City Of Las Vegas: Las Vegas Museums

Press release from the City of Las Vegas:

May 18, 2021

We have a multitude of cultural offerings in our city. Check out this list of Las Vegas museums. 

Please visit each museum's website for information about hours and safety protocols. 

The Neon Museum

The Neon Museum is a true destination to enjoy the grandiose days of old Las Vegas and the neon signs that have welcomed visitors for decades. The campus includes the outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard, a visitors’ center housed inside the former La Concha Motel lobby and the Neon Boneyard North Gallery which houses additional rescued signs 

The Neon Museum is offering a virtual tour that lets guests experience the Neon Boneyard. Those who purchase the virtual option will have access to it indefinitely. 

The Mob Museum

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, provides a world-class, interactive journey through true stories — from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Since opening in 2012, The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums,” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s“Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History,” one of Hotel.com’s Top 7 “Travel Brag Landmarks,” one of USA Today’s “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits,” “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times, one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by Fox News and Budget Travel magazine, “Best Museum” by Nevada Magazine and is a multi-year winner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” rankings. The Mob Museum has been awarded accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded U.S. museums.

Natural History Museum

The founding of the Las Vegas Natural History Museum stemmed from the realization of a tremendous need in the community for a museum promoting an appreciation and understanding of global life forms, past and present. With the assistance of local businesses and private individuals, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum opened its doors in July 1991, exhibiting a varied collection of wildlife and prehistoric exhibits on loan. Since then, the Museum has obtained its own multi-million dollar, world-class collection, and created an exciting and interactive learning experience. From the desert to the ocean, from Nevada to Africa, from prehistoric times to the present, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum takes young and old alike on a learning adventure around the world.

Springs Preserve

Commonly known as the “birthplace of Las Vegas,” the Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural institution designed to commemorate Las Vegas’ dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978, the site served as the original source of water for Native Americans living here thousands of years ago. Featuring museums, galleries, outdoor events, a colorful botanical garden and an interpretive trail system, the Springs Preserve has evolved into a world-class attraction providing a glimpse of the origins of Las Vegas.

DISCOVERY Children’s Museum

The DISCOVERY Children's Museum is offering a virtual tour experience that allows guests to explore each of its three floors. 

Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum

As seen on Travel Channel's "Ghost Adventures," the award-winning Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum offers a tour-navigated journey through over 30 themed-rooms of cursed objects. The 11,000-square foot property built in 1930 is rumored to be haunted as well. This is a destination for paranormal thrill-seekers and ghost-hunters. 

This press release was produced by the City of Las Vegas. The views expressed here are the author’s own.