Nevada State Museum, Carson City

The Nevada State Musueum in Carson City

The Nevada State Museum in Carson City^[1] is one of seven Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The primary building of the Museum is the former Carson City Mint. The exhibits include

• The world's largest exhibited Columbian Mammoth,^[2] found in the Black Rock Desert.
• The silver service from the USS Nevada.^[3]

The museum also has the Spirit Cave mummy, which is the oldest North American mummy.^[4]

References

1. "Nevada State Museum". Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
2. "The Pleistocene Nevada Exhibit". Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
3. "Exhibits". Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
4. Asher, Lara J. (1996-September/October). "Oldest North American Mummy" 49 (5). Retrieved 2010-04-18. Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

Media related to Carson City Mint at Wikimedia Commons

• Nevada State Museum in Carson City