Happy Birthday NHS
Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Who doesn’t love a Birthday party? Come celebrate with NHS with a special celebration on the legacy of the organization. The event will be held in the front lawn and parking lot with living history and educational groups with historical demonstrations and great information about the many organizations that support history and education for Reno and Nevada. Inside the museum, docents will talk about artifacts and history and answer any questions.
The event also includes a special lecture on local historian, Dr. Jeanne Elizabeth Wier, by Dr. Su Kim Chung, Head of Special Collections Public Services, University Libraries at UNLV. This FREE event would not be complete without a birthday cake!
This is a rain or shine event, and some activities will be moved inside in the case of inclement weather.
This year NHS will be celebrating our 120th Birthday as Nevada’s oldest museum in the state of Nevada! Don’t miss the great programs scheduled throughout the year in honor of this major milestone for NHS. 1904 – 2024 Enriching Lives Through History 120 Years.
Check out our Press Release, Birthday Invitation, Event Schedule for our upcoming birthday.
Check out some of the promotional advertising in the RNR Event Post and, This Is Reno Post. We will post our upcoming KOLO 8 interview, scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Parking Information
People are allowed to park for FREE in the West Stadium Parking Complex, entrance is on 16th Street, just past NHS and Parking Services and any green parking spaces available on the campus for this special event!