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Arts &
Museums....
Lied Discovery Children's Museum
The museum features hands-on
exhibits in the arts, sciences, nature,
music and humanities; a Traveling Exhibition
Gallery; an Early Childhood Pavilion and an
eight-story Science Tower in 22,000 square
feet of exhibit space.
West Las Vegas Library
Dedicated in
1989 and located in the heart of the Black
community; wonderful selection of Black
books, magazines and videos; Smithsonian and
videos representing the African Diaspora
available; also a comfortable venue for
local plays; internet access and children's
section; Mon-Thurs 9a-9p, Fri-Sat 9a-5p, Sun
1p-5p; 951 W Lake Mead Blvd; 702-647-2117
Natural History Museum
Great place
for children; Africa exhibit is located
downstairs featuring safari animals, rain
forest, Kenyan carvings, jewelry and
instruments; Sun-Sat 9a-4p; 900 N Las Vegas
Blvd; 702-384-3466
Nevada State Museum
Listen to
Woodrow Wilson's Oral History on his BMI
experience; Wilson became the first African
American to serve in Nevada Legislature and
Clark County Commissioner; photos of old Las
Vegas featuring Lena Horne and areas where
Blacks lived; interesting Dinosaur exhibit
that appeals to children; 700 Twin Lakes
Drive, Lorenzi Park, Sun-Sat 9a-5p;
702-486-5205
King Tut Museum
Pay close
attention to the information given on the
audio tour and do not walk ahead; check out
the replica of King Tut's tomb; if the hotel
housing the museum would make an ethnically
accurate depiction of the ancient Egyptians
on its marquee statue outside, you would
feel more comfortable entering; admission
$5; Sun-Sat 9a-11p; Luxor Hotel at 3900 S
Las Vegas Blvd; 702-262-4539
West Las Vegas Arts Center
Dance and
piano studio, art displays, location for
many Afrocentric events (storytelling, book
club, video series, African Diaspora
discussions, Juneteenth, Kwanzaa); Mon & Thu
1p-9p, Tues-Wed 10a-9p, Fri 10a-6p, Sat
9a-5p; 947 W Lake Mead Blvd; 702-229-4800
Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society
The Southern
Nevada Musical Arts Society is a non-profit,
501(c)(3) community organization whose sole
purpose is promoting the performance and
enjoyment of quality choral and orchestral
masterworks, musical productions, and
related ventures in southern
Nevada.
THE ACADEMY OF NEVADA BALLET THEATRE
The Academy
of Nevada Ballet Theatre is a non-profit
organization dedicated to providing quality
training in the art of ballet and other
forms of dance to all students. The Academy
offers a variety of tracks for any student
wishing to gain a quality dance education.
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