Marjorie Barrick Museum, University art museum in Las Vegas, United States.
The Marjorie Barrick Museum is an art museum located on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus that features rotating exhibitions. The building contains several gallery spaces presenting both historical and contemporary works.
The museum was founded in 1967 as a natural history institution, originally displaying collections from the university's Desert Research Institute. A transformation in 2011 converted it into an art museum with its current focus.
The collection reflects interests tied to the desert region and its peoples, with artworks that explore stories from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Visitors encounter pieces that speak to how communities have lived and created in arid lands.
The museum offers free admission and is pleasant to visit in pleasant weather since you can move between indoor and outdoor areas. Plan enough time for the exhibitions, particularly if you want to explore the collection thoroughly.
The building housing the museum was originally a university gymnasium before being renovated. The transformation from a recreational space into an art venue represents an interesting shift in how the campus space is used.
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