The Café will be closed for remodel from Aug 12 through Sept 5, 2024. | Due to construction, Museum parking may be limited at the time of your visit. Look for additional parking in free or metered spaces along nearby streets.

Sunday Music Brunch: Judith and Rocky

Enjoy live music and brunch every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm presented by chez louie.  The menu features artful dishes, mimosas and a Bloody Mary Bar.  Museum members receive a 10% savings.  Reservations strongly encouraged at 775.284.2921.

 

Sunday Music Brunch: Carolyn Dolan

Enjoy live music and brunch every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm presented by chez louie.  The menu features artful dishes, mimosas and a Bloody Mary Bar.  Museum members receive a 10% savings.  Reservations strongly encouraged at 775.284.2921.

 

NV STEAM Conference

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

Join the Nevada Museum of Art in partnership with the Desert Research Institute’s Science Alive program, for the inaugural, statewide conference to explore best practices in STEAM Education. Supported by the Nevada Department of Education and the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, and in collaboration with arts, science, and educational organizations from across the state, the NV STEAM Conference will inspire creative innovation through engaging, hands-on workshops and nationally recognized keynote speakers. The NV STEAM Conference promises to be the most important state-wide event for exploring ideas and strategies that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math Education into innovative classroom practices that foster student creativity and innovation.

FREE For Teachers, (0.5) In-Service Credits, plus Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Happy Hour Reception

For more information visit: nvsteam.org

Holiday Open House at Hands ON! Second Saturday

Bring the whole family to Hands On! Second Saturday. Hands On! Second Saturday provides free activities, cultural performances, and engaging art and storytelling experiences for children and families each month.

SCHEDULE

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 2 pm | Trunk Show: Jewelry by Arielle de Pinto
10 am – noon | Christmas Wishes with Santa and Friends
10 am – 4 pm
| Museum School Ceramic Wheel Throwing Demonstrations
10 am – 4 pm | Drop-in Drawing in the Studio
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Sculpt a Snowman
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Paint Star Ornaments
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Make Hand-felted Ornaments
10 am – 12 pm | Meet Santa and Friends!
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
11:30 am | Art Investigators: Kid Detectives Look at Art
12:00 pm | In-Tune Tales Presents spoken and sung stories inspired by Dr. Seuss’s “The Grinch”
1:00 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
1:00 pm | Illustrator, Brian Crane of the comic strip “Pickles” will read his newest children’s book “Grampa, Will You Tell Me a Story”
1:30 pm | In-Tune Tales Presents spoken and sung stories inspired by Dr. Seuss’s “The Grinch”
2 pm | Art Investigators: Kid Detectives Look at Art
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham

Title Sponsor: Thomas P. Raley Foundation

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation.

Sponsor: Renown Health

Additional sponsors: The City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission; Mercedes-Benz of Reno, an AutoNation Company; US Bank

Media sponsorship by Ahora Latino Journal, Entravision, and El Sol de Nevada.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

The Hands ON! on Second Saturdays program offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at artwork while engaging in a dialogue about key pieces.  

SCHEDULE

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Design Your Own Maps
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: A Closer Look – DIY Binoculars
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
11:30 am & 2 pm | Art Investigators: Kid Detectives Look at Art
12 & 1:30 pm | Performance by In-Tune Tales
1:00 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation.

Additional sponsorship by NV Energy, the Sato Foundation, the Thomas P. Raley Foundation, US Bank, and the City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission.

Free admission on Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation. Media sponsorship by Entravision and El Sol de Nevada.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

The Hands ON! on Second Saturdays program offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at artwork while engaging in a dialogue about key pieces.  New exhibitions, community collaborations, cultural explorations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs.

SCHEDULE

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Make Your Own Birding Book
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Mono Printing
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Washoe County Library System
11 am | Cultural Presentation: Regalia, Dance and Arts of the Great Basin Tribes with Ben and John Rupert with Drumming from the Stump Family
12 pm & 2 pm | Art Investigators: Kid Detectives Look at Art
1 pm | Public Tour (Adult Focus)
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Washoe County Library System 

Title Sponsor: Thomas P. Raley Foundation

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation.

Sponsor: Renown Health

Additional sponsors: The City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission; Mercedes-Benz of Reno, an AutoNation Company; US Bank

Media sponsorship by Ahora Latino Journal, Entravision, and El Sol de Nevada.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

The Hands ON! on Second Saturdays program offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at artwork while engaging in a dialogue about key pieces.  New exhibitions, community collaborations, cultural explorations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs.

SCHEDULE

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Spacecraft Prototypes
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Galactic Prints
10 am – 4 pm | Film: Trevor Paglen – Orbital Reflector Project 
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
11:30 am & 2 pm | Art Investigators: Kid Detectives Look at Art
12 pm – 1 pm | Reno Aces – Appearance by Archie
1 pm
| Public Tour (adult focus)
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham

Title Sponsor: Thomas P. Raley Foundation

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation.

Additional sponsors: The City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission; Mercedes-Benz of Reno, an AutoNation Company; Renown Health; US Bank

Media sponsorship by Ahora Latino Journal, Entravision, and El Sol de Nevada.

 

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

The Hands ON! on Second Saturdays program offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at artwork while engaging in a dialogue about key pieces.  New exhibitions, community collaborations, cultural explorations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs.

CELEBRATE DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

SCHEDULE

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 4 pm | View and Contribute to the Community Altar
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Decorate Your Own Calavera (Sugar Skull)
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Screen Printed Treat Bags 
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
11:30 am & 2 pm | Art Investigators: Kid Detectives Look at Art
12 pm | Día de los Muertos performance by Danza Azteca Aztlán
1 pm | Día de los Muertos and the Significance of the Altar
1 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham

 

Title Sponsor: Thomas P. Raley Foundation

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation.

Additional sponsors: The City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission; Mercedes-Benz of Reno, an AutoNation Company; Renown Health; US Bank

Media sponsorship by Ahora Latino Journal, Entravision, and El Sol de Nevada.

 

 

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

The Hands ON! on Second Saturdays program offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at artwork while engaging in a dialogue about key pieces.  New exhibitions, community collaborations, cultural explorations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs.

SCHEDULE

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Color Block Banners
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Pop Art Prints
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
11:30 am & 2 pm |  Art Investigators: Kid Detectives Look at Art
12:00 pm | Glow Show Performance and Workshop by Controlled Burn
1:00 pm
| Public Tour (adult focus)
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham

Title Sponsor: Thomas P. Raley Foundation

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation.

Additional sponsors: The City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission; Mercedes-Benz of Reno, an AutoNation Company; Renown Health; US Bank

Media sponsorship by Ahora Latino Journal, Entravision, and El Sol de Nevada.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

The Hands ON! on Second Saturdays program offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at artwork while engaging in a dialogue about key pieces.  New exhibitions, community collaborations, cultural explorations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs.

SCHEDULE

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Watercolor Landscape Postcards
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Value Scale Landscapes
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Washoe County Library
11:30 am & 2 pm |  Art Investigators: Kid Detectives Look at Art
12 pm & 1:30 pm | “Waste Warriors” presented by Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful
1:00 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Washoe County Library

Title Sponsor: Thomas P. Raley Foundation

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation.

Sponsor: NV Energy

Additional sponsors: The City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission; Mercedes-Benz of Reno, an AutoNation Company; US Bank

Media sponsorship by Ahora Latino Journal, Entravision, and El Sol de Nevada.