{"id":98880565,"date":"2018-02-12T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/three-quirky-museums-to-visit-in-las-vegas\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T09:09:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:09:11","slug":"museums-to-visit-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/museums-to-visit-in-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dare to be Surprised? Check Out These 4 Quirky Museums in Las Vegas!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travelers flocking to Sin City look forward to hitting the casino, spotting an Elvis impersonator, attending a fantastic show, and, of course, experiencing its epic nightlife. While you could get to know Las Vegas in a casino or while strolling down the Strip, one of the best windows into Las Vegas quirk comes at a some of its&#8230;museums? Yep, you got that right! The city of glitz and glitter in the middle of the Nevada desert is without question quirky, and that also applies to some unexpected museums you just can&#8217;t miss. From a graveyard of neon signs to a museum dedicated entirely to pinball, these are some offbeat museums you should check out while visiting Las Vegas!<\/p>\n<h2>The Neon Museum<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98892421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Neon-Light-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"Image via Flickr CC-anokarina\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Neon-Light-Museum.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Neon-Light-Museum-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Neon-Light-Museum-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Neon-Light-Museum-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/anokarina\/34166034112\/in\/photolist-U48RBE-nbjxrN-nbhKyM-Ueu7TW-52hX8f-T1J5GY-52hV95-U494WQ-T1HPhE-T1JCSE-s49o73-U49aLq-Ueutu5-nbhpAn-nbjxbC-4dpHT6-4dEXDb-oa9LSY-4dAW5z-9NFHSV-9NJw1w-6daTg9-Ui7vGa-J5nov9-U6xKvk-THb4dQ-hBGmq6-JobA7k-fMyDoi-skymkq-UeuKXW-U48Vvm-U494M1-T1JooQ-THasxh-skF5dk-JobBNB-ABdUN-Ui7ahc-J5nPVs-5mAgux-J5nrJ3-THb46A-JobAVp-Jm249E-JuXSKZ-U48HVs-Ui7ton-NvxKQS-Ueu83U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cYou can&#8217;t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.\u201d \u2015H.L. Mencken<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/anokarina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anokarina<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-ND 2.0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>For a shiny and artistic taste of Las Vegas, head to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neonmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neon Museum<\/a> to admire Sin City\u2019s historic and glowing neon signs. Dedicated to collecting, preserving, studying, and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs, the Neon Museum features a visitor\u2019s center in the old La Concha Motel along with the Neon Boneyard, home to around 150 signs from hotels to casinos that tell of their role in Las Vegas history. You can only visit the site on a guided tour. Day tours cost $15 to $19 while a night tour with the signs glowing in their former glory costs $22 to $26 a person.<\/p>\n<h2>Hollywood Cars Museum of Las Vegas<\/h2>\n<p>Get up close to some of the most iconic vehicles from classic films like <em>Back to the Future,\u00a0Herbie Fully Loaded, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,\u00a0<\/em>and many more. Touring the most famous vehicles in the entertainment industry is nothing short of a movie lovers dream. Although most of the vehicles are originals, some have been created to be exact replicas. Another vehicle found here is the Batmobile from <em>Batman Returns\u00a0<\/em>and stunt vehicles from movies\u00a0such as\u00a0<em>Fast and the Furious.\u00a0<\/em>This 30,000 sq. ft. museum hosts vehicles from more than 100 films, TV shows, and videos. Open 7 days a week, the <a href=\"http:\/\/hollywoodcarsmuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Cars Museum<\/a> is certainly a Vegas must-see, especially if you&#8217;re a fan of Hollywood&#8217;s most amazing cars!<\/p>\n<h2>Pinball Hall of Fame<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_98910346\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98910346\" class=\"wp-image-98910346 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/otwp-admin.fareportal.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pinball-museum-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pinball-museum-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pinball-museum-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pinball-museum-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pinball-museum-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pinball-museum-1-810x608.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pinball-museum-1-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pinball-museum-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-98910346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jkbrooks85\/5588206014\/in\/photolist-X74aTG-ovTFmb-5PFHBk-ovTFtq-9vP1Xy-9vNZzC-9vP2dA-9vP2zm-2cQbrmH-2a4EDYA-2a4EAem-2brw2Qp-2a4EAEw-2brvYvD-2cKQEaJ-2a4ECWq-2a4EBDf-2a4EAYC-2cKQEss-2cKQDHG-2brw4nT-2brw1SH-2a4ECwY-2a4ECeU-2a4Es1s-2brvX6z-2cKQBvL-2a4EBdA-2a4EBN3-2cKQCvG-2cKQC1J-2brw3xM-2cQbqSM-2brvXwe-rkyJUa-2cKQBAW-2brw4ye-2brw39F-2cKQEJ9-2a4EzRC-2brw174-2brw47n-2brw54H-2brw5qK-2cKQDmQ-rkAYHE-2brw2ox-2brw3T6-ovTFBm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinball museum<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jkbrooks85\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Brooks<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-ND 2.0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Right across the street from the Liberace Museum (which is the very definition of &#8220;quirky&#8221;), here you will find 10,000 square feet of pinball machines. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinballmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinball Hall of Fame<\/a> is easily one of Las Vegas\u2019s most unusual museums. Home to the world\u2019s largest pinball collection, the museum features machines neatly lined up by the Las Vegas Pinball Collectors Club. The machines range in age from the 1950s to 1990s, with many pinball games from the heyday of the sport. While there is no admission to enter the Pinball Hall of Fame, if you want to play some of the machines you will need to pay first. The older machines cost 25, and the newer ones 50 cents. The Pinball Hall of Fame definitely provides an offbeat alternative to the slots and tables of the Las Vegas casinos!<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/otwp-admin.fareportal.com\/going-places\/las-vegas-for-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas, a Family-Friendly Destination? You BET!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Mob Museum<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_98892422\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98892422\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98892422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Mob-Museum-Las-Vegas.jpg\" alt=\"Mob Museum Las Vegas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Mob-Museum-Las-Vegas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Mob-Museum-Las-Vegas-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Mob-Museum-Las-Vegas-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Mob-Museum-Las-Vegas-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-98892422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rollercoasterphilosophy\/34919644683\/in\/photolist-VcJiMn-WeEB7i-WnJWvh-a3pX18-22YwBXe-6bRTXV-WeEHHe-ncvxn9-ncvCwh-WbjZjd-Wbk2rE-WeEq34-qfRMGy-ncvwnx-VcJxNP-V9ViEq-WeEmXB-VcJpLX-6Mx8ax-WeEA1R-9WjWHi-5mUAqM-VcJwLP-apP7qT-VR43io-pqJY4Y-9Wk1dz-9WnQ2m-c4xyph-WeEpRT-5jNekX-Wrh6iB-WnK1vS-VcHt2M-WeEttT-9WjZAc-VcJBft-V9VoLN-Wbk935-WeEqC2-VcJAPD-VcJ6Z4-ncvqZD-WeEVYr-9WnMro-4CTrqq-WnHUJo-Wrh5Zk-WnJYwS-VcJxsZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mob Museum<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rollercoasterphilosophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Thompson<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-ND 2.0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Located at the heart of downtown Las Vegas (AKA not on the Strip), the<a href=\"https:\/\/themobmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Mob Museum <\/a>offers a comprehensive look at organized crime and its peculiar relationship with law enforcement. The interactive museum certainly brings the quirky factor with chilling interactive displays and artifacts like the wall from the St. Valentine\u2019s Day Massacre. The museum also contains information on the mob presence in town, beginning in the 1950s, when Las Vegas acted as a haven and playground for American gangsters. You can find the museum in the former courthouse and U.S. Post Office right in downtown, so keep that in mind when booking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/las-vegas-las-nevada-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheap flights to Las Vegas<\/a> with the intention of exploring Sin City&#8217;s most notorious spots!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Did we miss any other quirky museums in Las Vegas? If so, tell us about them in our comments section below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travelers flocking to Sin City look forward to hitting the casino, spotting an Elvis impersonator, attending a fantastic show, and, of course, experiencing its epic nightlife. 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