University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time
The University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time presents a range of historical collections, including those from University students, on a wide range of subjects and topics within anthropology.
Museum hours
The museum is currently closed for renovations. Please join us for our grand opening in December 2025, featuring our first major exhibition in two years.
For a sneak peek, join us for a limited engagement on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the University's campus-wide Day at the Museum event.
Contact us
Have questions or want more information?
Fantastic Flintkapping
Opening December 2025 in Ansari Building Room 528
Flintknapping - making stone tools and ornaments in traditional ways - is the oldest and longest-running technological expression in the world. In an age of smartphones and same-day delivery, a select few people carry the knowledge of how to flintknap forward. Some do it to teach the next generation. Some do it to make beautiful objects. Some do it to better understand the past. All of them have devoted their lives to honing their craft. Come learn their stories, told through objects they have made and knowledge they have shared.
Native American Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
The University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time is committed to returning Native American ancestors and their belongings to their homes and to comply with the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act. To learn more or request a consultation, please visit the University's NAGPRA webpage.
Support the Museum
Please consider a donation to the Catherine Fowler Museum Fund that supports the University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time.
Meet the Museum staff
Professor of Anthropology; Executive Director of the Artemisia Archaeological Research Fund; Director of the University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time
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Assistant Collections Manager, University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time
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Museum Fellow, University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time
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Collections Manager, University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time
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