We Were Lost in Our Country will be temporarily closed Feb. 4 – Feb. 7 as part of the Museum’s expansion efforts.

Educator Evening: Enhancing Vocabulary and Writing with Art

Step through a portal with Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement, and engage in a discussion with educators about creative writing and art using the exhibition Anthony McCall: Swell. Learn how to implement standards-based language and writing strategies alongside Common Core English Language Arts Standards. Presentation followed by a wine reception.
 
Educator Evenings at the Nevada Museum of Art offer professional learning opportunities for teachers to connect the Museum’s collections and exhibitions with interdisciplinary art education, aligning with Nevada Academic Content Standards. Through interdisciplinary art education programming, Educator Evenings facilitate dialogue, collaboration among peers, and inspire innovative lesson planning. Registration is FREE. These offerings provide state-approved professional development hours for participation.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.
 
 

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 by a wine reception.

Educator Evenings at the Nevada Museum of Art offer professional learning opportunities for teachers to connect the Museum’s collections and exhibitions with interdisciplinary art education, aligning with Nevada Academic Content Standards. Through interdisciplinary art education programming, Educator Evenings facilitate dialogue, collaboration among peers, and inspire innovative lesson planning. Registration is FREE. These offerings provide state-approved professional development hours for participation.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

Educator Evening: Arts Integration with Mapping and Music

Join Dawn Roskelley, music teacher and Arts Integration Specialist, for a discussion with educators about the integration of maps, music, and art inspired by the exhibition We Were Lost in Our Country. Learn how to connect science, social studies, music, and art using standards-based strategies. Presentation followed by a wine reception.
 
Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by Bank of America, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, and Jill and Par Tolles.
 
 

Educator Evenings

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by Bank of America, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, and Jill and Par Tolles.
 
 

Educator Evenings

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by Bank of America, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, and Jill and Par Tolles.
 
 

Educator Evenings

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by Bank of America, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, and Jill and Par Tolles.
 
 

Educator Evenings

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by Bank of America, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, and Jill and Par Tolles.
 
 

Deep Time Design Preview: Nik Hafermaas

Join Nik Hafermaas, an internationally recognized and award-winning designer, media artist, and educational leader from Berlin, Germany to hear about the design process leading up to Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada.

*Admission includes access to First Thursday

Tadáskía and Ana Cláudia Almeida in Conversation

Join Brazilian artists Tadáskía and Ana Cláudia Almeida for a lively conversation about their work. The discussion will be moderated by independent curator Keyna Eleison. 

(LEFT): Ana Cláudia Almeida. Image courtesy of the artist and Quadra, São Paulo/Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Gabriel Bsa; (RIGHT): Tadáskía. Image courtesy of the artist and Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel, São Paulo/Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Joanes Barauna.

Opening Talk: Martin Sander on Sea Dragons of Nevada

Join Martin Sander, one of the world’s leading ichthyosaur paleontologists from Bonn, Germany, as he details his 30-year odyssey excavating fossils in Nevada’s Augusta Mountains. Hear his stories of mountaineering for fossils, digging out tons of pounds of ichthyosaur bones, and transporting them to the laboratory via helicopter and in a beer truck. Learn what Sander’s study of these giant animals teaches us about evolution, life on earth, and Nevada’s place in the global scientific community.

Martin Sander divides his research between excavating sea reptiles from the Age of Dinosaurs in Nevada and elsewhere around the globe and understanding dinosaurs as living animals. These interests converge on understanding the evolution of giants in the ocean and on land.

*Registration includes access to the Summer Block Party beginning at 4pm! 

***Parking is limited. Please allow ample time to find parking. Overflow parking is available at the Washoe County public lot off Court Street. ***