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The Mob MuseumvsThe Neon Museum
Both are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, The Neon Museum ranks significantly higher than The Mob Museum. The Neon Museum comes in at 88 with praise from 11 sources like Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and Departures.
The Mob Museum
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300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89101
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Fodor's "he $42-million Mob Museum sits in the circa-1933 former federal courthouse and U.S. Post Office downtown." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Mob Museum is the glittering centerpiece of downtown's cultural renaissance." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A museum dedicated to the history of organized crime." Full review
Departures "Highlighting one-of-a-kind artifacts and weapons donated by old Las Vegas families, plus the actual bullet-ridden wall from 1929. " Full review
The Telegraph "This downtown spot opened its doors on the anniversary of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, during which infamous mobster Al Capone faced off against his rivals in Chicago in 1929." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is well organized, helping people walk through the convoluted relationships and stories of organized crime that have shaped (and continue to shape) Las Vegas specifically" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Museum dedicated to the history of...organized crime. Among its showpieces: a piece of the bullet-ridden wall from the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, interactive wiretapping exhibits, and real weapons" Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
"Back in the day, not even Vegas' neon lights could distract Americans from Sin City's darker side; today, The Mob Museum sheds light on the city's pervasiveness in the 20th century gangster era." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "A museum focused on organized crime and law enforcement, with a hidden speakeasy in the basement. They make their own moonshine."
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Travel + Leisure "A popular attraction, the Mob Museum explores American history through the unique lens of organized crime and law enforcement"
Las Vegas Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
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770 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, NV 89101
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Fodor's "Consider this Downtown museum the afterlife for old neon signs." Full review
Concierge "It's overflowing with more than 100 pieces of vintage nonoperative signage that trace Las Vegas's unique physical history."
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 "This collection of 150 neon signs dating from the 1930s—the largest in the world—is finally open." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This nonprofit project is doing what almost no one else does: saving Las Vegas' history." Full review
Lonely Planet "Plaques tell the story of each restored vintage neon sign at these open-air galleries." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Enter to see iconic signs like the Moulin Rouge, Desert Inn and the Stardust. " Full review
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 "Reservations required—and no wonder. The tours at the Neon Museum sell out months in advance." Full review
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
