City of Las Vegas Museum & Rough Rider Memorial Collection.


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The City of Las Vegas Museum and Rough Rider Memorial Collection opened in 1961 as a unit of the City of Las Vegas. The Museum is housed in the historic Municipal Building, a 1940 Works Progress Administration project. The museum collection includes over 7,000 items relating to the heritage of the Las Vegas area. Many items may be viewed through our on-line collection catalog. The Museum offers educational opportunities through classroom visits and activities. Entertaining and informative programs for all ages are offered throughout the year.

Centennial Adventures
May is historic preservation month in New Mexico. The museum is partnering with Tapetes de Lana to showcase the continuation of the traditional production and use of wool  in the region. Later, we honor earlier preservationists ─ the artists of the New Deal ─ who often captured traditional lifeways in song, story, and image.