Support the Museum

Traveling Trunks

It isn’t easy for schools to arrange a field trip to the museum so the museum created Traveling Trunks for teachers. Trunk themes include history of communication, women in Nevada, archaeology, mining, pioneer children,and our new science and technology trunk focused on Nevada's natural history.

Touchable artifacts, lesson ideas, photographs, videos, books, posters, readings, and more are in the trunks. Sponsor round trip delivery of a trunk to a school for $32.

Summer Programs for Kids

Kids of all ages are invited to join us in the Education Room on Saturday afternoons during the summer to enjoy hands-on, drop-in activities. Families explore Nevada topics through demonstrations, activities, and art projects. Support education programs - donate $100.

Museum Interns

Museum interns are vital. They assist staff in almost every area, from the education room to graphic design to exhibition preparation. They come away with a wealth of behind-the-scenes, real-world experience in what it takes to keep a museum ticking. Donate $1000 and help sponsor an intern for a semester.

I Support the Friends' Education Programs

Making primary education better is my passion and my self imposed duty as a human being

What the Friends of the Nevada State Museum have achieved toward this objective with both onsite and outreach initiatives into the Clark County elementary schools is exemplary! The thoughtful innovation and the hundreds of hours of volunteer commitment toward these endeavors and particularly with the Traveling Trunk program are so very impressive!

As a very new and equally proud resident of Las Vegas and the State of Nevada the Friends of the Nevada State Museum have already won my heart and my ongoing support!!!

Sally Pera
Las Vegas

Why I support the Friends of the Nevada State Museum Las Vegas

What could be more satisfying and heart warming than seeing a 4th grader's face light up when viewing the Ichthyosaur or mammoth models at the museum. And at the other end of the age spectrum, an older couple looking at a vintage dress of a Las Vegas showgirl and remembering their youth and all their good times together. Our Museum reaches all Nevadans and enriches their lives; the Museum Friends make that enrichment happen. That is why I whole heartedly support such educational support organizations.

David Ford
N. Las Vegas

The Friends are an invaluable partner to the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas. Their projects have improved every aspect of the museum, from programming and outreach to collections management. One of their first fundraising goals was to provide buses to the museum for those schools that couldn’t afford them. The successful “bus buddies” program provided museum field trips to hundreds of students, many of whom had never been able to visit a museum before. Please consider donating to this group to help them continue doing great things for our community.

Stacy Irvin

Nevada State Museum Las Vegas Curator of Education

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