Goldwell Open Air Museum Original Collection in Rhyolite Nevada

Gene and I love taking road trip to Ghost towns and taking adventures along the Wild West of Nevada's terrain.  Today we found the most famous ghost town known as "The Chicago of the West" in Rhyolite Nevada.  There we discovered the Open Air Museum which is known for " Art Where It Seemingly Shouldn't Be..."

We were along the trail of The Las Great American Gold Rush tourists sites visiting the local Beatty Museum which is named as "The Gateway to Death Valley" and BOY does this little town have a TON of history to it!  The yearly Burro Races they held every year in the local town was my favorite part of how the town was built.  But both of these little mining towns (Beatty and Rhyolite) sure had a lot of character to each both them.  

 This Museum is open 24/7 and is FREE!  It all started in 1984 for a few artists wanting to preserve, present, and encourage artistic expression in and of the Amargosa Desert.  This evocative landscape along the eastern edge of Death Valley National Park has taken a 15 acre parcel to protect and preserve a sculptor park along with many historical landmarks, a Red Barn Art Center and a Gift Shop. The most influential artist was Albert Szukalski who projected and titled his piece "The Last Supper".
Along with other artists that have created pieces and are out on display, the Open Air Museum is a great getaway to see how much compassion and love a community can become over time.  

It was a great place to explore new viewpoints of creativity among artists in Nevada as well.


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