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web: thepahrumpvalleymuseum.org
email: pahrumpmuseum@att.net
Museum Hours
The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 9am to 5pm located at 401 E Basin Ave, Pahrump, Nevada(775) 751-1970
Our Museum Has
Plenty of Exhibits to See
Inside the museum you will see Native American artifacts as well as artifacts from some of Pahrumps first Anglo settlers, prospecting, ranching and farming exhibits. War ephemera, fossils, indigenous animal species and rock/mineral samples. In the "Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository History Exhibit", there are six touch screen monitors and two large screen television monitors provided for viewing presentations on the "Yucca Mountain Project". Hung alongside this beautiful exhibit are photos from the "National Atomic Testing Museum". Next, stop by the front desk for a flyer to take a self-guided walking tour of the museum's outbuildings, bronze sculptures, cactus garden and a myriad of farming equipment. The cactus garden features the "Blue Star memorial Plaque" in memory of all our veterans. Three of the museum out building are currently closed to the public for repairs. Become a member of the Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society Membership Application.
- Walking Tours of the Outside Buildings are not available at this Time
- Ask the front desk to see if there is staff available to run the Trains
- The "Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository History Exhibit" is in the back portion of the Building
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the PAHRUMP VALLEY MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY is to collect, preserve and study those objects, photographs, local crafts and documents that will serve to illustrate the story of man and nature in the area which includes Nye county and related surrounding areas. Selected items will be placed on exhibition in a museum to be located in Pahrump, Nevada. The understanding of our heritage is basic to an understanding of the world we live in and gives us a better appreciation of our state and county. The Society will collect artifacts, documents, photographs, local crafts and specimens that depict the area's past in terms of natural history and resources, native peoples, exploration, settlement, education, cultural achievement, agriculture, mining, trade, and transportation all of which make the area what it is today. The Society will also collect items pertinent to the political, civil, and literary history of the state which affected our area. All archives and collections will be placed in the Museum on a loan basis to facilitate possible access. The Museum will provide for the preservation of such material and for its availability to all who wish to see and study it..
