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National Automobile Museum
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 52 attractions in Reno

Offering more than 224 vehicles on display, this museum contains one of the greatest car collections anywhere.

Attraction type: Specialty museum; Transportation museum
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Nevada Museum of Art
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 52 attractions in Reno
Attraction type: Art museum; Architectural building; Other
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Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 52 attractions in Reno

Public observatory and science center located at University of Nevada.

Attraction type: Observatory/planetarium
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Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 52 attractions in Reno

Uniquely designed theater offers most frequent and broadest art presentations available to the community.

Attraction type: Theater; Convention center
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Nevada Historical Society
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 52 attractions in Reno

The Nevada Historical Society is focused on preserving and presenting the history of Nevada.

Attraction type: Museum; History museum; Educational site
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Chapel of the Bells - Reno
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 52 attractions in Reno
Attraction type: Other; Landmark/point of interest
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Downtown River Walk
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #28 of 52 attractions in Reno
Attraction type: Concert; Wharf/pier/boardwalk
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Western Wildlife Galleries
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #29 of 52 attractions in Reno
Attraction type: Art gallery
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Washoe County Courthouse
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #30 of 52 attractions in Reno

More marriage licenses have been issued in this courthouse than any other courthouse of its size in the United States. Completed in 1912, still in use today, it was designed by noted Nevada architect Frederick J. DeLongchamps in the neo-classical style and has several ornate features. Many famous people received their wedding licenses and divorce decrees in this old courthouse.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Government building
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Anthropology Museum

Museum of the anthropology department at the University of Nevada in Reno.

Attraction type: Museum
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Wilbur D. May Center
Attraction type: Art museum; Garden; Specialty museum
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University of Nevada, Reno
Attraction type: Educational site
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Celebration Wedding Chapel
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest
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Roy Powers Gallery
Attraction type: Art gallery
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McKinley Arts And Culture Center
Attraction type: Art gallery
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River Gallery

The River Gallery offers fine art by local artists and a custom frame shop. Paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics and much more.

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