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Hours of Operation
Thursday November 28, 2024 10 am – 8 pm

Thanksgiving Day

The Museum is closed today in observance of Thanksgiving Day. 

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Group Tours
Friday November 29, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Saturday November 30, 2024 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Saturday November 30, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Sunday December 1, 2024 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Special Events
Tuesday December 3, 2024 10 am – 6 pm

Members Only: Sneak Peek

Members, be the first to enjoy two exclusive sale days at the Members Only Sneak Peek– a benefit of membership. 20% savings on new arrivals and all your favorites like JellyCat, RiflePaper, and Maileg. Shop artfully curated gifts from elegant jewelry to the cutest stocking stuffers. Shop in-store and online.

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Hours of Operation
Tuesday December 3, 2024 5 – 6 pm

Museum Early Closure

The galleries will close at 5 pm and the Shop will close at 6 pm today.

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Special Events
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10 am – 6 pm

Members Only: Sneak Peek

Members, be the first to enjoy two exclusive sale days at the Members Only Sneak Peek– a benefit of membership. 20% savings on new arrivals and all your favorites like JellyCat, RiflePaper, and Maileg. Shop artfully curated gifts from elegant jewelry to the cutest stocking stuffers. Shop in-store and online.

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Ongoing Programs
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4 – 6 pm

Educator Evening: Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Ichthyosaur Stories

Join Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement, and learn about Nevada’s early and present-day paleontologists and fossil hunters in the exhibition Sea Dragons of Nevada. Learn about Nevada’s state fossil alongside Next Generation Science Standards, English Language Arts Standards, and Nevada Social Studies Standards. Presentation followed

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Special Events
Thursday December 5, 2024 10 am – 8 pm

Holiday Sale

It’s the most wonderful sale of the year. Shop artfully curated gifts for everyone on your list. 20% savings for Museum Members, 10% savings for everyone. Shop in-store and online.

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Ongoing Programs
Thursday December 5, 2024 5 – 7 pm

First Thursday with Musical Guest Tom VandenAvond

First Thursday with live music presented by Loud As Folk. Join us on December 5th with musical guest Tom VandenAvond. Beer by IMBIB, coffee by Bibo, friends, and art. Get in the holiday spirit with our annual Museum Shop Holiday Sale and support kids in need by dropping off new

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Special Events
Friday December 6, 2024 10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Sale

It’s the most wonderful sale of the year. Shop artfully curated gifts for everyone on your list. 20% savings for Museum Members, 10% savings for everyone. Shop in-store and online.

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Group Tours
Friday December 6, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Special Events
Saturday December 7, 2024 10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Sale

It’s the most wonderful sale of the year. Shop artfully curated gifts for everyone on your list. 20% savings for Museum Members, 10% savings for everyone. Shop in-store and online.

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Group Tours
Saturday December 7, 2024 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Saturday December 7, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Special Events
Sunday December 8, 2024 10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Sale

It’s the most wonderful sale of the year. Shop artfully curated gifts for everyone on your list. 20% savings for Museum Members, 10% savings for everyone. Shop in-store and online.

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Group Tours
Sunday December 8, 2024 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Special Events
Sunday December 8, 2024 12 – 2 pm

Sip & Shop

Toast the season and enjoy some holiday cheer. Storewide savings for everyone ends today. 20% savings for Museum Members, 10% savings for everyone. Shop in-store and online.

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Ongoing Programs
Thursday December 12, 2024 1 – 3 pm

Art Afternoon: Workshop and Social for Seniors

Seniors are invited to spend the afternoon at the Museum. Enjoy a guided tour and a studio art class. Monthly tours and projects are designed for participants of all levels of experience and offer an engaging and interactive experience.  Senior Art Afternoon will be hosted in-person in the E.L. Cord

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Ongoing Programs
Thursday December 12, 2024 5:45 – 7:30 pm

Early Childhood Education Encounters

Educators are invited to these FREE monthly informative in-person meetings which provide participants an opportunity to interact with art and each other. Meetings in the Museum allow a different exhibition to become the focus for discussion to support children’s learning through creative play in diverse early childhood settings. It is

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Talks
Thursday December 12, 2024 6 – 7 pm

Here and Hereafter: A Reading and Signing with Author Pat Hickey

Join Author Pat Hickey as he discusses his newest book, Here and Hereafter: Nevada Voices on Life and the Great Beyond. An evocative exploration of the human experience, seen through the eyes of those who call Nevada home, this compelling narrative delves into the profound questions of life and the

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Art Bite
Friday December 13, 2024 12 – 1 pm

Nevada Has Dinosaurs?!

Josh Bonde, a born and raised Nevadan and proud member of the Te-Moak Band of Western Shoshone, explores his path to being an Indigenous scientist and discusses the dinosaurs that once resided in Nevada. Bonde received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, his M.S. in Earth

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Ongoing Programs
Friday December 13, 2024 1 – 3 pm

Art Afternoon: Workshop and Social for Seniors

Seniors are invited to spend the afternoon at the Museum. Enjoy a guided tour and a studio art class. Monthly tours and projects are designed for participants of all levels of experience and offer an engaging and interactive experience.  Senior Art Afternoon will be hosted in-person in the E.L. Cord

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Group Tours
Friday December 13, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Ongoing Programs
Saturday December 14, 2024 10 am – 6 pm

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Winter Wonderland

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest

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Group Tours
Saturday December 14, 2024 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Saturday December 14, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Sunday December 15, 2024 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Friday December 20, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Saturday December 21, 2024 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Saturday December 21, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Group Tours
Sunday December 22, 2024 11 am – noon

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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Hours of Operation
Tuesday December 24, 2024 3 – 6 pm

Christmas Eve

The Museum will close at 3 pm in observance of Christmas Eve.

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Hours of Operation
Wednesday December 25, 2024 10 am – 6 pm

Christmas Day

The Museum is closed today in observance of the holiday.

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Group Tours
Friday December 27, 2024 2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

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