Nevada State Museum & Historical Society, Las Vegas

Located in Lorenzi Park , this 35,000 square-foot eclectic museum houses both regional and natural history displays. Visitors learn about life in Las Vegas in the 1940s and view a 13-foot articulated Mammoth skeleton. The history of Nevada is archived in the Cahlan Library, which features books, maps and newspapers for research and reading. Check out the rose garden, located in the park near the entrance to the museum. There is a playground for the kids and everyone can enjoy a picnic by the lake.