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In 1683, Elias Ashmole, an Oxford graduate and true polymath, , the modern world's first public museum. Stocked with his private collection of artifacts, curios, and special scientific equipment, the goal of the museum was to create a center for practical research and the advancement of knowledge. This, Ashmole felt, was a goal "very necessary to humaine life, health [and] the conveniences thereof."

According to figures from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, there are in the United States today. Their collections encompass everything from modern art, like at the MoMA in New York City, to mustard, like at the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin, and everything in between.

Museums are anchors of our communities. The reports that museums support more than 725,000 jobs and contribute upwards of $50 billion to the U.S. economy each year. Three-quarters of Americans agree that museums are an important part of our civil society and have an important role in promoting knowledge and civic engagement.

Beyond their educational and economic significance, museums are just plain fun. Whether you have a developed interest in natural history or just want to learn a little bit more about funerary history (the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston), there's sure to be a museum that strikes your interest. There's simply nothing else quite like spending an afternoon learning about famous figures, arts and crafts, military history, or what else you fancy.

Here, compiled a list of the highest-rated specialty museums in Nevada on as of Aug. 13, 2025. Keep reading to see what unique museums are in your home state. Then, make sure to plan a visit. With many museums facing funding cuts due to the current administration's efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, who's to say how much longer these treasure troves will be available to us?

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#30. The Way It Was Museum

- Rating: 4.1/5 (224 reviews)
- City: not available
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#29. Hollywood Cars Museum

- Rating: 3.8/5 (168 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#28. Northeastern Nevada Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (145 reviews)
- City: Elko
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#27. Lost City Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (157 reviews)
- City: Overton
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#26. Historic Fourth Ward School Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (183 reviews)
- City: not available
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#25. Tom Devlin's Monster Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (99 reviews)
- City: Boulder City
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#24. Wilbur D. May Center

- Rating: 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
- City: Reno
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#23. Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (396 reviews)
- City: Boulder City
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#22. The Washoe Club Haunted Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (297 reviews)
- City: not available
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#21. Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas

- Rating: 3.6/5 (216 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#20. Nevada State Railroad Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (301 reviews)
- City: Carson City
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#19. Real Bodies at Horseshoe Las Vegas

- Rating: 4.2/5 (188 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#18. The Punk Rock Museum

- Rating: 4.9/5 (56 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#17. The Discovery

- Rating: 4.6/5 (262 reviews)
- City: Reno
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#16. Museum of Illusions Las Vegas

- Rating: 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#15. Nostalgia Street Rods

- Rating: 4.8/5 (394 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#14. The Liberace Museum Collection

- Rating: 4.9/5 (175 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#13. Don Laughlin's Classic Car Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1,112 reviews)
- City: Laughlin
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#12. Meow Wolf's Omega Mart

- Rating: 3.7/5 (629 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#11. Count's Kustoms

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,034 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#10. Princess Diana & The Royals: The Exhibition

- Rating: 4.7/5 (586 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#9. Madame Tussauds - Las Vegas

- Rating: 4.1/5 (5,293 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#8. The Atomic Museum

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1,672 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#7. Springs Preserve

- Rating: 4.4/5 (797 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#6. National Automobile Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,852 reviews)
- City: Reno
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#5. Shelby American, Inc.

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1,590 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#4. Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1,424 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#3. Pinball Hall Of Fame

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,147 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#2. The Neon Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (5,496 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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#1. The Mob Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (10,184 reviews)
- City: Las Vegas
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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