24 Best Museums in Las Vegas (Cool, Fun & Weird!)
If you’re planning a vacation to Las Vegas, visiting Sin City museums is probably not high on your list of things to do. Well, it should be! Vegas is where you’ll find some of the coolest, funnest, and weirdest museums in the world.
The best museums in Las Vegas include the Neon Museum, the Pinball Hall of Fame, The Haunted Museum, and the Paradox Museum. There’s a museum for every Las Vegas visitor.
Check out my list of the top museums in Las Vegas below, and make sure to find some time in your schedule for one or more of these must-see Vegas museums!
Best Las Vegas Museums (Most Popular)
The Neon Museum
The Neon Museum is probably the most popular museum in Las Vegas. The museum exhibits iconic and historic Vegas signs for the purposes of education, art, history, and culture. Famous for its outdoor exhibition space, the Neon Boneyard features hundreds of rescued signs, some restored or still working, and others unrestored.
You can take a tour with a museum interpreter, and they will share the unique stories and histories behind the signs as you stroll around. There is also a show in the North Gallery of The Neon Museum called “Brilliant!” It will take you through the history of Vegas through sight and sound. So day or night, The Neon Museum should be on the top of your list.
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The Mob Museum
The Mob Museum aims to provide visitors with an understanding of the history of organized crime in the USA and its influence on American society. The museum is filled with interesting artifacts and immersive exhibits for you to explore. You will find 4 floors with different themes:
- Basement (The Underground): prohibition-era exhibition with a distillery and spirits available to buy.
- 1st Floor (Mob On The Run): a 100-year wall of infamous mob men, plus a look at where the Mob stands in the 21st century.
- 2nd Floor (Mob On The Rise): post-prohibition era theme including the Kefauver Committee hearings.
- 3rd Floor (Birth Of The Mob): focusing on how organized crime emerged.
National Atomic Testing Museum
As a national educational, science, and history institution, the National Atomic Testing Museum was created to inform visitors about the past nuclear weapons testing program at the nearby Nevada Test Site.
As well as being informative and covering historical content, you can also experience a simulation of an above-ground test at the museum’s Ground Zero Theater.
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Travel back in time with the Titanic exhibition and view real-life artifacts found with the infamous ocean liner 2.5 miles below the surface. This 25,000 square foot exhibit includes items from the wreck such as luggage and even an unopened bottle of champagne from 1900!
You will be able to walk through expertly re-created 1st and 3rd-class staterooms that feature furnishings by the original manufacturers. Discover the stories behind that fateful night in April 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank into the North Atlantic.
Shelby American Las Vegas, Nevada
The Shelby Heritage Center is a must-do for every avid Shelby fan out there. You will be treated to over 30 Shelby vehicles on display and enjoy the story of Carroll Shelby and how he started the company in 1962. You can take your own self-guided tour or book a private behind-the-scenes tour.
The 15,000 square foot center is located next to the production facility, and the vehicle inventory is constantly refreshed. You can also browse and buy apparel, collectibles, and other gifts at the adjacent Carroll Shelby’s Store, including actual parts for late model Mustangs.
Bodies The Exhibition
Bodies…The Exhibition has had more than 15 million visitors worldwide. It provides an intimate and informative view of the human body. The exhibition features 13 real full-bodies and more than 260 organs and partial body specimens, giving a rare 3-dimensional view of the human body.