The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, located at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, is a 70,000 square foot facility that serves the public through collecting, preserving and interpreting artifacts, specimens and historical documents representing southern Nevada with emphasis on its relationship to the Mojave Desert. Long-term and short-term exhibit galleries feature prehistory, history and natural history collections of interest to residents and tourists. Public library and archives contain premier southern Nevada historical photographs and records for use by regional residents and researchers. The museum also has an education program that serves schools as well as residents and out-of-state visitors through programs, tours, workshops, and events. Statutory Authority: NRS 381.