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The Nevada State Railroad Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving. The museum will reopen on Friday, November 29, at 9:00am. Happy […]

State Museums Are Planning Unique Nevadan Experiences to Celebrate Nevada Day

(Nevada, USA) With most Nevada residents having Nevada Day, October 25, off as a state holiday, it’s a good time to visit and connect with our Silver State heritage at most of the state museums. Here is a list of all the activities planned […]

(Carson City, NV) The Nevada Division of Museums and History’s seven state museums will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and end […]

Join us in an enchanting realm of creativity and wonder! Amidst the whispers of locomotives and tales of yore, partake in a magical painting experience within the heart of the Railroad Museum in Carson City. Your fee gets you into the museum and provides you with all the tools needed to craft your own […]

The Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City, is now accepting applications for the Museum Director III position. Applications are due by August 9, 2024. Click here to learn more about the announcement or to apply […]

Join us for Ironhorse Rail Camp 2024, Thursday June 6, through Sunday, June 9, 2024. Have a unique opportunity to personally experience living history by learning to operate period railroad equipment in an environment that focuses on crew integration, interpretation of railroad activities, and safety.

Participants will operate a steam locomotive, Virginia & Truckee #25, […]

The Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City, will be closed December 24-25, 2023, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and on Monday, January 1, 2024, for New Year’s Day. Happy […]

Women are the fastest growing demographic of the armed forces, and recognition of that dedication and grit honors all generations of women who serve. Relative to their male counterparts, women Veterans continue to experience a lack of recognition for their contributions to the armed forces. The Women Veterans’ Program was tasked with implementing efforts […]

Dan Thielen has been named the new administrator for the Division of Museums and History, a promotion from his post as director of the Nevada State Railroad Museums. 

For 15 years, Dan has worked for the State of Nevada’s Division of Museums and History, most recently managing the three railroad museums in Nevada located in […]

SAVE THE DATE!Pre-sale tickets available at the NSRM

$40 for General Public$30 for NSRM Friends Members

More information to come!

All proceeds go to the Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum

Join the NSRM and Taylor Hamby(Author and Manager of Lucius Beebe Bloghttps://luciusmbeebe.wixsite.com/lucius-beebe/biography)As we learn more about Beebe & Clegg’s Private […]