Enhancing the cultural life of Nevada

The John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art provides a range of inclusive programming, world-class exhibitions, community events and learning opportunities.

Admission and hours

We are open most of the semester Tuesday-Saturday from 12-4 p.m. The Lilley is closed on University-observed holidays.

Sunday
, Oct 26
Closed
Monday
, Oct 27
Closed
Tuesday
, Oct 28
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday
, Oct 29
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday
, Oct 30
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday
, Oct 31
Closed
Saturday
, Nov 1
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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What's on at The Lilley

Leonor Fini exhibition with chairs and pillows on the floor facing museum wall with artwork

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Nolan Preece exhibition with bench in the middle of the museum with artwork on the wall

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Events

Oct 30
On Beauty: Sapira Cheuk at John & Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art All Day Arts & Culture
Oct 30
To Hold a Form: Art with sound in the work of Jennie C. Jones, LaRissa Rogers, and Naama Tsabar at Lilley Museum of Art 12:00 PM Arts & Culture
Oct 30
Fall 2025 Visiting Artists and Scholars Lecture Series: Zoe Weldon-Yochim on “The Shape of Fallout: Fukushima, Trinity, and the Material Life of Nuclear Time" at Schulich Lecture Hall (SLH) 05:30 PM Arts & Culture
Nov 04
Lilley Museum Extension in Collaboration with Gender, Race, and Identity Mocktail Reception Hour at Thompson Building (TB) 04:00 PM Arts & Culture
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Permanent collection

The permanent collection represents an impressive, decades-old collecting program that is noteworthy for its early attention to regional painters including Jim McCormick, Craig Sheppard, Sheldon Pennoyer, Hans Meyer Kassel, Louis Siegriest and Maynard Dixon.

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Give to The Lilley

Please consider a donation to The Lilley. With your help, we hope to actively support the continuation and expansion of high quality exhibitions and programs.

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