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| - This museum is located in a beautiful old building in a convenient location just off Fremont Street. The admission is a bit steep, but we were able to use my Hubs law enforcement discount (bring i.d.). We weren't sure what to expect, but reading my way through a museum wasn't one of them.
From the minute you walk in to the minute you leave you are reading. Great big displays with paragraphs of information and yet little displays with paragraphs of information. A person could spend 8 hours on these 3 floors and still not be done! You get the random 2-3 minute video documentary, but I can see these at home anytime I want. From my couch. For free.
If anything, the museum people are thorough with their written information. A cool thing in the museum was the wall from the St.Valentine's massacre (be careful not to miss it, a retractable screen coming from the ceiling covers it 50% of the time), and there are very few artifacts. Some poker chips, match books, Al Capone's Hat and a couple of his rings, but a poor showing for an entire museum. Oh, there is also a couple of guns (belonging to no one in particular) strewn through- out for effect.
Bring your reading glasses and wear your most comfortable shoes if you choose to experience this, but given the option save your money, grab some popcorn, put your feet up and watch a documentary at home.
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