- Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas
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Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas Established 1982[1] Director David Millman Curator Barbara Adams, Curator of Natural History; Dennis McBride, Curator of Collections & History; Crystal Van Dee, Curator of Manuscripts The Nevada State Museum, located at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, in Las Vegas, Nevada is one of 6 Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. It is also known as Nevada State Museum & Historical Society.[2] The museum houses items from the development of Las Vegas as well as the natural history of the area.[3]
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Accreditation
The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is accredited by the American Association of Museums.[2]
First location
The 1982 museum was located in Lorenzi Park but was moved into a new building in the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, where it opened on October 28, 2011.[4] [5]
Second location
The museum opened on October 29, in a building completed in 2009 Las Vegas Springs Preserve.[4] The building remained unused for two years as a result of state budget constraints from the 2000 economic slowdown. The new building offeres twice the exhibit space that was available in the old building.[4]
References
- ^ "Museum on the move". Las Vegas Sun. 13 February 2007. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2007/feb/13/museum-on-the-move/. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ a b "List of Accredited Museums". American Association of Museums. http://aam-us.org/museumresources/accred/list.cfm?mode=alpha. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas". http://museums.travelnevada.com/destination/nevada-state-museum-las-vegas.nv. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ a b c "Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas". Nevada Division of Museums and History. http://museums.nevadaculture.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=427&Itemid=121. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Ronia Shamona (October 4, 2011). KTNV. http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/131040648.html. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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Categories:- Buildings and structures in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Museums in Las Vegas, Nevada
- History museums in Nevada
- Natural history museums in Nevada
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- Buildings and structures completed in 2009
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