Best Museums in Las Vegas

A museum featuring vintage neon signs from old casinos, motels, and businesses in Las Vegas' past.

The Mob Museum dives into the city's gangster past with real artifacts, interactive exhibits, and a speak easy bar in the basement.

The Neon Museum is home to over 250 vintage Las Vegas signs for properties that are both long gone and still with us today, and 25 of those signs have been restored to their prior glory.

Luxor has an artifact exhibition that's sure to enthral your little history buff, with over 250 artifacts recovered from the sea floor, ship and room recreations, a real iceberg that kids can touch, and a 15-ton section of the ship.

Both Luxor and Horseshoe are home to attractions that feature real human cadavers to educate visitors about the main functions of the human body.

The Mob Museum delves into the truth behind notorious gangsters like Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, John Gotti, J. Edgar Hoover, and Bugsy Siegel, all of whom have ties to Las Vegas.

The Museum of Illusions features mind bending optical illusions that are difficult to believe, ranging from printed illusions on the walls, to some really fun photo opportunities.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum features life-size replicas of celebrities, offering a cool experience that takes about 45 minutes to walk through and take pictures.

Discovering King Tut's Tomb is a museum attraction at Luxor that traces the steps of Howard Carter's historic discovery, though every single artifact in the place is a reproduction.

The Pinball Hall of Fame is located on the south reaches of the Las Vegas Strip, and it's home to 25,000ft² of pinball glory with games ranging from the 1950s to today.

The Museum of Selfies is a cool museum where you can take fun selfies.

Fantasy Lab is an area to expand your mind, where technologies blur the lines between science and fiction.

The Illuminarium is another attraction located at Area 15.

A museum on the Strip above BrewDog.

An exhibit at the Luxor that walks you through the life of the Pharaoh.

The Neon Museum Las Vegas offers a collection of iconic Las Vegas neon signs that were taken down when casinos and other famous landmarks were demolished or renovated.

The National Atomic Testing Museum documents the history of nuclear testing in Nevada and the surrounding area, featuring artifacts, photos, and a simulated atomic blast experience.