Committed to extend the excellence of the University of Nevada, Reno, the Lilley collects, conserves, exhibits, and shares art research with the understanding that both our cultural heritage and our future belong to the public.
The museum's permanent collection represents a decades-old collecting program that is noteworthy for its attention to regional painters, ancient to modern Chinese art, works on paper, and the Ken Buhrman and Dr. Hardy McNew Collection of Native American Art.
The Lilley offers regularly scheduled programming and events co-hosted with other campus departments and local organizations. Exhibitions rotate frequently.