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 The Clark County Museum will celebrate home movies on Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when they invite the public to bring their 8mm, Super 8mm or 16mm home movies of Las Vegas as it has evolved over the years. The Museum is seeking footage with identifiable backgrounds, such as downtown Las Vegas, Hoover Dam and the Strip, and historic neighborhoods such as Charleston Heights, Winchester and Twin Lakes, is very welcome. Any noteworthy events, such as the Beatles arrival or Pres. John F. Kennedys Las Vegas trip, also are welcome.
All films will be inspected for damage and a release must be signed before the showing. Participants may introduce their films or narrate as they are playing. Participants with films showing historic or cultural significance may be asked if a copy of their footage can be included in an archive.
Those visiting the Museum can also see quilts of all kinds will be on display through  Nov. 4. Still Crazy: 125 Years of Quilts will showcase the museums collection of historic quilts with a display in the Exhibit Hall and on the beds in some of the historic homes on Heritage Street.
The Museums collection of more than 50 quilts spanning 125 years includes a crazy quilt made by Leva Beckley from her husband Will Beckleys old ties. The Beckleys were pioneer Las Vegans whose 1912 home at 120 S. Fourth Street was transported to the Clark County Museum in 1978.
The Clark County Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $1.50 for adults, $1 for seniors and children. The museum features a main exhibit hall, which details the history of southern Nevada from prehistoric times to the mid-20th century. It also has a changing gallery which features temporary exhibits such as the quilt exhibit.
A unique aspect of the museum is its Heritage Street display of restored houses,   which have been saved from demolition and moved to the museum. Each house is completely furnished and tells the story of a time period or area of southern Nevada. Participants can travel back in time to Goldfield in the teens, Las Vegas in the 20s, Boulder City in the 30s, Henderson in the 40s and again Las Vegas in the 50s.
Another adventure for museum attendees can be found in the Ghost Town behind the main exhibit hall, featuring rustic buildings from mining camps and pioneer towns. Three buildings awaiting restoration are the Ticket Office from Boulder City, an original 1910 Las Vegas railroad cottage, and the Candlelight Wedding Chapel.
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