The Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) was a

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al agency in the

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. The Department of Cultural Affairs headquarters was located in

Carson City, Nevada Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the ...

History

The Department of Museums, Library, and Arts was created in 1993. In 2001, it was renamed as the Department of Cultural Affairs. The Department was eliminated by the

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for budgetary reasons in 2011, and its components were moved to other departments. The Nevada Arts Council and the Division of Museums and History were moved into the newly established Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, while the Nevada State Library and Archives was moved to the Department of Administration, and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office became part of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Division of Museums and History

The Division of Museums and History operates 6 facilities with one in development. * East Ely Railroad Depot *

Lost City Museum The Lost City Museum, formerly known as the Boulder Dam Park Museum, is located in Overton, Nevada and is one of seven managed by the Nevada Division of Museums and History, an agency of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. Histo ...

, Overton *

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, Reno *

Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas located at the Springs Preserve, in Las Vegas, Nevada is one of 7 Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The name was changed from the Nevada State Museum and Hist ...

Nevada State Museum, Carson City The Nevada State Museum in Carson City is one of seven Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The primary building of the museum is the former Carson City Mint. The exhibits include: * The world's ...

* Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City * Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City

References

{{authority control Cultural Affairs Organizations based in Carson City, Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs Government agencies established in 1993 2011 disestablishments in Nevada Government agencies disestablished in 2011