The Atomic MuseumvsThe Neon Museum
Both are rated highly by experts. On balance, The Neon Museum scores slightly higher than The National Atomic Testing Museum. The Neon Museum scores 88 with recommendations from 11 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Frommer's.
The Atomic Museum
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755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
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Fodor's "This museum commemorates southern Nevada's long and fascinating history of nuclear weapons research and testing with film footage and photographs of mushroom clouds." Full review
Concierge "The Atomic Testing Museum, a few minutes east of the Strip, aims to educate about the once-secret history of atomic activity in the region."
Condé Nast Traveler "The Atomic Testing Museum, a few minutes east of the Strip, aims to educate about the once-secret history of atomic activity in the region." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A serious look at the history of the Nevada test site, along with an exhaustive collection of memorabilia from the era when atomic testing was an aboveground spectator sport in Las Vegas." Full review
National Geographic "“Ground Zero has never been safer or more stimulating”...enter by the replica Nevada Test Site guard station; view mushroom-cloud footage in an underground bunker theater." Full review
Where "Photography and exhibits of post-Cold War era weaponry." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas. " Full review
The Telegraph "In the Fabulous Fifties, Las Vegas casino tourists watched as atomic bombs exploded on the desert horizon." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This well-curated museum, designed with assistance from the Smithsonian Institution, recounts the history of atomic testing in the US." Full review
Time Out "The most interesting and enlightening museum in the city." Full review
The Neon Museum Fodor's Concierge Travel + Leisure Condé Nast Traveler
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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
