Las Vegas History Museum

Las Vegas history has been captured at The Springs Preserve.  This unique historic museum, named an “ORI-GEN EXPERIENCE,” is really a great addition to the Las Vegas valley for both residents and visitors.  On my first visit, I was really impressed with the  geological and biological history of the Las Vegas Valley and the Mojave Desert.  The Springs Preserve was designed as an interpretive focal point for history; it is comprised of 3 galleries featuring more than 75 exhibits, an indoor theatre and traveling exhibit space.  Exhibits and displays illustrate the history of the Las Vegas Valley from early American cultures to Anglo-European settlers. 

Springs Preserve Gardens

The eight-acre botanical Gardens at the Springs Preserve features a variety of desert landscapes and demonstrate native and non-native desert plant life with hands-on-activities and interpretive stations.  I have lived in the deserts of Nevada and Arizona for more than 20 years and still found desert plants that I have never seen before!  Read the rest of this entry