I grew up in this small town and have been to many events here. This past weekend I attended their…read morefestival of trees. The place was decorated beautifully and it really put myself and my family in the Christmas spirit. They had some beautiful trees displayed. Some of them were very cute and some were very original but they all looked great. It was a fun event. I liked how they had tables set out so we could sit and enjoy our hot chocolate. Can't wait to come back next year.

The check-in staff were smiling and cutting up when we arrived. Absolutely friendly and very…read moreentertaining. Reminded everytime we came in the doors we were reminded to not drink the water due to boil notice. Very nice place.

Was in Ely for work and stayed here for a night. I've stayed in other Holiday Inns before but this…read moreone seemed even nicer than any I've stayed in before! Service at check in was wonderful. They were on a boil water notice so the coffee machines were down but free bottled water was provided and the room had a Keurig so that didn't affect me at all! Pool was also closed but I had no plans to swim anyway. The room itself was immaculately clean. Comfy beds and great pillows! I seem to have the worst luck when it comes to hotel pillows but these ones were perfect! I grabbed breakfast toward the end of breakfast time so I didn't have high hopes but everything still tasted pretty fresh and there was a good variety. I will likely be back in the area in the future and will be happy to stay here again.

Big shout out to this small towns museum and Joyce for opening up for us on our way through town on…read morea day they weren't scheduled to be. She opened up the opera house for us too and we got a personal tour! She was full of awesome information and it was nice to have a locals point of view. The museum has the print shop still as it was when they stopped with all the old equipment and both buildings have so much history you just get goosebumps walking through learning about all the people and things that happened in the past. Was super special to get to see on our honeymoon road trip.

It's like walking back in time. So cool. And the smell of the print room. If you like books and…read moreold newspapers, this place is heaven. So many cool things to learn about this quaint little town!

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.

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

Oh my goodness, what a gem! Went with my mom and two elementary age kids. We spent two hours and…read moreloved every second of it! The staff (or volunteers?) were knowledgeable and so fun to talk with and answered all our questions. The different cultures and history were interesting and interactive. This isn't ideal for toddlers but kids five and up would enjoy this place. Total gem in Ely!! We had a blast.

This was pretty AWESOME!! Didn't think it would be like this…read more Very informative, nice people, they even let me have a piece of coal for my daughter. The gift shop also had cute things ( more kid friendly gifts ). Overall good time.

What a FUN museum. Actually the best most interesting museum I've ever been too. Set up very well…read morewith lots and lots of local history to take a visual walk thru. The museum curator is super kind and knowledgeable as well.

I was doing the Nevada portion of the Loneliest Road in America road trip and made a stop in Ely. I…read morehad heard about the Nevada Northern Railway Museum great tours and just had to experience it myself. My friend and I decided to go on the Sunset, Stars and Champagne Tour. The people were so nice, whether it was the workers or other tourists. We had a great time relaxing and seeing the landscape. The train ride was of course quite slow, and seats weren't too comfortable though. It was enjoyable to watch the sunset. I couldn't get good photos of the dark skies. There were no stars that night though. Highly recommend the tour!

Come here every year to do the Race The Rails. Didn't beat the train back but I hope I beat it…read morenext year

We visited a museum in Ely- and they directed us to this Drugstore Museum - they called Keith and…read morehe opened it and gave us a tour through this time capsule! Keith is super knowledgeable having grown up in McGill and wrote books and sends out newsletters to people who are interested in our history - Ladies - you'll love to make a gift bow with the bow-making machine, check out nail polishes and so much more. There is that soda machine - it's just how I imagine the good ole days! Picture perfect! - across the street is a pub with an INCREDIBLE bar and more history!!!!! Don't miss it! Right on Main Street!

Holy smoke this place is incredible!!! The memories it brought back about full service drug stores…read morewas good for my brain. The brands that were in here were all from the late 60' to late 70's