Explore the astounding collection of rare and common minerals, fossils and mining history relics. Free to the public since 1908.
Exciting news! The Keck Museum has been nominated for the 2025 Best of Sierra Nevada competition in the museum category. Visit the Best of Sierra Nevada voting website and navigate to the THINGS TO DO category and select MUSEUM. From there, choose "W. M. Keck Earth Science And Mineral Engineering Museum" and submit your vote! We greatly appreciate your support.
Located in the Mackay School of Mines Building at the University of Nevada, Reno, the W. M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum houses an outstanding collection of minerals, ores, fossil specimens and photographs, in addition to mining related relics. The museum is also home to some of the spectacular Mackay Silver Collection, created by Tiffany & Co., for John Mackay and completed in 1878.
The Keck Museum has been free since it opened in 1908.
Open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the First Saturday of the Month from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Mackay School of Mines Building
1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV
(775) 784-4528
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Bring your students to the Keck Museum for an immersive field trip. Educational tours and activities are offered to K-12 students.
Join Keck Museum Curator Garrett Barmore for a weekly video exploration of the incredible minerals fossils and objects on display at the Museum.
The Keck Museum is located in the Mackay Mines building at the north end of the University quad. The closest parking is a short walk away at the south end of the quad. If using GPS enter Morrill Hall Alumni Center or navigate to the intersection of Center and 9th streets and enter the University. The parking lot is on your right. Parking at this lot is metered. For specific parking and accessibility questions please call the museum at 775-784-4528.
The Keck Museum no longer offers mineral identification. We don't have the staff or resources to offer this service.