Built in 1876, the school houses permanent and changing exhibits featuring the history and culture of the Comstock. Handicap accessible.
Culture, History, Historic House, Specialized
History of Julia Bullette, a favored soiled dove of 1860s Virginia City. Displays include vintage erotica, Oriental art and antique medical equipment.
History, Historic House
Located in Histroic Virginia City Nevada, inside the Original Territorial Enterprise Newpaper Building. The Museum is the original press room for the building. This floor is the only portion of the building which survived the 1875 fire.
Features more than half-a-million dollars worth of gaming memorabilia, including over 100 antique slot machines, cheating devices and gamblers' weapons.
General, History, Specialized
The SSPOM organization was created in 2007 in order to establish a first class museum showcasing the rich history of the American law enforcement profession. Opening in July of 2009 within the historic 1877 Storey County Jail in fun filled Virginia City, Nevada. The museum features the largest known private collection of U.S. law enforcement memorabilia and has fascinated all visitors since opening in 2009.
Attractions include Western/cowboy memorabilia, antique guns, animal mounts, Native American, John Wayne and cavalry displays, outlaw photo gallery and "Spook House".
Historic House
History
Built in the 1880s, Piper's Opera House attracted famous stars from Europe and the United States and is listed by the League of Historic Theaters. One of the most significant vintage theaters on the West Coast.
The museum displays the most complete collection of Comstock mining artifacts in the world plus rare photos, lithographs and maps of the Bonanza period.
As we gather for the Oregon Museums Association 2024 Annual Conference in Coos Bay, the conference theme “Ebb & Flow” acknowledges the nearby coastline while providing a metaphor to reflect on the work of Oregon’s museums today
It can feel like the sands are shifting as museums face challenges and opportunities like changing patterns of visitorship, evolving technologies, revised funding strategies, and peoples’ desire for community.
The 2024 conference will explore contemporary issues facing museums, so that together we can take the helm to identify solutions and successfully steer our work forward
Whether you are an emerging professional just getting your feet wet, in the mid-career flow, or an established leader navigating the depths of museum work, we invite you to join us at The Mill Casino Hotel in Coos Bay, September 8-10, 2024.
For more information, please email connect@oregonmuseums.org.
CAM is hard at work planning for the 2025 conference, set to take place from February 18–22, 2025 in San Francisco. We look forward to highlighting best practices and innovative ideas from California's museum community
The California Association of Museums is excited to continue offering in-person programming for 2025. We will not be requiring proof of COVID vaccination/s, but highly encourage vaccination and boosters. For the health and safety of our colleagues, masks are also encouraged (but not required). Capacity and spaces will be thoughtfully considered in the planning of this event.
For more information, please email programs@calmuseums.org.