The W. M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum, the Museum of Natural History and the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center at the University of Nevada, Reno has been nominated for a “Best of Sierra Nevada” award in the museums category again this year.
The Keck Museum earned third place in the “Best of Sierra Nevada” museums category after the competition began just one year before.
“It is a great honor to be recognized by our community in this way,” Mackay Mines Endowed Curator of the Keck Museum Garrett Barmore said of winning third place last year. “The Keck Museum not only preserves Nevada’s history, but it’s also a part of it.”
Each of the College of Science museums house unique objects that serve both research and outreach purposes.
The Keck has inspired Nevadans for over a century and is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on the first Saturday of the month from noon to 4 p.m. More information, including information about booking field trips, is available at the Keck Museum website.
The Museum of Natural History holds invaluable natural history specimens and visits to the museum can be .
The Fleischmann Planetarium has a history and a future of integrating cutting-edge technology into its dome show displays. The Planetarium is open seven days a week and tickets are available for purchase in person and .
Voting for the “Best of Sierra Nevada” awards is open from June 2 to June 20 at the . The Museums category can be found under “Things to Do” on the voting form.
