Lost City Museum

As Bat Week comes to a close, we just wanted to share some of the cool bats that we have for sale in our museum store.
We ❤️🦇 here at LCM!

***Update*** As of 8:55 am the power has been restored at the museum. We will be opening soon.

We are currently closed due to the local power outage. Please check our social media for updates on when we plan to reopen. Thanks!

Happy Nevada day! We are at Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas today! Stop on by!

Happy Birthday, Nevada! 🎉Today we celebrate more than a state; we celebrate a treasure of natural beauty and heritage. From the deserts to the mountain peaks, may every corner we explore fill our hearts with joy. Wishing everyone a Nevada Day filled with adventure!

The Lost City Museum will be reopening today at 11:30 am.
Thank you for your patience during this time!

We are sorry to report that we are still closed for the time being. Please check back on our socials for updates.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Lost City Museum will be closed for the remainder of the day. We are unsure if we will be opening in the morning. We will post on social media as soon as we know. Thank you!

We will resume normal business hours tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Lost City Museum will be closed for the remainder of the day. We expect to open tomorrow morning at 8:30.

Bring the whole family to the Lost City Museum’s Kids Day for a morning packed with creativity, exploration, and learning. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on September 28, kids can dive into exciting activities while discovering the history of Nevada!
Learn more: https://www.lostcitymuseum.org/event/kids-day-2/

We just received these cool stained-glass feathers in the Museum Store! Come by and check them out! 🪶

We have some cool new things in our Museum Store!

They thought about coming to the museum but decided to enjoy the view from the top of the hill. 🫏

I believe this might be Lost City Museum's Year of the Lizard. So many wanted to be friends with us this summer. 🌞🦎

Check out our new traveling exhibit from Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. On display at Lost City Museum now through July 2025!

New exhibit brings Ice Age to life at Lost City Museum - The Progress Visitors to the Lost City Museum now have something new to look forward to

Annually, the Lost City Museum participates in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families. The last day the museum will be participating this year is Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024.

We hope you will be able to visit us before Labor Day!

Check out this cool tarantula hawk that decided to visit us at the museum last Sunday!

Hello friend! Thanks for stopping by Lost City Museum today!

Thanks Clark County Museum for hosting us! 😃

Lucas presents at Clark County Museum - The Progress Fascinating old photos, historic film footage and an entertaining delivery

As promised, the Apparitions of the Ice Age art exhibit was installed today! 🖼️🎨

The Apparitions of the Ice Age is set to be installed in the next few days.

Apparitions of the Ice Age tells a powerful story of change, extinction and survival. The exhibit offers a unique experience that bridges art, science and history, demonstrating how scientific research allows us to understand and reconstruct past environments.

We hope you will be able to enjoy this great exhibit, along with the Tule Springs exhibit during your next visit to the museum!

Lost City Museum is honored to have two great traveling exhibits going on display in our changing gallery at the museum for the next year.

Geology and Paleontology of Tule Springs features interpretive information about the geology, paleontology, and history of scientific expeditions at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, Nevada. The exhibit features photographs of and real Ice Age (Pleistocene) fossils collected from Tule Springs Fossil Bed in Las Vegas, NV, including a Columbian mammoth tusk and a camel jaw.

This exhibit was installed yesterday afternoon.

The Apparitions of the Ice Age art exhibit is expected to be installed in a few days.

We hope you will be able to enjoy these great exhibits during your next visit to the museum!

Thanks Kara and all of our other great guest lecturers!
Hope we will see you for the 2025 Archaeologist of Southern Nevada lecture series.

Lost City hosts lecture on desert paleolakes - The Progress The Lost City Lecture Series ended with a final presentation about the Paleolakes of Nevada,

Meet our newest curator!

New curator at Lost City Museum - The Progress There is a new face at the Lost City Museum, but many from Mesquite may recognize it.