Museums struggling to protect artifacts

Nevada’s museums are out of space and overflowing with artifacts.On top of that, some of the larger artifacts — such as the historic two-ton freight wagon that once hauled supplies between Dayton and Virginia City — are sitting in an NDOT warehouse.Museums and History Administrator Peter Barton and Museums Director Jim Barmore readily admit the situation is far from adequate. But they also admit with the other critical needs — such as K-12 education — faced by the state, they understan