I was in Vegas three weeks ago and finally got to see this attraction with a friend.
Parking was $5 in a lot that was adjacent to it. The museum is at an old federal court house.
Admission was $18 per person, but I would imagine that there are coupons floating around out there where you can get in for less or maybe even free.
The tour takes 2.5 to 3 hours if you are stopping to read the exhibits and to watch the slide shows and videos. If you are really into the mob, you can take a lot longer, because there are open notebooks and other detailed artifacts from mobsters and lawmen. Some of the exhibits are not identified, so I hope the museum will eventually do it.
The museum included the following:
The actual court room where the Kefauver hearings were held when they came to Vegas.
Part of the brick wall where several mobsters were mowed down in the St. Valentine's day massacre.
The electric chair from Sing Sing prison. The Rosenbergs were actually put to death in this chair. Some are claiming that this chair is a replica, but the sign right next to the chair claims it is the actual chair.
The barber chair that Albert Anastasia was assassinated in.
Actual FBI surveilance recordings.
The museum pretty much covers not only the history of the mob, but the different rackets that they were involved in.
There is one mugshot where Bugsy Siegel had to stand with three other people in his grou[. The picture shows Bugsy as being edited out of the photo because of Bugsy's lawyer getting some order to black out Bugsy. The actual picture that was originally taken is just below it.
They devote a section to the mob and Vegas, to the JFK assassination, and to Jimmy Hoffa.
At the end they have an interesting video about the mob and Hollywood, and even include outfits worn by James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano).
I would highly reccomend the place if you are interested in organized crime.
Parking was $5 in a lot that was adjacent to it. The museum is at an old federal court house.
Admission was $18 per person, but I would imagine that there are coupons floating around out there where you can get in for less or maybe even free.
The tour takes 2.5 to 3 hours if you are stopping to read the exhibits and to watch the slide shows and videos. If you are really into the mob, you can take a lot longer, because there are open notebooks and other detailed artifacts from mobsters and lawmen. Some of the exhibits are not identified, so I hope the museum will eventually do it.
The museum included the following:
The actual court room where the Kefauver hearings were held when they came to Vegas.
Part of the brick wall where several mobsters were mowed down in the St. Valentine's day massacre.
The electric chair from Sing Sing prison. The Rosenbergs were actually put to death in this chair. Some are claiming that this chair is a replica, but the sign right next to the chair claims it is the actual chair.
The barber chair that Albert Anastasia was assassinated in.
Actual FBI surveilance recordings.
The museum pretty much covers not only the history of the mob, but the different rackets that they were involved in.
There is one mugshot where Bugsy Siegel had to stand with three other people in his grou[. The picture shows Bugsy as being edited out of the photo because of Bugsy's lawyer getting some order to black out Bugsy. The actual picture that was originally taken is just below it.
They devote a section to the mob and Vegas, to the JFK assassination, and to Jimmy Hoffa.
At the end they have an interesting video about the mob and Hollywood, and even include outfits worn by James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano).
I would highly reccomend the place if you are interested in organized crime.
