The museum has a wonderful collection of artifacts collected by Wilbur D. May on his travels around the globe. There are many interesting items to enjoy and a diverse collection of taxidermy animals, large to very small.

I was not expecting such a variety or quantity of unusual items. The taxidermy alone would have been worth it, but there are extra cultural items like masks and weaponry that were just fascinating. The Arboretum is gorgeous and huge. Pretty sure I only got through some of it, and I would go back just to explore outside more. Cant recommend enough, any plant or bird lover would have a great time enjoying all the wildlife.

Love this place. Great to see our local history and peoples. Good place to let the children learn and have fun. Let them run loose in the park not the museum.

Museum was well worth the price and time. Very interesting to learn about his travels and history of an earlier prominent citizen if Reno. Looking forward to their special exhibits.

I love this place. They have different exhibits here all of the time. Last time we went to the superhero exhibit and this time we caught the dragon one. Family friendly and pleasant staff.

Came here durring the dragon festival and me and my family deeply enjoyed the attractions. Each one was different with deep colors.

Spring is beginning. The Awesome volunteers are out making the gardens beautiful, the birds are singing, the leaves are coming.

This was first date with wife and so many other awesome memories

Nice place to go and get out of the city, but still in the city.

Such an amazing place to take the kids Ive been to so many exhibits here! The animation exhibit is so much fun! You can create movies and get to learn so much about the history of stop motion and color palettes!

This is an amazing park! The entire park has something for everyone in the family to experience .... Will come back often!

Beautiful Arboretum with lots of cool events including a plant sale, lavender festival and dragon lights.

Loved this place sooo much! Awesome history lessons and the displays were spectacular! Service was great and the arboretum was magical!

Great place! Any chance I get, i go here! Love it!

Very interesting. Well put together!

The museum is SMALL however the quality of the Artifacts is amazing . This is the ONLY place in NEVADA in which you can see a REAL HUMAN SHRUNKEN HEAD . The Wilbur collection is interesting from Animals to guns to artifacts to different kind of weapons .Worth my time and trip there .The Wilbur is a PERMANENT Exhibit then in other rooms they have traveling exhibits. Now they are having a Hero Theme and I must say...I am not a kid , I dont have kids but I had so much fun!

Wonderful Arboretum in Reno, NV. Fall colors 2 days ago were wonderful. One of the nicest places in town to be outdoors. Will definitely go back to see more of the resources there.

This was a really fun place. Lots of walking around! Didnt even see the whole thing it was too hot the day we went!

Very beautiful place, the center changes themes pretty often and its great. Had a dragon exhibit a whole back and now theyve got Aloha shirts in the center for display and stuff. Beautiful arboretum every time of the year. Beautiful flowers in bloom of spring, beautiful colors on the leaves in fall and somewhat shaded paths all of summer

Beautiful museum in a lovely park. Free admission for many exhibits. Lovely gift shop.

Great experience! Much to see!

Pretty cute little museum if you like to know the history of places. Reasonable prices for a small museum. 6 for adults and 4 for kids. Small gift shop as well. Dont forget to see the fish in the pond.

What an amazing arboretum! Expansive grounds, great species, beautifully cultivated collections, whether youre a plant geek or just enjoy a beautiful walk, this is THE place to go in Northern Nevada for a walk among the trees. The staff also loves working with educational groups, so consider this for a cool science field trip, too!

We went to the dragon exhibit and it was amazing. We had so much fun and cant wait for the next exhibit.

This is a hidden gem in Reno! The old buildings are preserved. Theres a beautiful arboretum, and a fabulous museum which contains Wilbur Mays collection of wonderful items he collected in his travels around the world. The citizens of Reno bought this Old Ranch and have converted it into a lovely Oasis.

Great rotating exhibits. Fun for kids. Great outdoor park afterwards!

Interesting place. Contains various artifacts from almost every continent. Nice place to spend an hour or so.

We made some wonderful memories.

Interactive, participatory, historical, educational, fun place to visit, in a good location with play ground for kids and a nearby dog park.

Beautiful garden in Reno Nevada! Love going here to photograph insects and flowers! Wish there where more gardens like this in city.

Went to the dragon display it was awesome

Nice gardens, I love it there

Very good range of things of old back to 600 bc.

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Nice park. Great to be outdoors while near a great museum!

Best museum in all of Reno!

Its a museum and gift shop. The museum show changes every 3 months or so. Right now they are featuring DRAGONS. Gift shop is filled with all kinds of stuffed dragons, toys and other gifts. Very friendly young ladies working at the front. Lots of parking.

We were looking for a place for my daughters wedding and reception and I stumbled upon this little jewel! They have so many beautiful options for events and ceremonies. The gardens are beautiful and the inside options are perfect for small to medium large events. The staff is wonderful and super helpful! I highly recommend this venue for any event!

Pricey but fun and interesting enough. the kids enjoyed it.

Enjoyed The Art of the Aloha Shirt exhibition. Nice descriptions and information on preliminary drawings, sample fabrics and finished product.

This was a great place. There are a lot of things to see. Very interesting.

Friendly staff. Permanent exhibition is fabulous. Bring any kid there to see the world through Mays collection. A must!

Its a beautiful park and huge! Weve gone for two festivals and Ive enjoyed them each time. I havent been through the arbatorem yet, but plan on going very soon with my young daughter. Ive heard its beautiful and gives you a break from the city.

This is a super museum. I really had a blast reading about Wilbur D May and seeing the artifacts hes collected. Plus, the gift shop is da bomb diggity!

Rich in History. Inspiring Achievement. Great to see for all ages.

Wonderful place to enjoy the out of doors. Playground is nice and seems in good condition for kids. The botanical garden is just so sweet, I enjoy it all seasons of the year. As far as the museum, I was only inside once and was impressed with their western-theme exhibitions.

The Aborretum is the most beautiful place in Reno.

Didnt expect this to amount to much but it was outstanding. An incredible collection of safari trophies, horse awards, African and other parts of the world collectibles and a series of dioramas with additional African animals. Short movie explaining who Wilber May was and detailing some of his background and exploits set the stage for the museum. Very well done. We didnt visit the attached Arboretum and Botanical Garden but those should add to the experience.

They had a cute gift shop with local made items. Workers were very friendly.

Great location for weddings, family reunions, corporate functions, and anything else you need a nice large space for. The park is ample for outdoor events and the buildings are nice and spacious. Lots of parking, and easy to get to. Being from out of town it was easy to locate, navigate parking, and finding the event.

Can’t tell if this is for the park arboretum or the museum. There should be one listing for each. The hours to the park are always wonky when you look them up online and as versus what it says on the front gate.The park is actually quite beautiful in the winter time and the cold doesn’t stop people from coming out. I love to visit when I’m in from Sac and breathe the non polluted Reno mountain air. Lots of people walking their dogs, unfortunately many don’t care to read or see the signs where to go with them.The weekend gets busy as I’ve seen and I never see any people working on the weekend when I visit from Sac. Somehow the park arboretum stays relatively clean though.They close the bathrooms and water fountains half the year it seems and no place to get food or water here which seems like they could benefit from that. Quite a nice place to walk and clear your head though.

I love playing pokemon here! Also the museum is great and although I dont have a dog the dog park here is super popular all times of the day. Closes around 9 or sundown.

Great place to walk and take your dog or horse. They do events too. Great BBQ pits for large parties and well kept grounds. Its a nice treasure in Reno.

We love seeing the traveling exhibits here. The surrounding area is great for a pleasant walk. Oh and if you play Pokemon Go, walk around there. Lol

This museum is so fun. We love the special collection exhibit, but we went this time for the Dragons exhibit and it did not disappoint. The flight simulator is for those 8+ years old.

I have been here many times over the years. It often has wonderful and educational displays.We came here for a wedding recently and before heading inside Wilbur D. May Center we looked around outside. Nope, no wedding. So we went up to the Door of the Center. Yep, Wedding was inside.I was really surprised that the wedding was inside the Wilbur D. May Center. I didnt know you could rent it out for special events. Did you?They had the wedding in the main area. Then the catered food was like in the hallway area towards the back room area. It was a little confusing as everyone had to leave the wedding area while the chairs were moved and tables were brought in. I must say it did go quickly.It was a lovely wedding and nice reception complete with dancing. It really is a lovely spot to get married in.

We are the proud owners of some healthy, beautiful plants we purchased from the plant sale on Mothers Day. Wonderful environment, wonderful people. Will go earlier next year!

Terrific place to visit. The grounds are always fun to walk through and see various trees and plants. The exhibits are always great for the family.

Large park for the public with many trees. Very enjoyable walking thu the in early evening

Always a great place to spend the day. They need more funding. But that doesnt detract from how amazing the place is

Good for walks with the family. Dog play area is next to the playground.

Great place to walk. Lots of shade. Museum was very interesting.

Theres lots of paintings and a big silver ball over all it was ok

We went for the Dragons exhibit. It was pretty good. 4 stars only because the information stations repeated themselves.

This place is so nice for just a nice walk beautiful views and more the also have the option of adventure packs you can rent that teach you about the area its a little got in the summer so I would say bring a hat and sun screen

Is pretty

Absolutely a beautiful museum with plenty of sights in the surrounding San Rafael Park. Each month theres always a new exhibit which is great for learning and worth getting out of the house.

The Wilbur D. May is a glorious place to hold an event and the staff is wonderful to work with. Last weekend was our 3rd event at the Wilbur D. May, and it is a better experience every time. The collection is always fun to tour and the grounds are beautiful as well.

Very interesting displays, well done.

Went to check out the Dragon exhibit. Very cool. We love this museum.

Neat . History. Collections from all over the world. Wonderful gardens. Great place to go for a walk... pinic lunch... nice gift shop.

The gift shop is great, the grounds are nice but the childrens dinosaur slide swings and statues are pretty broken and rundown. Could really use some TLC. Strange there were so many kids for such a beat up little park/museum.

NetSpend beginning of the season they were still working on all the yards and stuff out there and all the plants pretty place

The staff Is amazing. They treated our school great!

The museum is a gem. The gardens are beautiful to walk through. There are several parks throughout.

Very much enjoyed the mythilogical dragon exhibit. My child loved it. I was a little surprised by the permanent collection, as it contains quite a few taxidermied animals, but once I remembered it is a product of its time I was able to enjoy seeing the cultural artifacts.

Nice park to bring your family to.

This is not only for kids but adults will enjoy it too. Lots of interactive exhibits. Fun fun fun

Always a great place to visit, whether during an event like the GRBR or just for a nice Sunday BBQ with the family. Only giving 4 stars because the lack of funding is unfortunately obvious in the disrepair of and lack of upkeep in some areas, which is very sad

Always love the displays they get. Lost world of dragons was especially great!

Dragons was a wonderful exhibit! We always have fun here.

Awesome place to take the kids very educational and fun

Great place lots of trees flowers and a lot of space to walk playgrounds for the kids museum with artifacts from all over the world

Great place to learn about a classic reno american

Great job on dragon exhibit. Clean and organized. Kids loved it.

A good place to take the kids good learning theyre also good for all highly recommended

I love walking around the different garden areas. I spend time sitting on the benches in some of the gardens. I especially love spending time walking the labyrinth. I definitely recommend visiting

Went for the super hero exhibit. It was really neat reading my little boy the origins of comics and Stan Lee. Certainly worth the money for a short family outing. The park and arboretum is beautiful too!

Kids love it here. You can also walk around to see the gardens though it was covered in snow when I was there.

Great place to bring the kids to experience the history of Northern Nevada and Reno.

One of the most beautiful places to hold services of any kind in all of Reno and sparks. Eddie Floyd

Its always beautiful , they have a lot of trails to walk. Lots of places to sit and take it all in.

Very peaceful, beautiful nature walks.

I love walking around and looking at all the cool art

A very unique collection of artifacts, taxidermy, etc. Well presented.

A place of serenity within the city. Well-kept facilities and docents and employees who are quite helpful. Always an interesting event to attend.

This museum often has fun affordable exhibits. Highly recommended.

I love taking my dogs to walk through this beautiful part

Great place to take the little ones I used to work for the parks and rec center we would take the kids in the program there they always had a blast!

Son had his wedding here. Absolutely beautiful and amazing