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Northeastern Nevada Museum, Elko

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Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Mission Statement:

The Northeastern Nevada Museum strives to be the premier cultural and historical center for preservation, research, and education in northeastern Nevada. The museum will maintain a quality facility dedicated to serving the area and its visitors by providing comprehensive archives and collections, diverse history and art exhibits, research facilities and a community gathering space.
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  • By Becky B On February 5, 2018
    Fantastic portraits by Basque rancher Linda Durfarenna (sp?) Art by Will James plus a display of many of his books and letters. Fotos by Ansel Adams and Edward Weston Good history section about the re...  more »
  • By kumtux On February 4, 2018
    This is a great place to visit for a couple of hours. The eastern gallery has a massive collection of taxidermy of animals from every continent. Upstairs is a rotating gallery of very nice western art...  more »
  • By NapaCasual On December 7, 2017
    What a slice of life this is! A donor donated ALL his taxidermy and it's at this museum, along with a vast collection of guns. Not generally my cup of tea but the pieces were so exotic and obscure tha...  more »
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  • By Claire White On March 7, 2018
    Excellent local museum! Very wide-ranging collection.
  • By Jason On March 7, 2018
    The best museum I have been to hands down!
  • By John McCallum On March 8, 2018
    Taxidermy is fantastic and the rest is excellent too A top local museum
  • By Kate Reed On December 16, 2017
    Really great museum. I would love to take my kids!
  • By Marsha Rae On October 13, 2017
    Great place to spend an afternoon. Good for adults and children. Really interesting gift shop.
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