WMA Community Lunch
Cost: $60
A celebration of WMA’s 90 years of gathering museum professionals to better our field with a special love letter to WMA by our Board President, Noelle Kahanu, Acting Director, Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program, University of Hawaii at Monoa.
Sponsored by DLR Group
CSI: REGISTRARS
FREE to RC-WR Members – event space limited (visit RCWR.org to join for just $25/year!).
Location: TBD (Transportation provided)
Free lunch provided courtesy of RC-WR
Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum
$63, includes transportation, museum admission, a guided tour, and a box lunch
CAP: 20 people
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum
$63, includes transportation, museum admission, a guided tour, and a box lunch
CAP: 20 people
Evening Event: Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel
$40, includes appetizers and drinks
Spend the last night of the Annual Meeting chilling with colleagues at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel. Take it easy with libations, hearty appetizers, and an exciting mix of activities and educational offerings to connect with fellow attendees. Attend the session “Reno what you did last summer: the campfire doubles down!” or join the WMA Book Club. Learn about Kumeyaay culture through playing traditional games. Through it all, forge new connections, find old friends, and recharge–with no need to rush to catch that last event.
Evening Event: Nevada Museum of Art (WMA @ 90 Party)
$45, includes appetizers and drinks
Celebrate WMA’s 90th anniversary with a party at the Nevada Museum of Art! Join us for a special evening of connecting with colleagues. Food and drink open the party as we enjoy the sunset from the Nightingale Sky Room overlooking the Sierra Nevada. Mark 90 years of WMA gathering museum folks by exploring the galleries, the newly opened Charles and Stacie Mathewson Education + Research Center, and seeing a variety of exhibitions. Thank you for being a part of WMA’s journey moving the museum field forward!
Evening Event: The Discovery
$40, includes appetizers and drinks
Join The Discovery for an inspirational evening of science exploration. Explore The Discovery’s 67,000 square feet of exhibitions focused on science, technology, engineering, and invention, all designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and the joy of lifelong learning. Attendees will also have the chance to explore Super Human: Power of Technology, the museum’s featured exhibition. Enjoy generous food, drink and be wowed by science demonstrations, in a night guaranteed to inspire curiosity!
Evening Event: National Automobile Museum
$45, includes appetizers and drinks
"Night Shift: A Classic Car Soirée" at the National Automobile Museum
Opening Reception
Free!
Join your fellow WMA 2025 attendees for an Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall.
Start your first evening in Reno enjoying appetizers, drinks, and connecting with colleagues and our corporate members.