Reviews of Beatty Museum & Historical Society (Museum)

Adam Grobin

Fantastic look back into history. Plan a stop here if you're on the east side of Death Valley!

Virginia Stevenson

This is a must see stop

David Snyder

Great little Museum packed with interesting historical items. Nice gift shop. A must stop in Beatty like Burro Chili & Beer.

Stephen Archer

Lovely place, helpful staff and lots items to view but for me the star attractions are the wild donkeys walking the streets. Apparently left over from the gold rush and prospecting (the wife made me write that, just so you know).

Christopher Wright

Wonderful little museum in Beatty. A hidden gem in the community. The lady at the front desk Robin was very kind and very informative. Please visit if you get the chance.

Bill Murray

Very good local museum. Very informative.

dennis fillbrandt

It was closed, 3pm

Qadgop the Mercotan

Really neat old maps and relics from the mining days. An impressive collection is kept here, in this tiny town out in the desert.

Monty Jones

Great place to visit. Lot of old railroad photos and photos of the mining days.

Ken Wilson

This little road-side attraction is a real gem. You'll find an array of artifacts and information telling the local story of life in the desert. Three particular eras comprise the bulk of the exhibits: Native American culture pre and just post European immigration, mining golden age and nuclear weapons testing. Of the 3, the mining boom and bust receives the largest share. The nearby ghost-town of Rhyolite is arguably one of the biggest reasons people come to Beatty (the other being the only gas available for miles) and no visit to the ghost town can be complete until you see the drawings, photographs, maps and artifacts that show the town in its heyday. The ghost-town is largely shells of buildings that the desert has worn down to mostly rubble but seeing those same buildings whole and sitting at the center of a thriving town of almost 10,000 people really brings them to life. Seeing mining equipment, household goods, etc used by the hardy men & women who scraped their livelihood from the desert further brings this era of boom and bust into focus. Vast fortunes were literally made and lost overnight as the price of the precious minerals (gold, silver, copper, borax and even lead) fluctuated. And anytime money is involved, those looking to separate said money from its owner soon follow. You'll find stories of mines oversold, mines stolen and even non-existent mines sold to people all over the country who wanted to get in on the boom times. And you'll find stories of the buyers getting the last laugh...Google Scotty's Castle in nearby Death Valley NP for one such. Surprising to me was the exhibit regarding nuclear weapons testing. I'd read about testing in Nevada but didn't put 2 and 2 together until I saw the pictures of mushroom clouds visible from the strip in Las Vegas. The Nevada Test Site, site of many of the early nuclear tests, lays parallel to route 95 between Las Vegas and Beatty and housed nearly 1000 nuclear tests! After reading these displays I had an immediate desire to locate lead underpants if not a lead suit. Honestly, I wouldn't drive out of my way to visit this small museum but, if you're going to be in the area to visit Rhyolite ghost-town and/or Death Valley NP, an afternoon (or a couple of hours) spent in this free attraction is time well spent.

Vic Panegasser

Really neat museum! Would like to come back and spend more time there some day soon.

tina davis

I took my daughter and grandson. We loved it. So much history!

Mr. De Mata

It's a great place and it can save you from the high temperatures

Case Douma sr

Great mus big history of whole area and talked about the burros that roam the town with the little ones. The gal at mus told me about her house that now sits by a church it had come from rhyolite 1st then 2nd to goldfied then 3nd to Beatty she said when she seen it that she feel in love with it and bought and been there ever sense great mus and local true love story about her small house. Cjd

Tom Sparks

Nice place

Jo Murray

Artbyjo touring America and Canada one small town at a time

Kevin Panet

Wonderful place to learn about local history and ghost stories.

Steve Repola

For such a small town they've done a wonderful job depicting living conditions in the early 1900s. Good job!

Dan Barletta

Cozy little museum indoor and outdoor displays. Friendly staff

Petra Fendyk

(Translated by Google) Small but nice... (Original) Klein aber fein...

Tokie Shelton

Very educational

Alisa Rosner

Beautiful little museum with knowledgeable volunteers. I love learning the facts behind ghost towns and wasn't disappointed. Great visit!

Sabrina Reed

Wonderful place to learn some old Nevada history. Huge suggest to anyone looking for an adventure. If you see the sign in book know that 8675309 is mine and my mans lol happy traveling

MIke Bowsher

Enjoyable experience

carl temple

Super knowledgeable

mary zamora

The Staff name Nicole is very nice!

WIIVENGER 360

Incredible experience

Joshua Deluca

Very cool display of antique and things from the area

Connie Barth

Very interesting

Sherrie Vigil

Cute museum focused on the history of the area.

Howard Dalley

Bigger on the inside

Stephen Porcher

Really nice museum showing the mining history of Nevada

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glenn ellis

Fun and interesting historical look at this town. Community run by some very caring people. Worth a stop

Cecilia Sprague

Well arranged and variety of interesting items.

sue straw

Great little museum out in the middle of no where. Worth the stop

Ginny Martinez

Awesome place

mar schil

Wonderful staff and very interesting museum.had fun and learned from the lovely woman there.thank you.

J brickey

Excellant place. Need more volunteers.. Staff Excellant. Layout is getting better.

John Henneman

Great little small town museum. Is free but we made a donation(as you should).

Devin Brennan

Nice cozy little museum. Nice customer service. A little creepy. Historic and knowledgeable place. Free to view.

Adam Wertsbaugh

This has Americana history as well as things I played with as a kid in the 90s. Very nostalgic and they have souvenirs at decent prices!

Tsung Ming C

Nice cute musuem with some unique exhibits. If you're passing the area do drop in for a visit to learn more about the town and the deserted mining town of Ryolithe. The museum caretaker is friendly and give info too about the Death valley national Park.

Las Vegas Guy

Great place to see with all the exhibits and history

Cirilo Gonzales

Excellent displays. Loved the photographs. Amina was a great help, letting me know how to find the mud mound and swiss cheese rocks!