Museums >
Atomic Testing
Museum 794-5161
http://www.atomictestingmuseum.org
755 E Flamingo Rd 89119
Founded in 1998 to preserve the Nevada Test Site legacy and to foster public
accessibility to the history of the NTS and the nation’s nuclear weapons
testing program.
Boulder City –
Hoover Dam Museum 294-1988
http://www.bcmha.org
1305 Arizona St BC 89005
Tells the story of the Boulder Canyon Project as it was experienced by the
men and women who braved the desolation of the Southern Nevada desert to build
Hoover Dam and Boulder City.
Bruno’s
Indian Museum 293-4865
1306 Nevada Hwy BC 89005
Features a history of Native American Indian artists in the Southwest with
a jewelry store and art gallery on site.
Carroll Shelby Museum 942-7325
http://www.shelbyauto.com
6755 Speedway Blvd 89115
A showroom featuring Shelby performance of the past 35 years. Visit the 100,000
sq ft manufacturing facility for the new Series 1 and Shelby Cobras. Located
at the entrance to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Clark County
Heritage Museum 455-7955
http://www.co.clark.nv.us\parks\Clark_County_Museum.htm
1840 S Boulder Hwy HD 89015
A timeline-type view of the history of Clark County dating back prior to the
1800’s. Features include the 1931 Boulder City train depot and a ghost
town.
Guggenheim Las
Vegas 414-2440
http://www.guggenheimlasvegas.org
3355 S Las Vegas Blvd 89109
State-of-the-art gallery space for the new Guggenheim Hermitage Museum within
the elaborate structure of Las Vegas’s Venetian Resort. Check website
for current exhibit.
Howard
W. Cannon
Aviation Museum 455-7968
http://www.co.clark.nv.us\parks\Clark_County_Museum.htm
McCarran International Airport
Shows the history of aviation in southern Nevada, from the first flight in
1920’s through the introduction of jets.
Imperial
Palace
Auto Collection 794-3174
http://www.autocollections.com
3535 S Las Vegas Blvd @ Imperial Palace 89109
Features a 125,000 sq ft showroom featuring over 250 automobiles. Showroom
is a working collection of vehicles where every car on display can be purchased.
King
Tut’s Museum 262-4555
http://www.luxor.com
3900 S Las Vegas Blvd @ Luxor Casino 89119
Self guided audio tour featuring reproductions of King Tut’s sarcophagus
and guardian stones as well as vases, statues and more.
Las
Vegas Art Museum 360-8000
http://www.lasvegasartmuseum.org
9600 W Sahara Ave 89117
A community museum dedicated to enabling all individuals to enrich their lives
by understanding the connection between art and life.
Las
Vegas International
Scout Museum 878-7268
http://www.boyscoutmuseum.com
2915 W Charleston Blvd 89102
A non-profit foundation with the goal of preserving the history and heritage
of the Scouting movement.
Las
Vegas Natural
History Museum 384-3466
http://www.lvnhm.org
900 N Las Vegas Blvd 89101
A private, non-profit institution dedicated to educating children and families
in the natural sciences, both past and present. Please call for current exhibits.
Liberace
Museum
& Foundation 798-5595
http://www.liberace.org
1775 E Tropicana Ave 89119
Houses collections of rare and antique pianos, classic cars, famous sequined,
glittering stage jewelry, rare antiques as well as the private papers and
memorabilia of Liberace.
Lied
Discovery
Children’s Museum 382-5437
http://www.ldcm.org
833 N Las Vegas Blvd 89101
One of the largest children’s museums in the United States with more
that 100 innovative hands-on exhibits covering 22,000 square feet.
Madame
Tussauds
Las Vegas 862-7800
http://www.mtvegas.com
3377 S Las Vegas Blvd Ste 2001 89109
An interactive “must feel” attraction providing you with a unique
opportunity to create personal memories with some of the world’s biggest
icons and celebrities.
Neon
Museum 387-6366
http://www.neonmuseum.org
821 N Las Vegas Blvd 89101
A non-profit organization founded to collect, preserve, study and exhibit
neon signs and associated artifacts for educational and enrichment. Viewing
is by private appointment only.
Nevada
State Museum
& Historical Society 486-5205
700 Twin Lakes Dr 89107
State ran agency that is an educational institution whose purpose is to advance
the understanding of the history of Nevada, emphasizing southern Nevada and
its relationship with surrounding areas.
Pinball
Hall of
Fame Museum 434-9746
http://www.pinballmuseum.org
3330 E Tropicana 89109
A non-profit museum featuring over 160 working pinball machines ranging from
the 1950s up to the 1990s. Also sells videos on restoration and repair.
UNLV
Barrick Museum
of Natural History 895-3381
hrc.nevada.edu/museum/index.html
UNLV Campus
Offers educational views of the native cultures of the southwest and a showcase
of reptiles native to our region. Also features a Xeriscape garden and the
Klinkhammer Bird Viewing Ramada.
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