Lost City Museum
Overton, NV
A small state museum of Ancestral Puebloan artifacts rescued from sites later flooded by Lake Mead, with a reconstructed pueblo outside.
The Lost City Museum is an archaeology museum in Overton in southeastern Nevada, in the Moapa Valley. It opened in 1935 as the Boulder Dam Park Museum to house finds from Pueblo Grande de Nevada, and is now one of Nevada's seven state museums.
More than 1,000 years ago, Ancestral Puebloans lived in the Moapa Valley, and their culture developed in parallel with the Pueblo cultures of the Four Corners region. Overton residents John and Fay Perkins found the ruins of the "Lost City" in 1924. When Hoover Dam created Lake Mead, archaeologists led by Mark Raymond Harrington and the Civilian Conservation Corps worked until the last moment before the water covered the site. The collection covers the region's history back to about 8000 BCE.
Next to the building stands a reconstructed pueblo village built on the foundation of an excavated site. Getting there: take Interstate 15 to exit 93 (Overton/Logandale), then drive about 8 miles through Logandale and Overton; the museum is just south of Overton on the right. Check hours and admission beforehand.
- Nearest town
- Overton, NV
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 36.5360, -114.4455
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually March–April and November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February, October and December. Hot in May–September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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FAQs
Where is Lost City Museum?
Lost City Museum is in Overton, NV, at GPS 36.5360, -114.4455. It is about 44 mi from Boulder City.
Can you camp near Lost City Museum?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Overton Wildlife Management Area Campground, about 2 mi away; within 25 mi there are 9 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Lost City Museum?
Lost City Museum is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Red rock around Las Vegas: Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire.
What is there to see near Lost City Museum?
Places worth a stop nearby: Fire Wave (6 mi), Valley of Fire State Park (8 mi), Hoover Dam (39 mi) and The Neon Museum (46 mi).
When is the best time to visit Lost City Museum?
The most pleasant months are usually March–April and November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February, October and December. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)