Nevada Museum of Art

NileGuide Expert tip:

The gift shop has some great art from local and national artists.

Description:

• The Nevada Museum of Art is celebrating 80 years of bringing art into downtown Reno in 2011. This excellent museum is small, but packs in a wonderful selection of contemporary and traditional art, sculptures interactive exhibits, shows, and a rooftop sculpture with a view of all of Reno and the surrounding mountains. The outside area of the museum has several permanent exhibits including several pieces from the nearby Burning Man festival.
  
  Current and past exhibitions have included: To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum, Leo Villareal: Animating Light, Explorer, Naturalist, Artist John James Audubon and The Birds of America and the Baroque World of Fernando Botero.
  
  Experienced docent tours are available at the NMA as are special events, a Museum school for children, regular art classes and a cafe named Café Musée.
  
  The museum gift shop is a real delight. Numerous items based on current and past exhibits are available as well as learning toys for children, jewelry and art from local artists and a nice selection of books.
  
  
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