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    4.8 (5 reviews)

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    Fun experience. Was not too crowded. Interesting perspective on the old way of life. Glad to support this place.

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    White Pine Public Museum - Shoshone artifacts.

    White Pine Public Museum

    3.9(11 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    We stopped by this afternoon to check out this little gem and was so glad we did…read more Julie greeted us with a warm smile and a bubbly personality. She was so helpful and got us started in the right direction to view the museum. There are a lot of eclectic artifacts everything from mining to WW2 to various school artifacts and turn of the century agricultural equipment. We spent a couple hours or so in there viewing everything. The outside is deceiving as it looks so small but there is so much to see inside. The cost is a very humble donation of a minimum of $5. Well worth it to see so much history. Not only of Ely and surrounding areas, but of various historical events not specific to Ely. (Newspaper of the Titanic Disaster and Newspaper of the end of WW2 etc) If you're in the area, please do give this little museum a look. Very interesting indeed.

    I really enjoyed my visit here. There is so much to see that you could spend hours looking at all…read morethe things and reading the many descriptions. I started outside--the woman explained I could do it either of two ways--so I chose outdoors first. I was amazed when I saw an 1870s Keystone well drill. My father was a water well driller in Pennsylvania and I grew up around this kind of equipment, but I never knew that there was one that was made a lot from wood. I don't think I would have been as comfortable climbing that derrick as I was with the metal rungs I had to climb. There are Nevada Northern railroad cars, the former depot for Ely, a one room schoolhouse and so much more. The schoolhouse was interesting for me. I can't imagine teaching 10-15 kids in one room that might be 7 or 8 different years in age. Inside, there are geological items, a section of old medicine bottles, Shoshone items, and the recreation of a giant short-faced Nevada bear. I didn't even know such an animal existed. A good stop. A plus was the woman told me the McGill Drugstore was open and she gave me the hours.

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    White Pine Public Museum - Cave bear Skeleton pic doesn't do it justice you got to see it to realize how big this animal was

    Cave bear Skeleton pic doesn't do it justice you got to see it to realize how big this animal was

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    White Pine Public Museum

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    Lehman Caves Visitor Center - Nice setup!

    Lehman Caves Visitor Center

    4.3(6 reviews)
    39.8 mi

    The Lehman Caves VC is your gateway and waiting area for a tour of the caves. There are some…read moreexhibits about how the stalactites and stalagmites were formed and there are different films that run in a separate room. After checking in and getting the ticket I had purchased online, I was immediately drawn to the Winchester Rifle that was found leaning against a tree in 2014. It had been there for many decades and it's incredible that it survived the conditions encountered at this high elevation with the winds and snow/rain the area receives. The Visitor Center has restrooms and a snack bar that is open during the summer months when the park and the caves have peak attendance. I would imagine there are times when the VC is closed due to snow. While waiting for your tour of the caves, kick back, have a soda, and enjoy the exhibits. Above all, make sure you check out that amazing Winchester.

    Lehman Caves Visitors Center (Baker, NV)…read more The Lehman Caves Visitors Center is a must if you're visiting the actual caves. The visitors center is where to go for parking and to check-in for your reservations. Walk-in's are also welcome if there's enough spots available. The staff at the visitors center will also take you to the start of the tour, which is just outside the double doors. The visitors center is also a museum detailing the Lehman Caves, the history, and wildlife that can be found in or around the caves. Clean restrooms, benches to sit, coffee, and a snack bar is also located at the visitor centers. Operating hours is based on the season. My advice...call ahead.

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    Lehman Caves Visitor Center - Cave display in the visitor center

    Cave display in the visitor center

    Lehman Caves Visitor Center - Plenty of parking but no EV charging to be seen in the lot.

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    Plenty of parking but no EV charging to be seen in the lot.

    White Pine County Library

    White Pine County Library

    4.5(2 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Underappreciated by its rough-hewn community, the White Pine County Library is an oasis. This is a…read more*real library*, filled with real books enriching one in knowledge. During an era plagued by "postliterate" information of increasingly dubious worth or fatuous quality, we need more institutions like this. This small town library outshines any in Clark County, the intellectually desolate hub of which is Vegas. There are classic books of all genres befitting a small town library, of course. But there also are a wide variety of offerings going back 100 years befitting a mining town and county seat, of caliber usually becoming for a library of higher education. The geological, hydrological, and geographic collection is very good. The historical records are singular and comprehensive of the area. Local papers are on microfilm, bless them. And the Nevada section is nonpareil, with some quite rare reference items. The staff keep up with the times as budget allows. Computers are available for the usual online and offline work; the internet connection is very fast fibre optic. So far as I am aware, this is the only publicly available 3D printing site in White Pine county, with printing at or close to cost of ABS, for which the staff are well trained. There is the nucleus of a makerspace here. Services for children are fun and copious. The kid's area is bright and cheersome, though could use a bit more for Middle Ages kidlit. With the park across the lane, it's a cinch for travellers to stop here for a rest. The Ely library could likewise use a few more events and services for adults. The ILL options are necessarily limited by what is tenable for a small rural library. Some more scholarly journals or deeper online access would not be amiss. But these are minor wishes cast in background of the marvellous work done by these librarians with very little support. Ely town should treasure its library far better than it does. But at the White Pine County Library, a patron is still a patron. (Not just an anonymous "customer", side glancing at you again, Clark County). Once the seriousness of a patron's interest is demonstrated, understandable given the transience of the local town population, the staff are amenable to helping in all areas of research as they can.

    I travel extensively and have been in countless libraries. The Ely library I rate as one of the…read morebest due to quietness, unlimited time length permitted on the computers, lack of staff with attitudes. However, they have 1 big problem: the mice they have installed on the computers are the worst! Be prepared to waste time using them no matter how often you knock it against the table to work right. Patience is necessary. (And yes, the staff knows the patrons are fed up with the crappy mice.)

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    Baker Village Archaeological Site - Artifacts.  To be appreciated, not collected.

    Baker Village Archaeological Site

    4.0(2 reviews)
    45.4 mi

    Came here for a sunrise presentation today by NP Ranger Steve as part of the 2015 Astronomy…read moreFestival. The site itself is a bit underwhelming as they excavations were re-filled and the outlines of the excavated lots "interpretively restored", so all you really see is the outlines of a cluster of mounds a short walk from the covered picnic and parking area. The sunrise, however, was absolutely breathtaking! A fabulous viewpoint to see the dawn break into day with the first crest of the sun over a postcard-worth panorama of mountain along the horizon line!

    So if you don't score a Great Basin National Park campsite (which are all first-come-first-served…read morebtw), fret not because a mile up the road there is BLM Land and *plenty* of room right next to Baker Village Archaeological Site. We parked there overnight and had the vast expanse completely to ourselves. Perfectly flat, absolutely silent, and completely fee-free. We visited in mid-September and had stunningly beautiful weather (50's overnight, high 70's during the day), YMMV. I imagine it can be windy and coooold in this area and in that case tent camping would be ambitious (we were in an RV). Picnic tables and a rest room are available. Short walk to the Baker Village, an exhibit that was excavated in the early 90's, occupied by Native Americans in the 1200s, thought to be related to the Anasazi people, now referred to as the Fremont Tribe - though why it's named after a white euro American male is bewildering. Worth a quick stop if you're passing through the area, allow a half hour.

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    Baker Village Archaeological Site - It looks desolate - but it has a nice peaceful vibe and we were quite comfortable.

    It looks desolate - but it has a nice peaceful vibe and we were quite comfortable.

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    Ely Renaissance - museums - Updated May 2026

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