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University Museum District

The University museum district boasts 12 diverse museums, galleries and attractions dedicated to furthering the cultural education of Northern Â鶹ӳ»­.

From flora and fauna, to gears and paint, to bones and meteorites, we have something of historical interest for anyone.

A priceless silver collection, a meteorite from outer space, a collection of insects, animals and plants from around the Great Basin and the world, medical artifacts and extensive art exhibitions greet families and visitors to the dozen venues featured in and around the Â鶹ӳ»­ campus.

A free, self-guided tour can begin at any of the attractions during opening hours. Please review individual museum pages for hours of operation.

Join us for a Day at the Museum! Saturday | October 19, 2024 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

This event invites visitors to walk the Â鶹ӳ»­â€™s National Historic District and tour 12 museums on and around the campus. Each museum will feature a different hands-on activity or giveaway. This event is ideal for families and anybody who is interested in art, history, earth science, life science and even outer space.

A monarch butterfly is perched on a stick.

Museums, galleries and attractions

The Lilley Museum of Art The John and Geraldine Museum of Art collects, conserves, exhibits and shares art research.
Visit The Lilley Museum of Art
The Lilley Museum of Art
Museum of Natural History Housing research and teaching collections of plants, local and tropical insects, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
Museum of Natural History
Natural History museum worker over a collection.
Fleischmann Planetarium Serving as a community resource for education in astronomy and earth and space science.
Visit the Planetarium
Exterior of the Fleischmann Planetarium
University Arboretum The campus is a living collection of plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, ornamentals and native flora with many designated areas on campus.
Tour the arboretum
Students playing near Manzanita Lake
Special Collections Special Collections and University Archives preserves and provides access to rare items and important subject collections.
Entrance to Special Collections
W.M. Keck Museum The Keck Museum has been collecting and exhibiting Â鶹ӳ»­'s geology, paleontology and mining history for more than 100 years.
Visit the Keck Museum
The Keck museum collections
Black Rock Press Committed to advancing the art of the book while educating students about the book arts as both a historical and contemporary medium.
Tour Black Rock Press
Staff holding artists books produce by the press
History of Medicine The Great Basin History of Medicine program is established to research and preserve the history of health sciences in Â鶹ӳ»­.
Historical photo of a blood donation
K-12 Teaching Lab The College of Engineering's first on-campus lab dedicated to sharing and exploring engineering with kids.
Visit the K-12 Engineering Lab
Grade school students work on a windmill
Anthropology Museum A teaching and research facility that houses archaeological artifacts and donated items from across the Great Basin.
Visit the Anthropology Museum
Anthropology Research Museum display
Historical Society From boom to bust, the stories of Â鶹ӳ»­ns are preserved at the Â鶹ӳ»­ Historical Society in Reno.
Interior of the Â鶹ӳ»­ Historical Society
Shared History Museum Containing a collection of oral, public and digital history projects on the local community created by students.
Tour the Shared History Museum
Students sit inside the Shared History Museum