Congrats @NVStateParks on the new Valley of Fire State Park Visitor Center. It was an honor to participate with my wife Becky Hall in making an exhibit on the dinosaur we named from the park, Nevadadromeus and bringing the Dino home. #homemeansnevada

These two little bones so far are the only direct evidence these animals were in Nevada. The recent news is an interesting genetics experiment but not quite yet a dire wolf.

With the excitement over the “resurrection” of dire wolves (Aenocyon dirus) I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane. A decade ago we reported the 1st bone of these animals from Nevada from Ice Age Fossils State Park. Eric Scott soon reported another.

Today Director Josh Bonde and Store Manager Cayce Weislow attended the Best of Carson City luncheon to accept the 2024 award for "Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners." Thank you to the @nevadaappeal and our Carson City Community. Come check out the Museum 8:30-4:30 Tuesday-Sunday!

There is no way we would be able to do what we do if not for amazing staff like (left) Facilities Manager Albert Depew. Albert makes sure the Museum is open, and ensures the safety and well being of the guests and staff. Albert, the Museum and your community say Thank You!

We are hiring a Curator of History. We are looking for a collections-based individual, excited to do some original research on the collection, and someone excited to work with the public. If you or someone you know fits the bill please consider applying. https://t.co/MAbBJZb0yO

Happy #FossilFriday! Continuing April Nevada Paleontological Awareness Month. This is the trilobite Nevadia sp., from the Poleta Formation of Esmeralda County, Nevada. This specimen is roughly 520 million years old. Trilobites are an extinct group of bottom-dwelling arthropods.

The Museum bids a fond farewell to Curator of Anthropology & State Paleontologist Dr. Gene Hattori. Join us in congratulating Dr. Hattori on an amazing career and a fulfilling retirement. Thank you Gene! Pic: L, Doug Southerland, retired Exhibits Manager; R, Dr. Hattori

Thank you to @carsonnow for covering the free book signing event this Sat (4/13)! Over a dozen local authors will be there from 10am until 2pm. Free coffee, and free schwag bags with book purchases! See you there! https://t.co/jw8dMpDkKx

Thank you to @KOLO8 for having Director Bonde on yesterday to discuss the new #WomensHistoryMonth medallion honoring Datsolalee. The Nevada State Museum is open Tuesdays-Sundays 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Live minting is on Saturdays 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.

#WorldFrogDay! Nevada's first known frog is Eorubeta nevadensis. 1st found in drill cores from Railroad Valley. These frogs are found in rocks which span the end Cretaceous extinction and may be the first documented survivor of the meteor impact. https://t.co/Di57DC96wo

We took a field trip to #FortChurchill @NVStateParks this past week. The Nevada State Museum & Nevada State Parks have a great working relationship & are always happy to collaborate. Fort Churchill State Historic Park: https://t.co/XvtLteIDOt We are open Tue-Sun 8:30-4:30

We are celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth by minting a medallion of the 1st woman to be highlighted in our Women's History Series this Sat (3/8), one of our 1st curators Agnes Train. Later this month a new design to commemorate the next Nevada Woman in the series. #HomeMeansNevada

Thank you @KOLO8 Terri Russell for chatting with Dir. Bonde & Dr. Camp, efforts the Museum takes to make sure our Nevada Tribal Partners have a seat at the table when it comes to exhibits and programs. Nevada State Museum in compliance with federal law

Thank you @SpiritOfNevada for visiting and highlighting the Nevada State Museum!

Thank you to @KOLO8 for having Director @JWBonde & Mary Ann from the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada to promote our Chinese New Year's Celebration this Fri (2/9) & Sat (2/10). Thank you @VisitCarsonCity for your support. For information:

Did you feel yesterdays 3.7 magnitude earthquake near Virginia City, NV? A reminder we live in the 3rd most seismically active state. For information on how to protect yourself visit the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology website:

@nevadamuseumcc stores fossils from public lands. Pic here are sloth coprolites from Gypsum Cave. Giant ground sloths lived in North America, 12 million-10,000 yo. From the dung we can tell some of their favorite snacks were yucca flowers and globe mallow Hours: Tue-Sun 8:30-4:30

Interested in volunteering at a museum? The Nevada State Museum is always recruiting. Consider joining the Friends of the Nevada State Museum! Check out the website for information and the application will be in the comments.

Come join the Nevada State Museum and the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada for a weekend of festivities to ring in the Year of the Dragon! #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear #YearOfTheDragon