Nevada Museum of Art

For almost its entire 90-year history, the Nevada Museum of Art has provided significant arts education programming for the public, school-aged youth, teachers, and artists in Northern Nevada. Providing rich cultural programming for the community and region has been a central focus of the Museum’s educational mission, and the Museum seeks to further this important foundation of work.

As the only nationally accredited museum in the state, the Museum features exhibitions by national and international artists as well as a permanent collection divided into four thematic focus areas: the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Art of the Greater West Collection, the Carol Franc Buck Altered Landscape Photography Collection, the Contemporary Art Collection, and the E.L. Weigand Work Ethic in American Art Collection. These thematic, rather than historical or stylistic specializations, are a natural outgrowth of the institution’s collection practices over the years.

Following the success of the first Art + Environment Conference presented in 2009, the Museum launched the Center for Art + Environment (CA+E). The Center’s Archive Collections and Library serve scholars and researchers seeking information related to creative interactions between people and their natural, built, and virtual environment.

Opening early 2025, the Education and Research Center will increase access to the Museum’s extensive art, archive and library collections while doubling capacity to serve students, educators in professional development and scholars undertaking academic research.

First Thursdays

Grab a drink, groove to the live music, and check out the galleries every first Thursday of the month.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Gain monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances and community collaborations every second Saturday of the month.

Accessibility Information

The Nevada Museum of Art’s public areas are wheelchair accessible and wheelchairs are provided free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Elevators are located throughout the museum. The Nevada Museum of Art provides assisted listening devices and sign language interpretation. Guide dogs are welcome. Please call 775-329-3333 ex. 100 for further information.