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The Neon MuseumvsMirage Volcano

Both are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, The Neon Museum scores significantly better than Mirage Volcano. The Neon Museum has a TripExpert Score of 88 with recommendations from 11 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Departures.

The Neon Museum
8/10
770 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, NV 89101
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Consider this Downtown museum the afterlife for old neon signs." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"It's overflowing with more than 100 pieces of vintage nonoperative signage that trace Las Vegas's unique physical history."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Founded in 1996, the Neon Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and displaying neon signs, an iconic Las Vegas art form." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"This collection of 150 neon signs dating from the 1930s—the largest in the world—is finally open." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This nonprofit project is doing what almost no one else does: saving Las Vegas' history." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Plaques tell the story of each restored vintage neon sign at these open-air galleries." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Enter to see iconic signs like the Moulin Rouge, Desert Inn and the Stardust. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The museum takes visitors on a sentimental walking journey, past the famed Hacienda Hotel's horseman and the golden bulbs of Aladdin's Lamp." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Reservations required—and no wonder. The tours at the Neon Museum sell out months in advance." Full review
Departures Departures
"The so-called Neon Boneyard has housed more than 80 relics of Vegas's neon sign history since it first opened in 1996." Full review
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Mirage Volcano
7/10
3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This erupting volcano, a 54-foot mountain-fountain surrounded by a lake of miniature fire spouts, is a must-see free attraction on the Strip." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"When the Mirage’s trademark artificial volcano erupts out of a three-acre lagoon with a roar, it inevitably brings traffic on the Strip to a screeching halt." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"The original Vegas mega-casino with a pyrotechnic show, zoo, and one of the Strip’s best party scenes." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Each evening, at the main entrance to the Mirage, facing the Strip, a rumbling sound begins, fog appears, and a violent volcano shoots smoke and fire 100 feet above the lagoon." Full review
Where Where
"This attraction is bigger, better and hotter than ever before. It erupts Su-Th at 8 & 9 pm; F-Sa, 8, 9 & 10 pm. Free. " Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"Experience the fiery pyrotechnics out front at the Mirage casino, where a faux-Polynesian volcano erupts spectacularly after dark, stopping passersby in their tracks." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"At nightfall, the huge fountain with a waterfall which dominates the green promenade leading to the Mirage (1989), facing the Strip, is transformed into a volcano." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
4.0
"The Mirage has earned a reputation among frequent Vegas visitors as one of the best places to gamble along the Strip for high rollers and thrifty betters alike. " Full review

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