Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 23hArchivist Scott is here to talk about one of his favorite objects in our collection: Our WWII VFW Scrapbook! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026On this day in 1906, Churchill County Eagle founded by A.P. Bettersworth and C.J. Leonesio opened. The name changed several times before merging with the Standard and later the Lahontan Valley News. Here’s their building as it was in 2002, which still stands on East Williams. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It’s Mammoth Monday and our museum assistant Ben is obsessed with all things Mammoth. Like trees, Mammoth tusks grew rings for each year. The thicker a ring was, the more food that mammoth ate and the healthier it was during that year. You can pick up your own Pleistocene pal in the museum store! 020
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Did you miss any of last month’s fantastic lectures? Good news: If you become a member, you’ll get online access to recordings of all 4 soon! Sign up by a week from today to get a special link sent directly to your email! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It’s a brand new month, which means a brand new scavenger hunt and brand new Discovery Room activities. Try them out this weekend! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026On this day in 1903 Construction on Derby Dam began. The Newlands Project, of which Derby Dam is a part, kickstarted settlement in the Lahontan Valley. Stop by to learn more! 000
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026October is American Archives Month! Celebrate by making an appointment to view some of our records with Archivist Scott! 020
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, promoting awareness about the Indian Residential School system and its impact on Native Families. To learn more about nearby Stewart Indian School, check out our recent In Focus publications or “Desert Friends,” written by students at Stewart in the 1930s. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s hard to believe it, but our final lecture is tonight! Join us as we welcome Joe Curtis who will be sharing his talk on Viriginia City called “Comstock Tales & Lies.” 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Our new temporary exhibit, “Monstras! Female Legends of Latin America” opens in a little under a month. This traveling exhibit features the stories of 10 Latina monsters with art developed for the exhibition. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It’s National Fall Foliage Week! The leaves are still fairly green here in Fallon, but keep your eyes out for Nature’s spectacular autumnal show! Photo: Darlene Julian, November 1998. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Today is National Public Lands Day. We encourage you to get out and enjoy some of the beautiful public lands in our county. If you hurry down to the museum, you can still make it in time for today’s Hidden Cave tour for a guided experience doing just that! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It’s hard to believe, but Sports!: A celebration of Churchill County Athletics, closes in a month! Stop by to reminisce and see how sports have changed locally throughout the ages. 000
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Time is running out to pick up your tickets for our Chautauqua! The show is this Saturday, and they’re all $25 at the door, so come in (or call at 775-423-3677) to reserve your seat. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Join us tonight for our third lecture! Tom Young will be talking about our state fossil, the ichthyosaur! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The kids are back in school, it’s slowly cooling off, and leaves are beginning to change, but fall doesn’t officially start until tomorrow! So take this last chance to say goodbye to summer by enjoying this beautiful day (You can come to the museum tomorrow when we’re open!) 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026On this day in 1915, the Nevada State Fair opened in Fallon for the first time. The event would continue to be held here until 1951. 021
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Yarrr today be National Talk Like a Pirate Day, the silly holiday that started the silly holiday trend which helps us fill our social media schedule. 'Tis Cap'n Mel's favorite silly holiday, so come say "AHOY!" in ye best pirate accent. 021
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It’s National Cheeseburger Day! Where’s your favorite place in Churchill County to get a burger? Director Mel is partial to Middlegate, pictured here in 1998! 000
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026September is National Piano month. Come and enjoy our lovely antique piano in the 1930s house, or the player in our multipurpose room! 030
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026September is National Honey Month! Stop by our agriculture exhibit to learn about how we get this delightful commodity from our county’s tiniest livestock 000
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Our second lecture is tonight! Wild Nevada’s Dave Santina will be joining us to talk about some of the hidden history of our state! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Have you gotten your Chautauqua tickets yet? Here's Curator Scott with a reminder! 020
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It’s National Peanut Day! Get out and stuff your face with this lovely legume,* just like this chipmunk photographed by Albert Alcorn! *unless you have an allergy, then we hope you get to have some other healthy snack which is safe for you! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 12/09/2026On this day in 1940, the Lascaux cave paintings, possibly the most famous paleo-art in the world, were discovered. But we have some fantastic rock art right here in Churchill County! Visit grimes point to see it, or the museum to learn about it. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Twenty-five years ago today, the September 11th attacks changed our country forever. Local effects included NAS Fallon heightening security and changing to a high-alert status, and bomb threats called against local businesses, including Walmart and Stockman’s Casino. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Tickets are on sale for our adult Chautauqua! Pick up yours today and save. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Today is National Teddy Bear Day! Here’s one of our newer accessions, a beanie baby teddy bear from 2001. 030
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Our first fall lecture is tonight! Come by today to hear Mark Curtis talk about the culture and history of Northern Nevada! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It’s Labor Day! Thank you to everyone who works hard every day to make our community a wonderful place to live. We hope you get the chance to relax with those you love. Photo: Workers on Lahontan Dam taking a break, ca 1911. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026On this day in 1901, President McKinley was assassinated. Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him, ushering in a new era for the American West. Learn more about some of the changes brought on by the Roosevelt administration in our Newlands Exhibit! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 05/09/2026A new month means new Discovery Room activities! Visit us this weekend to make a sheep and paper doll, or color in a chicken or bouquet! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Our fall lecture series starts next week! Come to the museum the next 4 Tuesdays at 6pm to discover our region’s hidden history! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 03/09/2026We'd like to give a huge thank you to the Navy CPOs and Selects who came by this weekend to clean up the scrap from our yard. This is an important step in making the area opening and inviting as we rework Woodliff Plaza. Thanks! 020
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Today is V-J Day, which celebrates Allied victory over Japan and the end of WWII. Come see our World Wars exhibit to learn more about how this conflict affected our community. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026On this day in 1928, Boy Scout troops placed concrete markers like this one all along the Lincoln Highway, which stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific and passed right through Churchill County. Come to our museum and see this one in commemoration! 020
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Today is National Diatomaceous Earth Day. If you’ve never heard of this chalky white material, it’s made of diatoms: microscopic aquatic organisms with silicon shells. We’ve got significant deposits in Churchill County, especially near Hazen, some of which are rich in fossils! 030
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 30/08/2026If you haven’t stopped by our booth at the Cantaloupe Festival, today is your last chance! Come see us in the Rafter 3C. We’re still making rope and for this final day we’re also making chickens. Be sure to stop by! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 29/08/2026If you’re looking for a bit of cool and quiet today, stop by the museum! We’ve done a little work on our garden area, repairing or replacing pieces which had gotten a bit worse for wear, and would love to have you come check it out! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 28/08/2026We’re just about ready for the Cantaloupe festival… are you? Come visit us in the mezzanine of the Rafter 3C Friday through Sunday to make a rope and enjoy our craft of the day! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026August is National Crayon Month. If you haven’t been to our Discovery Room to color, come give it a shot! Visitors of all ages are welcome to express themselves. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Our lecture series is only two weeks away! Be sure to mark your calendars for this free event where we’ll be uncovering Nevada’s hidden history. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 24/08/2026If you’re a CCSD Family, happy first day of school! We’re wishing you a year of fun and learning and, remember: we’re open until 5 Tuesday-Saturday (and 10-3 on Sunday) if you want to stop by after class! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Mark your calendars! This year's Adult Chautauqa performance will be on Saturday, September 26 at 3pm. For more information, contact Leticia at leticia.webb@churchillcountynv.gov or 775-423-3677 ext.5 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It’s Senior Citizens Day! All seniors* get in free today,** so make sure to check out the museum! *Everyone **Every day (We may not be able to discount free admission, but we still wanted you to feel special!) Photo: The curmudgeon contest, 1981 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Happy National Aviation Day! Our photo department is currently processing a huge collection from the base, and here’s a couple of fun ones. 030
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 18/08/2026We’re excited to announce our full list of speakers for our fall lecture series! Join us on Tuesdays at 6pm from September 8th through the 29th to uncover the hidden history in all 4 of these exciting talks! 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Today is National Thrift Shop Day! Sadly, several of our local shops are closed today, so how about this blast from the past? Photo circa 1980. 020
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 16/08/2026On this day in 1967, the very first meeting of the Churchill County Museum Association was held in the library (which looked like this at the time). The museum would open less than a year later. So in a way, we have two birthdays, because we’re just that cool. 010
Churchill County Museum @churchillcomuse.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Today is national leathercraft day! Come in and see some of the beautiful details on the Vannoy Saddle made for local ranch hand Fred Conner in our Settling the County Exhibit. 020