Lost City Museum

The Lost City Museum is an archaeological museum in Moapa Valley, Nevada, that displays objects from prehistoric Pueblo settlements in the region. The collection includes pottery, stone tools, jewelry, and other items recovered through excavations conducted in the area.

The museum preserves remains from Pueblo settlements that existed in the region between 300 and 1100 AD. Many of the collected items come from a period when people lived more extensively in the area before modern development occurred.

The exhibits reveal how early Pueblo people created their daily items through distinctive crafts and building techniques visible in the displays. Visitors can see the skills passed down through generations in the objects on view.

The museum sits along a main road in Moapa Valley and is easy to locate and access. Plan your visit for midweek or weekday hours when crowds are typically lighter, and allow several hours to explore both the indoor displays and outdoor archaeological sites.

Actual Pueblo ruins are located on the museum grounds, some partly reconstructed, allowing visitors to see the structures alongside the artifacts they contained. This direct connection between objects and their original setting helps people understand how these communities actually lived.

Location: Nevada

Inception: 1935

Architectural style: Pueblo Revival Style architecture

Opening Hours: 08:30-16:30

Website: https://lostcitymuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 36.53139,-114.44000

Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:40