Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, State history and natural history museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

The Nevada State Museum is housed in a building within the Springs Preserve that displays collections on natural history, mining, and the region's development. Inside, visitors find fossils, Native American artifacts, and exhibits that trace how the settlement grew into a modern city.

The museum documents Nevada's transformation from a desert territory into a modern state, driven by silver mining and later by the growth of the city. This history shows how quickly the region changed through economic shifts.

The museum holds costumes donated by the Tropicana Hotel from its Folies Bergere revue, and in 2021 it ran a program devoted to the show. The collection also covers the development of Las Vegas and the natural history of the area around the Springs Preserve.

The museum is easy to reach within the Springs Preserve where parking is available and access is straightforward. Plan to spend one to two hours exploring the exhibits at a comfortable pace, especially if you explore the interactive areas.

The museum holds costumes donated by the Tropicana Hotel from its Folies Bergere show, and in 2021 it ran a program devoted to that production. The permanent exhibit space covers 11,000 square feet, and the building, finished in 2009, sat unused for two years because of state budget constraints after the 2008 economic slowdown.