| Our mission | The organization’s mission is to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of Sparks and the Truckee Meadows for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations. |
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Sparks Museum & Cultural Center
| Ways to help | Front Desk HostGreet and interact with Museum visitors, handle money, and process the Museum stores daily sales. Lobby Hosts may also be called upon to help the Museum staff with daily office duties. |
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| How you help | Volunteers have been the primary support system for the Sparks Museum and Cultural Center since its establishment in 1985. Strong volunteer partnerships are essential for the Museum to succeed. |
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| About us | With over 4000 square feet of exhibits as well as an outdoor Train exhibit, the Sparks Museum has something to appeal to everyone in the family from Railroads to Rockets. |
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SHM and Reno Artown welcomes Robin Holabird with her Around the World in 80 Movies live talk and presentation.
Thanks for presenting on Facebook, enjoyed it! Sound is not the best, have to watch and listen closely.
Good show! Dan and I enjoyed it.
Very fun! Glad we could watch from home.
This Saturday, July 11th at 2pm, we welcome Robin Holabird, renowned author and film historian as she reads from her book Around the World in 80 Movies.
In accordance with COVID compliance, the event is limited to 20 people, and you must call the Museum at (775) 355-1144 for a reservation. Your reservation will be confirmed and those without a reservation confirmation will not be admitted in order to best comply with CDC directives on public events and spatial capacity within the museum.
For your safety and convenience, the entire event will also be live streamed on Facebook. Follow us via the Sparks Museum & Cultural Center page on Facebook in order to best view the event.
Pictured here is an early photo of the Sparks rail yards looking south. Developers initially had big plans for the area south of rail yards. However, these plans were never realized as the town focused its development on the north side of the rail yards. On the south side, new streets were laid out and a hotel and macaroni factory were constructed but were soon abandoned and returned to pasture land. #spiritofsparks
They even built a pickle factory between Sparks and Reno.
Where exactly was this picture taken? Is this near Nugget Avenue between McCarran and Pyramid?
Join us this Saturday, July 11th at 2pm as we welcome Robin Holabird, renowned author and film historian as she reads from her book Around the World in 80 Movies, featuring specific discussion on Burning Man. If time permits, she will include discussion on her travels exploring the cinematic influence of the artist Caravaggio. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED - THIS EVENT HAS CAPACITY SEATING.
In accordance with COVID compliance, the event is limited to 20 people, and you must call the Museum at (775) 355-1144 for a reservation. Your reservation will be confirmed and those without a reservation confirmation will not be admitted in order to best comply with CDC directives on public events and spatial capacity within the museum. However, the entire event will be streamed live on Facebook, and we invite you to like the Sparks Heritage Museum on Facebook in order to best view the event from the safety of your home if you are not able to attend in person.
In the event of City, State, or Federal mandates which force closure of the museum or cancellation of the event, those with reservations will be notified, and the program will be suspended and rescheduled.
Happy Fourth of July! Goodbye Wadsworth -Hello Sparks. On July 4, 1904 a circus atmosphere prevailed as houses were cut into sections and loaded on Southern Pacific rail cars and shipped for free. All personal belongings were loaded, even trees and shrubs. Fred Steiner, an early Sparks resident recalled, "I shall never forget the sight as everyone moved from Wadsworth. Along with the crowd were dogs, cats, chickens, pigs, horses, women, children, and sweating men at work moving lumber."
The white house across the street from my house was transported from Wadsworth back then . My house that I live in now my grandparents had it built in 1905 . My Grandpa worked on the railroad repairing engines on the trains. Love all the Sparks history.
House's from Wadsworth out by Pyramid Lake were moved to Sparks?
Community leader Fred Steiner would later become chief of the Sparks Fire Department and die in a LOD medical event enroute to a fire in 1953
Talk about a town popping up overnight! Sparks has an amazing history.