

The Nugget Casino Resort is conveniently located in the heart of the Reno / Lake Tahoe area within minutes of Downtown Reno, and a short 45 minutes from Lake Tahoe. Wiegand Work Ethic in American Art Collection. Keyser Art of the Greater West Collection, the Carol Franc Buck Altered Landscape Photography Collection, the Contemporary Art Collection, and the E. This idea is reflected in the Museum’s permanent collection, which is divided into four thematic focus areas: the Robert S. It is an ideal place for dynamic conversations about the ways that humans creatively interact with environments. The Museum’s proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and the surrounding Great Basin desert region places it at the nexus of both awe-inspiring scenery and a rapidly changing landscape.

The institution’s identity continues to be shaped by the geographic location and environment. The four-level, 70,000-square-foot building is inspired by geological formations in northern Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, and serves as a visual metaphor for the institution’s scholarly focus on art and environment. Designed by internationally renowned architect Will Bruder, the present Museum facility opened in 2003 at the heart of Reno’s downtown Liberty district. As a result, the Museum has long understood the importance of examining how humans interact with their natural, built, and virtual surroundings. James Church, an early climate scientist, humanist, and lover of art, the Museum in its early days was run by a small group of outdoor landscape painters. Founded in 1931, the Nevada Museum of Art (the Museum) is the only art museum in Nevada accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).Ĭo-founded in 1931 by Dr.
