| Our mission | We want you to be part of our museum, this is why we offer several ways to let you engage with us to help maintain and develop the museum. Visit us for personal enjoyment, entertainment, education and research. Support us to insure the protection of the stories of the people, places and culture of early mining and railroad history. |
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Beatty Museum
| Ways to help | CollectionsHelp identify and date collectionsMaintenanceHelp keep the museum in good condition with interior and exterior maintenance.ComputersAssist in data entry. keeping collections and member records current.EventsAssist in special events or fundraisersSpecial ProjectsHelp with documentation or research projects |
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| How you help | Volunteers are the heart of any organization. At the Beatty Museum they are also the life blood of the Historical Society. With only two paid employees we depend on our volunteers to help keep the Beatty Museum open and running efficiently. Volunteers represent a vast array of ages, interests and backgrounds. They bring with them diverse expertise, interests, resources and enthusiasm. Without them the Beatty Museum and Historical Society could not advance it's missions and projects. |
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| About us | Three ladies that had been raised in Beatty, played in Rhyolite, and had roamed the hills of the Bullfrog Mining District, realized that a very important part of history was being lost. Over coffee at a local restaurant, they put together the Beatty Museum and Historical Society. Talking all their friends in becoming members they opened their first museum in a small cottage in 1995. They soon outgrew the little cottage through the generosity of the residents of Beatty. It seemed like memories were being brought in from everywhere. It soon became apparent that they needed a larger building, and leased the old water building across the street. That worked well for another few years but..... Again they outgrew the building, purchasing the building they are currently in, and revamping what needed to be revamped, the Museum is now open on Main Street in a wonderful Historical Church. The Museum has expanded the original building making room for a larger collection and a research room. You are invited to browse the documents, photos and books housed there. Special projects are ongoing and will be listed on the virtual museum created here. The Society is a private nonprofit organization with approximately 200 members in the United States and Europe. The Museum was granted its 501(c)3 status in 2001. We are actively searching for volunteers to assist in the Museum. |
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