Museum of People, Place, and Time

Discover what it means to be human

The University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time explores what it means to be human through the lens of anthropology. Founded in 1980 and reimagined in 2025, the museum serves as a dynamic teaching and research center dedicated to the study of Nevada’s diverse communities and cultural heritage. Visitors can explore exhibitions featuring archaeological and ethnographic objects, as well as student-led research projects that illuminate the stories of the Great Basin and beyond. Through its collections, public programs, and the University’s Museum Studies minor, the museum fosters learning, dialogue, and discovery about the people, places, and histories that shape our shared world.

Museum location

The museum is located in Room 528 of the Ansari Building at the south end of campus.

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Admission and hours

Beginning Thursday, May 7, through Monday, Aug. 24, the Museum will be open by appointment only. Please email anthromuseum@unr.edu for appointment inquires. The Museum will be open on Friday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for graduation.

Sunday
Aug 2
Closed
Monday
Aug 3
Closed
Tuesday
Aug 4
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Wednesday
Aug 5
Closed
Thursday
Aug 6
Closed
Friday
Aug 7
Closed
Saturday
Aug 8
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Featured exhibit

Featured collections

Huber Basket Collection

This digital collection showcases some of the Indigenous baskets from the Museum's Lulu C. Huber Collection. Made by Indigenous weavers from roughly 1840 to 1930, the baskets are presented in 2D and 3D images. The collection includes baskets made by Tribes throughout the Great Basin, California and the Pacific Northwest. The digitization efforts were a collaborative project between the University Libraries, @Reality and Museum Studies students.

Virtual Museum of Native American Basketry

This virtual reality (VR) experience features over 100 baskets created by Indigenous weavers from over 25 Tribes, spanning the Great Basin and extending into California, Oregon, Nevada and other western states. Features include digital baskets, immersive dioramas and explanations of Indigenous basketry materials, techniques and styles. This was a multi-faceted collaborative project in partnership with the University Libraries, local Tribes and regional museums.

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Please consider a donation to the Catherine Fowler Museum Fund that supports the Museum of People, Place, and Time.

Meet the Museum staff

Museum of People, Place and Time
Geoffrey M. Smith
Geoffrey M. Smith, Ph.D.
Director, Museum of People, Place, and Time; Executive Director, Artemisia Archaeological Research Fund; Professor, Anthropology
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Natalie Marud
Natalie Marud
Museum Fellow, University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time she, her, hers
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Jordan Pratt
Jordan Pratt
Collections Manager, University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time she, her, hers
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