Upcoming Events
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. In accordance with State of Nevada guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 100 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering at all times while in the museum. Museum staff…
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9th Annual (Virtual) Leprechaun Race
Join us for the Leprechaun Race that has gone virtual in 2021. Can you outrun a leprechaun? Find out at the 9th Annual Leprechaun Race GONE VIRTUAL. Things are a little different this year, but this is still a family-friendly opportunity to get out and run or walk—in your neighborhood, around town, or even on a treadmill! Here’s how it works! Between Friday March 12, 2021 at 12:01am (PST) and Sunday March 14, 2021 at 10:00am (PST), run or walk…
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9th Annual (Virtual) Leprechaun Race
Join us for the Leprechaun Race that has gone virtual in 2021. Can you outrun a leprechaun? Find out at the 9th Annual Leprechaun Race GONE VIRTUAL. Things are a little different this year, but this is still a family-friendly opportunity to get out and run or walk—in your neighborhood, around town, or even on a treadmill! Here’s how it works! Between Friday March 12, 2021 at 12:01am (PST) and Sunday March 14, 2021 at 10:00am (PST), run or walk…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 100 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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9th Annual (Virtual) Leprechaun Race
Join us for the Leprechaun Race that has gone virtual in 2021. Can you outrun a leprechaun? Find out at the 9th Annual Leprechaun Race GONE VIRTUAL. Things are a little different this year, but this is still a family-friendly opportunity to get out and run or walk—in your neighborhood, around town, or even on a treadmill! Here’s how it works! Between Friday March 12, 2021 at 12:01am (PST) and Sunday March 14, 2021 at 10:00am (PST), run or walk…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 100 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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2021 Astro-Poetry Contest Reading & Awards
Join Tahoe Star Tours and The Discovery for the reading and awards presentation for this year’s winners of the Astro-Poetry Contest. Awards will be presented to the winners in three divisions: kindergarten – 2nd grade, 3rd – 6th grades, and 7th – 12th grades. The first place winner in each category will receive a Celestron telescope. For more information about the Astro-Poetry Contest, please e-mail tony@tahoestartours.com.
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Science Distilled: Protecting the desert
Greater than all of us is the environment that sustains life, offers its beauty, and has worth beyond any dollar value we could place on it. But if our reverence for nature does not acknowledge the care taken by the present and past stewards of the places we live, work, and play, our celebration lacks a heartbeat. This event brings together a group of these stewards, who bring their talents in storytelling, science, organizing, and educating to the topic of…
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2021 Science Distilled Series
Save the date for Science Distilled’s 2021 series of events. Science Distilled, the lecture series created by Desert Research Institute (DRI) and The Discovery, makes cutting-edge science approachable through presentations on current and curious topics, held at hip locations in a social atmosphere. Started in 2016, Science Distilled speakers have covered topics ranging from genetics, to the air we breathe, to personal energy independence. The topics for the 2021 Science Distilled series are still in the works. Please check back.
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Social Science: Happy Accidents
Art doesn’t just happen by accident! Science always plays a role. From the centrifugal force of a potter’s wheel, to the hand-eye coordination needed to sketch a nude model, explore the science in art and create your very own masterpieces—no artistic skills required! Programming for this Social Science is still in the works. Please check back. Due to the popularity of this event, we strongly recommend that you purchase tickets in advance as capacity is limited and may sell out.…
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