Author talks and bird walks, mining tall tales and geology deep dives, local history and desert mystery … whatever you like, we’ve likely got it!
We’re proud of our unique area and colorful history, and educating visitors is a big part of our mission. To that end, the Shoshone Museum hosts a variety of scheduled talks and events, running from autumn through spring (generally October to April). All events are live and in-person; regrettably, we aren’t able to record or stream our talks at this time.
Talks are always free – and donations are always appreciated!
Mark Your Calendars! The Shoshone Museum is Pleased to Present Award-Winning
Graphic Novel Creator and Historian DEBORAH A. FOX for an Exciting Presentation!
Hosted by the Shoshone Museum, this presentation reveals the drama behind the Nevada/California border. In “Boundary Boondoggle,” author and historian Deborah A. Fox unfolds the story of the disastrous 1861 Boundary Survey Reconnaissance and reveals why it took over a century to establish the boundary between Nevada and California. Complete with camels, rouge surveyors, missing reports, and maps, the epic story features a crooked commissioner whose expedition made important discoveries despite its colossal failure. This event is free to the public and Fox will sign copies of her award-winning graphic novel after the talk.
Fox comments: The story of the Nevada/California border has all the elements of an epic saga. The expedition hit its climatic low point as it hit the Amargosa Valley, and the results were errors, lawsuits, and confusion that took over a hundred years to resolve.