Bowers Mansion Museum
The Historic Bowers Mansion Museum is located
within Bowers Mansion Regional Park and next to Bowers Mansion Pool.

2025 Tour Information
Tour Dates
Tour Times
Admission
Seniors (ages 62+) - $7
Children (ages 6-17) - $7
Children ages 5 and under are free
Media
The mansion and its history has been featured in various videos & articles. Click the links below to view them:
- This Old House's Famous Historic Homes by State list (Article 2025)
- 'History Hunters' (Video 2022)
- Washoe Life Podcast highlighting the incredible life of Eilley Bowers (2022)
- What's Her Name Podcast (Episode 81) highlighting Eilley Bowers
- 'Saving Bowers Mansion' (Article in Nevada Magazine, Spring 2021)
- 'Wild Nevada' (Episode 509)
- 'Knowing Nevada' video (News 4)
- Legendary Nevadans: Eilley Bowers of Washoe Valley (Travel Nevada)
- Biography of Alison (Eilley) Oram Bowers (Nevada Women's History Project)
- Bonanza - Under Attack [1995] - Portions of this TV movie were filmed at Bowers Mansion. The inside of the mansion first appears at 5:48 in the video.
- Bonanza (Season 1, Episode 7) - Aired on October 24, 1959, the mansion is shown at the end of the show (46:28 in the video) as the home constructed by Annie O’Toole after striking it rich. The footage of the mansion was reused in season eight's "The Greedy Ones" as mining tycoon Shasta's estate.
- 1955 Episode of 'Death Valley Days' about Eilley Bowers
2025 Programs
May Nevada Living History Day
Various exhibits and demonstrations will be happening inside and around the mansion between the hours of 11am and 3pm on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Self-guided tours will be available for $8 adults and $6 children & seniors. And, there will be a food truck on-site to serve our guests! For more information, please call 775-849-1825 or email Ranger Bret @ bhartman@washoecounty.gov For future event dates, keep an eye on our calendar of events page.
- June 4, 2025 - Rough Edges
- June 11, 2025 - High West Bluegrass
- June 18, 2025 - Coyote Crossing
- June 25, 2025 - Sage Creek
July Artown Tours
In 1946, a small group of Reno women began collecting Victorian donations from local residents who wished to restore Bowers Mansion to its original glory. The collection includes furnishings, paintings, sculptures, quilts, and other art pieces dating back to 1860. Join us for hourly tours of the Art of Bowers Mansion starting at 11AM until 3PM.
August Bowers Bluegrass Festival
Nevada's Oldest and Biggest Bluegrass Festival. Friday - Sunday, August 22-24, 2025. See Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association for more information.
Coming March 2026
Bowers Mansion: The Legacy of a Comstock Family
Available for pre-sale at The University of Nevada Press.
Pet Policy
Please note that due to the historical significance, pets are not allowed at Bowers Mansion Museum with the exception of service animals.
Contact Us
Bowers Mansion Curator, Tammy Buzick, at (775) 849-0201
Bowers Mansion Regional Park - Park Ranger Office at (775) 849-1825
Directions
From Reno:
- Take I-580 south towards Carson City and take Exit 16
- Turn right (south) onto Old US Highway 395 for 1.4 miles
From Carson City:
- Take I-580 north towards Reno and take Exit 10 (Eastlake Blvd.)
- Turn left onto Eastlake Blvd. and go under freeway. Then, turn right (north) onto Old US Highway 395 for 5.6 miles