Churchill County Museum
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We're a local museum in Fallon, Nevada, with the aim of helping people forge meaningful connections to Churchill County’s heritage. Find out more at ccmuseum.org!
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It's almost that time once again. Our annual holiday open house will be Saturday, December 6 from 12-3 pm. As always, the wonderful Tintabulations will be joining us. The concert starts at 1, and there will be crafts and light refreshments. Join us for a free afternoon of family holiday fun!
It’s #givingtuesday! The Churchill County Museum is a 501(c)3 and we rely on your contributions to fund our exhibits and programming. If you want to help support our work, consider donating in person, via check, or online in increments of $5 at
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December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It’s #givingtuesday! The Churchill County Museum is a 501(c)3 and we rely on your contributions to fund our exhibits and programming. If you want to help support our work, consider donating in person, via check, or online in increments of $5 at
Our elves (read: curators) are hard at work today spreading Christmas cheer! Be sure to stop by throughout the month of December to see our festive décor!
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Our elves (read: curators) are hard at work today spreading Christmas cheer! Be sure to stop by throughout the month of December to see our festive décor!
We’re less than a week away from our annual open house! Be sure to stop by for refreshments, crafts, and a performance by the wonderful Tintabulations at 1pm. Here's more about the show!
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We’re less than a week away from our annual open house! Be sure to stop by for refreshments, crafts, and a performance by the wonderful Tintabulations at 1pm. Here's more about the show!
It’s Small Business Saturday! If you haven’t become a museum member yet, you can get a little taste of the benefits. Today only, non-members get 10% off (members get their usual 20%).
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s Small Business Saturday! If you haven’t become a museum member yet, you can get a little taste of the benefits. Today only, non-members get 10% off (members get their usual 20%).
We’re still closed for Thanksgiving (blame the Turkey coma). Hope to see you tomorrow!
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November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We’re still closed for Thanksgiving (blame the Turkey coma). Hope to see you tomorrow!
It’s national game and puzzle week. We’ve got a few classic games in our toys exhibit, like Cooties and Bingo. What kind of games and puzzles would you like to see when we next refresh this exhibit?
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It’s national game and puzzle week. We’ve got a few classic games in our toys exhibit, like Cooties and Bingo. What kind of games and puzzles would you like to see when we next refresh this exhibit?
On this day in 1861, Churchill County was officially created, but its boundaries have changed several times since then. To learn more, visit our “Our Changing Home” exhibit!
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
On this day in 1861, Churchill County was officially created, but its boundaries have changed several times since then. To learn more, visit our “Our Changing Home” exhibit!
As we enter the last week of Native American heritage Month, we want to invite you to come visit over 3500 years of basketry! We have fragments on display from Hidden Cave dated to 1800-1500bc, historic period trade baskets, and modern beaded baskets. Take a close look & compare these pieces!
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As we enter the last week of Native American heritage Month, we want to invite you to come visit over 3500 years of basketry! We have fragments on display from Hidden Cave dated to 1800-1500bc, historic period trade baskets, and modern beaded baskets. Take a close look & compare these pieces!
Massive congratulations to the Greenwave football team for taking state this year! It was an incredible game and we're all so proud of you.
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Massive congratulations to the Greenwave football team for taking state this year! It was an incredible game and we're all so proud of you.
On this day in 1936, the first issue of Life magazine hit the shelves. Here’s 3 issues from our collection from 1951, 1961, and 1964!
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On this day in 1936, the first issue of Life magazine hit the shelves. Here’s 3 issues from our collection from 1951, 1961, and 1964!
Starting to think about holiday gifts? Shiny rocks are a reliable standby! While we can’t compete with diamonds, we’ve got geology kits, all sorts of local rocks, and a few varieties of natural stone jewelry. Check it out in our shop!
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Starting to think about holiday gifts? Shiny rocks are a reliable standby! While we can’t compete with diamonds, we’ve got geology kits, all sorts of local rocks, and a few varieties of natural stone jewelry. Check it out in our shop!
Great news! Hidden Cave Tours are back starting tomorrow, Saturday November 22nd (weather permitting). Come by the museum at 9:15 with good hiking boots, water, and an appetite for learning!
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Great news! Hidden Cave Tours are back starting tomorrow, Saturday November 22nd (weather permitting). Come by the museum at 9:15 with good hiking boots, water, and an appetite for learning!
Great news! Hidden Cave Tours are back starting tomorrow, Saturday November 22nd (weather permitting). Come by the museum at 9:15 with good hiking boots, water, and an appetite for learning!
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Great news! Hidden Cave Tours are back starting tomorrow, Saturday November 22nd (weather permitting). Come by the museum at 9:15 with good hiking boots, water, and an appetite for learning!
Today is National Rural Health Day! For such a small community, Fallon has a surprisingly rich history of medicine. Check out our Morris and Loring Drugstore counter to learn a bit about healthcare in the early 20th century!
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today is National Rural Health Day! For such a small community, Fallon has a surprisingly rich history of medicine. Check out our Morris and Loring Drugstore counter to learn a bit about healthcare in the early 20th century!
We’re in the middle of Geography Awareness Week, & we wanna share a really neat resource. This is TopoView, a database where you can drop a location point and see every official USGS survey map of the area. Take a look and see how this (or any other) area has changed!
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Explore, interact, and download USGS topographic maps free of charge from topoView.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We’re in the middle of Geography Awareness Week, & we wanna share a really neat resource. This is TopoView, a database where you can drop a location point and see every official USGS survey map of the area. Take a look and see how this (or any other) area has changed!
If you visited after our last #nativeamericanheritagemonth post and saw the pictures in our Carson Desert exhibit, most of them were also used in this book! Published in 1977, Survival Arts of the Primitive Paiutes shows traditional toolmaking step by step. Available from us here: bit.ly/47UMgys
Survival Arts Of The Primitive Paiutes by Margaret M. Wheat (paperback) – Store – Churchill County Museum
This is the story of the Indian people who were living in the western part of Nevada when the thin line of prospectors and pioneers crossed their land in 1849 enroute to the riches of California.…
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November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If you visited after our last #nativeamericanheritagemonth post and saw the pictures in our Carson Desert exhibit, most of them were also used in this book! Published in 1977, Survival Arts of the Primitive Paiutes shows traditional toolmaking step by step. Available from us here: bit.ly/47UMgys
It’s National Butter Day! When most people think of butter churns today, they think of the plunger-type ones. However, barrel churns like this one were also very common, and generally more efficient than plunger churns.
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s National Butter Day! When most people think of butter churns today, they think of the plunger-type ones. However, barrel churns like this one were also very common, and generally more efficient than plunger churns.
In this day in 1918, The Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID) organized to represent the water rights holders in Churchill County to the Federal government. They would take over managing the Newlands Project on New Years Day, 1927. (Photo: TCID board & attorneys in front of USRS HQ, 1920)
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In this day in 1918, The Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID) organized to represent the water rights holders in Churchill County to the Federal government. They would take over managing the Newlands Project on New Years Day, 1927. (Photo: TCID board & attorneys in front of USRS HQ, 1920)
We've got some new crafts in the Discovery room! Stop by this weekend to make some thankful leaves, a bee, or your own model of the Woodliff building!
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We've got some new crafts in the Discovery room! Stop by this weekend to make some thankful leaves, a bee, or your own model of the Woodliff building!
It's almost that time once again. Our annual holiday open house will be Saturday, December 6 from 12-3 pm. As always, the wonderful Tintabulations will be joining us. The concert starts at 1, and there will be crafts and light refreshments. Join us for a free afternoon of family holiday fun!
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It's almost that time once again. Our annual holiday open house will be Saturday, December 6 from 12-3 pm. As always, the wonderful Tintabulations will be joining us. The concert starts at 1, and there will be crafts and light refreshments. Join us for a free afternoon of family holiday fun!
November is national life writing month and family stories month, and everyday people’s stories are our bread and butter. Even if you don’t think you or your family members have done anything too interesting or impressive, consider writing these stories down.
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
November is national life writing month and family stories month, and everyday people’s stories are our bread and butter. Even if you don’t think you or your family members have done anything too interesting or impressive, consider writing these stories down.
As we mentioned earlier, we're closed today, but Scott wanted to further make note of Veterans day!
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
As we mentioned earlier, we're closed today, but Scott wanted to further make note of Veterans day!
In honor of Veterans Day, the museum will be closed today. See you all tomorrow!
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In honor of Veterans Day, the museum will be closed today. See you all tomorrow!
Pumpkin Spice Lattes have been sold across the US since 2004, but did you know that premixed pumpkin pie spices predate it by almost 70 years? Though called pumpkin pie spice rather than simply pumpkin spice, you could buy this mix from the Ben-Hur company, which operated from the 20s to the 50s.
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Pumpkin Spice Lattes have been sold across the US since 2004, but did you know that premixed pumpkin pie spices predate it by almost 70 years? Though called pumpkin pie spice rather than simply pumpkin spice, you could buy this mix from the Ben-Hur company, which operated from the 20s to the 50s.
This week for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth we suggest checking out our Carson Desert exhibit. Our diorama features a traditional Paiute home, boat, various baskets, and images showing how traditional practitioners make these structures and tools!
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This week for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth we suggest checking out our Carson Desert exhibit. Our diorama features a traditional Paiute home, boat, various baskets, and images showing how traditional practitioners make these structures and tools!