Skip to ContentThe Nevada State Museum in Carson City fills the old U.S. Mint building, which the state bought for $5,000. It opened to the public on Nevada Day, October 31, 1941.
Checked November 2, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.
- 1939museum founded by Judge Guild
- $5,000the state paid for the Mint building
- 1941opened on Nevada Day
- $10adult admission
The Old Mint
The museum’s own history page says Judge Clark J. Guild founded the Nevada State Museum in 1939. He spotted a “For Sale” sign on the historic U.S. Mint building in Carson City and campaigned to get it; the State of Nevada bought it from the federal government for $5,000. After remodeling, the museum opened on Nevada Day, October 31, 1941. A new addition was named the Clark J. Guild Wing in 1959.
Wikipedia (secondary) says the Carson City Mint began striking coins February 4, 1870, with a “CC” mark, and stopped in 1893. We did not find that on a museum page.
Visit
- Address600 N. Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701
- Phone(775) 687-4810
- HoursDaily, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., per the museum. A museum visit page we read earlier also lists closures on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, and a coin press that runs Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; recheck before you go.
- Admission$10 adults; free for children 17 and under and for members
- Getting thereAbout 35 to 40 minutes from Reno (our estimate, no live traffic)
What We Could Not Confirm
These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.
- Which exhibits are on view now (the museum’s Current Exhibits page).
- Mint dates (Wikipedia only; the museum can confirm).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is in the Carson City Mint building?
The Nevada State Museum, since 1941.
Sources
- Nevada State Museum, Carson City (official)
- Nevada State Museum: About (official)
- Wikipedia: Carson City Mint (secondary)
Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Nevada State Museum,” itsreno.com, checked November 2, 2026.