Virginia City

Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Wild West Museum

Attractions include Western/cowboy memorabilia, antique guns, animal mounts, Native American, John Wayne and cavalry displays, outlaw photo gallery and "Spook House".

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Things to Do in Virginia City

Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Comstock Firemen’s Museum

Preservation of 19th century firefighting equipment of early Nevada as well as a gift shop.

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Virginia City Tours

A 2.5-mile, 20-minute narrated tour of Virginia City.

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Fourth Ward School Cultural Center

Built in 1876, the school houses permanent and changing exhibits featuring the history and culture…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Way It Was Museum

The museum displays the most complete collection of Comstock mining artifacts in the world plus…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Mackay Mansion Museum

Built in 1860 as the headquarters of John Mackay, King of the Comstock, it includes…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Virginia Truckee Railroad

Narrated 35-minute steam train ride through the heart of the historic Comstock mining region.

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Piper’s Opera House

Built in the 1880s, Piper's Opera House attracted famous stars from Europe and the United…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Nevada Gambling Museum

Features more than half-a-million dollars worth of gaming memorabilia, including over 100 antique slot machines,…

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