions with the famed CC mint mark even now. The museum was opened in 1941. It houses some rare collections related to history of the American West: Basketry of the Great Basin Native American people, Fey Slot Machine Collection, guns of the Old West, Chinatown cultural materials, and the splendid silver service set made for the USS Nevada battleship.[5]
Exhibits at the Nevada State Museum
edit- Historic Carson City Mint: Coin Press No. 1 of the Mint and the CC (Carson City) marked Comstock silver dollars.[6]
- Nevada's Changing Earth
- Nevada: A People and Place through Time: it offers a march through the history of Nevada. The USS Nevada Battleship is the main attraction of this exhibit which is silver service fashioned from 5,000 ounces of silver and lined with gold from Goldfield.[7]
- Under One Sky: it demonstrates the history of the earliest inhabitants through artifacts of Nevada which are 10,000 years old. Situated in the latest section of the museum, this exhibit shows American Indian culture from Native American viewpoint.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nevada State Museum". Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "The Pleistocene Nevada Exhibit". Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Exhibits". Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Nevada State Museum, Carson City". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Nevada State Museum—Carson City". Travel Nevada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Nevada State Museum Carson City, NV". Sierra Nevada Geotourism. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "About the Nevada State Museum". NewToReno. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Nevada State Museum Mission". Nevada Tourism & Cultural Affairs. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Carson City Mint at Wikimedia Commons