Wilbur D. May Center — Attraction in Reno

The Wilbur D. May Center Museum & Arboretum offers a fascinating experience for visitors of all ages. The museum tells the remarkable story of Wilbur D. May — a world traveler, big game hunter, aviator, artist, and musician — whose adventurous spirit was fueled by his family’s tremendous resources. His global expeditions are beautifully chronicled through an impressive collection of artifacts and exhibits that capture the diversity of his interests and achievements.

To engage younger visitors, the museum also features a creative “Dragon Adventure,” an interactive experience that feels like a mini adventure game, making the visit even more memorable for families.

Adjacent to the museum is the Wilbur D. May Arboretum. Although not at its peak during our visit due to the season, we still enjoyed the sight of blooming lilacs, daffodils, and other flowering trees. We can only imagine how stunning the arboretum must be in late spring and early summer, when nature’s full beauty is on display along the winding trails and gardens.

Overall, the Wilbur D. May Center is a wonderful destination that blends history, adventure, and natural beauty — truly worth a visit for anyone in...

I could spend all day in the Wilbur D. May Museum and the joint park. We started bringing our kids to this Museum back in the early 1990's. The amount of beautiful animals from all over the World, along with the quality of the Taxidermy is incredible. There are treasures of Jewelry and all sorts of unusual items form a bygone age. I still go there with my grown children occasionally. His travels around the planet, to very interesting places show a great respect for cultures previously unknown to me. The Oohhs and Aawws from the kids when they were small are treasured memories. Quite the learning experience. I love looking at the lifelike animal collection to this day, and the way in which it is presented easily inspires me. The hosts at the door are snooty, but that doesn't stop me from feeling like I want to step over the velvet ropes and pet the animals, or get a...

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...