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Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs

State agency in Nevada, United States

Summary

State agency in Nevada, United States

The Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) was a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Nevada.

The Department of Cultural Affairs headquarters was located in Carson City, Nevada.

History

The Department of Museums, Library, and Arts was created in 1993. In 2001, it was renamed as the Department of Cultural Affairs.

The Department was eliminated by the legislature for budgetary reasons in 2011, and its components were moved to other departments. The Nevada Arts Council and the Division of Museums and History were moved into the newly established Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, while the Nevada State Library and Archives was moved to the Department of Administration, and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office became part of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Division of Museums and History

The Division of Museums and History operates 6 facilities with one in development.

  • East Ely Railroad Depot
  • Lost City Museum, Overton
  • Nevada Historical Society, Reno
  • Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas
  • Nevada State Museum, Carson City
  • Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City
  • Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City

References

References

  1. (August 15, 2005). "Audit Report". Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs Director's Office.
  2. (May 28, 2001). "2001 Statutes of Nevada".
  3. David McGrath Schwartz. (September 23, 2011). "Cultural Affairs Department going into ‘foster care’". Las Vegas Sun.
  4. (June 16, 2011). "2011 Statutes of Nevada".
  5. "Division of Museums and History". [[Nevada]].
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