Las Vegas families have a rare invitation this November: step inside one of the most extraordinary private homes in Nevada. The Hammargren Home of Nevada History, the longtime Las Vegas residence of Dr. Lonnie Hammargren at 4318 Ridgecrest Drive, opens for public tours on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
From the street, the house already hints at the wonder inside, with its observatory dome and eclectic architecture. Within, decades of collecting have turned the home into a palace of Nevada memories: thousands of artifacts fill room after room, from a scale replica of Hoover Dam and pieces of Las Vegas showroom history, including treasures linked to Liberace and the golden age of the Strip, to an Apollo space capsule model, a working planetarium-style observatory and collections gathered from cultures around the world.
For children, it is the kind of place that sparks a hundred questions. Every corridor holds something new to spot, and docents share the stories that connect these objects to the history of Las Vegas and Nevada. Families should plan to move slowly and look up as much as ahead: ceilings, stairwells and patios are all part of the show.
Tours run on both days, and admission supports charitable causes close to the family’s heart, including Honor Flight Nevada, which honors veterans. Tickets are sold at the door for cash, and because the home opens only on rare occasions each year, lines can form early. Happy City News suggests arriving at opening time, bringing water, and letting the kids lead the way from room to astonishing room.
Photo: Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons.
