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<center><h3>Nevada State Museum & Historical Society</h3>
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700 Twin Lakes Drive<BR>Las Vegas, Nevada 89107<BR>(702) 486-5205<br><br>
The Museum in located <br>in historic Lorenzi Park
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<B>MISSION</B><BR>
The Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, a state agency, is an educational institution whose purpose is to advance the understanding of the history, pre-history, and natural history of Nevada, emphasizing southern Nevada and its relationship with surrounding areas. It collects, researches, interprets, exhibits, and preserves Nevada's heritage for present and future generations. -- Revised and adopted by Museum Board March 1998<BR><BR>
<B>LOCATION</B> (<a href="lvmus-map.htm">Map</a>)<BR>
Overlooking the lake in Lorenzi Park, 700 Twin Lakes Drive<BR><BR>
<b>MUSEUM NEWS</b><br>
<a href="../../dmla/newsletters/mus-lv.htm">Museum News</a> is published quarterly as a benefit of membership in the Nevada State Museum & Historical Society<br><br>
<B>STORE</B><BR>
Publications on Nevada history and the Mohave Desert, Native
American arts and crafts, and specialty items related to changing exhibits with a section of
books, toys, and collectibles for children<BR><BR>
<B>LIBRARY</B><BR>
Research collection of photographs, maps, manuscripts,
newspapers, and records pertaining to Nevada and Las Vegas history<BR><BR>
<B>PERMANENT EXHIBITS</B><BR>
"Biological Sciences," "Regional History," and "Earth Sciences Gallery"<BR><BR>
<B>CHANGING EXHIBITS</B><BR>
<B><I>Corridors:</I></B> "Sagebrush Stradivarius: A Desert Solo" and "Nevada Indian Baskets"<BR>
<b><I>Gallery:</i></b> "Life in the Hot and Dry: Desert Animal Adaptations"<BR><BR>
<B>ADMISSION</B><BR>
Adults $2.00, Museum Members and Children under 18 FREE<BR><BR>
<B>HOURS</B><BR>
DAILY 9:00 - 5:00, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day<BR><BR>
<B>PROGRAMS</B><BR>
Membership, Volunteer and Docent Council, lectures, workshops for
adults and for children, Traveling History Trunks, and school tours<BR><BR>
<B>SCHOOL TOUR DETAILS</B><BR>
<img src="../../images/blue_arr.gif" alt="*"> Reservations required, no admission
charge<BR>
<img src="../../images/blue_arr.gif" alt="*"> Chaperones requested at one adult for
every five children<BR>
<img src="../../images/blue_arr.gif" alt="*"> Tour times scheduled flexibly
according to arrival time, age
and total number of children<BR>
<img src="../../images/blue_arr.gif" alt="*"> Teacher information packet for pre-
and post-vist use available for changing gallery exhibit<BR><BR>
- <B><I>Tour Types</I></B><BR><BR>
<img src="../../images/blue_arr.gif" alt="*"> Teacher guided<BR>
<img src="../../images/blue_arr.gif" alt="*"> Docent Guided - available depending on
group size<BR>
<img src="../../images/blue_arr.gif" alt="*"> Clipboard Tours - focusing questions
for galleries available
for teacher duplication;<BR> 70 clipboards and pencils available
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