NORTHEASTERN NEVADA MUSEUM1515 Idaho Street
775.738.3418
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
www.museumelko.org
Features exhibits on natural and regional history of northeastern Nevada. Including mining, ranching, firearms, the California Trail, railroads, and the lifestyle and basketry of the Paiute and Shoshone Indians. The Wanamaker Wildlife Exhibit was added to the museum in 1999. The Wanamaker Wildlife Wing contains Nevada’s largest collection of wild animals from around the world. A majority of the collection which was donated by Jack and Francis and are exhibited in a natural setting. Approximately 300 animals are on exhibit. This exhibit includes Nevada Mountain which is covered with animals all native to Nevada and the Great Basin. There are also animals set from Africa, the Arctic, Australia, Asia, and all over North America. The Wanamaker collection is a source of pride for the community and many people’s only chance to see some very interesting creatures.
Outdoor displays include an 1860s Pony Express cabin and stagecoach. In the 18,000-square-foot Wanamaker Wing there are more than 200 full-size, mounted animals from the all over the world, all shown in their natural environment. The art gallery features portfolios by Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, permanent art displays, Western art and rotating installations. Check out the museum store for unique Nevada gifts made by local artists. They also have extensive research and photo archives available to the public.
SHERMAN STATION
1405 Idaho Street, Elko
775.738.7135
The Sherman Station Ranch House and five outbuildings are located at the corner of 14th and Idaho Streets. Bavarian emigrant Valentine Walther, built the log structures between 1880 and 1903.
Built in 1903, the 100-year-old ranch house and former stagecoach stop is the newest of the buildings. The two-story structure is made of two-foot thick Limber Pine logs and at the time was the largest log cabin in Nevada.
In 1998, Sherman Station and the other four wooden structures were relocated to Elko from a Huntington Valley ranch about 60 miles south of Elko. It is now the headquarters of the Elko Chamber of Commerce and is the Visitors and Information Center for the Elko area.
The living/dining room of the house is a gift shop featuring "Made in Elko" gifts and souvenirs and is staffed with a full-time information specialist. Free tourism brochures and relocation information are available.
The parlor holds a small museum of antiques and Walther family artifacts. The Chamber utilizes the remaining house, even though the public is invited to tour the facility. Historical pictures of the Walther family line the walls with the family members wedding pictures in one hallway.
The stable, the oldest structure, dates back to 1880 and includes an exhibit of the former Nevada governor's carriage and barbed wire collection. The blacksmith's shop houses a permanent static exhibit and includes a forge and blacksmith tools. The fifth building, a one-room schoolhouse, was converted into a display with artifacts from the turn of the century.
WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER
501 Railroad St., Elko
775.738.7508
www.westernfolklife.org
Features exhibits on natural and regional history of northeastern Nevada. Including mining, ranching, firearms, the California Trail, railroads, and the lifestyle and basketry of the Paiute and Shoshone Indians. The Wanamaker Wildlife Exhibit was added to the museum in 1999. The Wanamaker Wildlife Wing contains Nevada’s largest collection of wild animals from around the world. A majority of the collection which was donated by Jack and Francis and are exhibited in a natural setting. Approximately 300 animals are on exhibit. This exhibit includes Nevada Mountain which is covered with animals all native to Nevada and the Great Basin. There are also animals set from Africa, the Arctic, Australia, Asia, and all over North America. The Wanamaker collection is a source of pride for the community and many people’s only chance to see some very interesting creatures.
Outdoor displays include an 1860s Pony Express cabin and stagecoach. In the 18,000-square-foot Wanamaker Wing there are more than 200 full-size, mounted animals from the all over the world, all shown in their natural environment. The art gallery features portfolios by Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, permanent art displays, Western art and rotating installations. Check out the museum store for unique Nevada gifts made by local artists. They also have extensive research and photo archives available to the public.
SHERMAN STATION1405 Idaho Street, Elko
775.738.7135
The Sherman Station Ranch House and five outbuildings are located at the corner of 14th and Idaho Streets. Bavarian emigrant Valentine Walther, built the log structures between 1880 and 1903.
Built in 1903, the 100-year-old ranch house and former stagecoach stop is the newest of the buildings. The two-story structure is made of two-foot thick Limber Pine logs and at the time was the largest log cabin in Nevada.
In 1998, Sherman Station and the other four wooden structures were relocated to Elko from a Huntington Valley ranch about 60 miles south of Elko. It is now the headquarters of the Elko Chamber of Commerce and is the Visitors and Information Center for the Elko area.
The living/dining room of the house is a gift shop featuring "Made in Elko" gifts and souvenirs and is staffed with a full-time information specialist. Free tourism brochures and relocation information are available.
The parlor holds a small museum of antiques and Walther family artifacts. The Chamber utilizes the remaining house, even though the public is invited to tour the facility. Historical pictures of the Walther family line the walls with the family members wedding pictures in one hallway.The stable, the oldest structure, dates back to 1880 and includes an exhibit of the former Nevada governor's carriage and barbed wire collection. The blacksmith's shop houses a permanent static exhibit and includes a forge and blacksmith tools. The fifth building, a one-room schoolhouse, was converted into a display with artifacts from the turn of the century.
WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER
501 Railroad St., Elko
775.738.7508
www.westernfolklife.org
Located in the historic Pioneer Hotel, the Western Folklife Center is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the traditional cultures of the American West. Folklife Center activities include concerts and performances, exhibits, workshops, adult and youth educational programs, and the world renowned National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Exhibits at the Center include a newly produced state-of-the-art video presentation on cowboy music and raching culture. A regional nonprofit organization based in Elko, Nevada, the Western Folklife Center works to expand our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors by celebrating the everyday traditions of people who live and work in the American West.
Since it was founded in 1980, the Western Folklife Center has helped raise public awareness of and support for the traditional, expressive culture of the American West. Though it is best known for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the Folklife Center provides exhibitions, performances, and a full array of educational programs at its cultural center in Elko and in communities across the West. The Folklife Center also regularly produces national programming for public radio and television, and creates CDs and DVDs based on original fieldwork. In 2006, we introduced our podcast, Ranch Rhymes: Cowboy Poetry and Music from the Western Folklife Center.
