The City of Las Vegas Museum

Welcome to History

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 online collection catalog. The Museum offers educational opportunities through classroom visits and activities. Entertaining and informative programs for all ages are offered throughout the year.

Current Events and Programs

Saturdays@ the Museum Talks
Historic Ranches of Northeastern New Mexico
Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 11 am at the City of Las Vegas Museum
Speaker Baldwin G Burr will be here to discuss this topic. He will be also selling his latest book title "Historic Ranches Of Northeastern New Mexico"
This talk is sponsored by the Historical Society of New Mexico. Call us for more info!

Folktales of Las Vegas: Traditions, Legends & Myths
Come visit the museum and see a new exhibit that showcases several folktales familiar to Northern New Mexico, especially Las Vegas.
Come by and get a recipe for Lent! Stop by and read a story before the exhibit comes down.

Phantoms of a Rail Town
The Chinese immigrant experience in Las Vegas, NM c.1882
A new, informative and exciting exhibit is now opened! Come by and learn about a piece of Las Vegas history that isn't well known!

Holiday hours July 4th Weekend

We will be open on July 1st and
July 3rd, Monday from 10 am - 4pm

We are closed on Tuesday, July 4th for the holiday!

Open on July 5th, Wednesday from 10 am - 4 pm