Join us for the community-wide Day at the Museum event on October 19, back for the first time in five years! Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., families and friends are invited to enjoy free admission to the University of Nevada, Reno’s Museum District, where you can learn about art, history, earth science, life science and even outer space. Attendees will also have the opportunity to interact with collaborators from the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and off-campus museums. Collect stamps on your Day at the Museum bingo card to turn in for fun prizes! 

The full list of participating museums is below: 

🪐Fleischmann Planetarium 

💎 W. M. Keck Museum 

🐍Museum of Natural History 

🐝The Biggest Little Pollinator Garden 

🎨The Lilley Museum of Art 

🖼Sheppard Contemporary and University Galleries 

🌳University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum 

📷Special Collections and University Archives 

🔍Shared History Gallery 

📚Nevada Historical Society 

🧭Wilbur D. May Museum (northwest of campus) 

🏛Nevada State Museum (tabling on the Quad)

Free parking is available in any of the garages and non-metered parking zones around the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Visitors are not permitted to park in 24/7 reserved spots.

For access to an interactive map of our museum locations, visit maps.unr.edu and find the “Day at the Museum” category under “Campus Events” on the main home screen. We hope to see you there!