The museum focuses on the preservation of historical records and artifacts of several counties in Nevada, namely Nye and Esmeralda, as well as several mining towns such as Belmont, Gilbert, and Weepah.

[2] The idea for the museum came from several locals who ended up founding the Central Nevada Historical Society, who initially started the museum to focus on preserving the local history of mining towns in the area, including in Tonopah itself.

[5] Central Nevada Museum houses a number of exhibitions in addition to its historical research archives.

[6] Their outdoor exhibition, in the form of an old west town, contains replicas as well as original exteriors used during the era – and included a saloon and miners’ cabin.

The museum also hosts a permanent indoor exhibit that also contains several Native American relics, in addition to displays from the mining boom era and Tonopah’s military base.