After reading Mario Puzo's The Godfather at 19 years old, so began my fascination with all things related to the mafia and the lifestyle. I've seen all the movies, married a man who is half Mexican/half Sicilian, and now have been to the best museum in Vegas. I'm a local, and locals aren't normally found doing touristy things unless they have company. Well, that's what brought us there. The Sicilians came to visit for New Years.
The museum is three stories. It will most likely take you up to 3 hours or more to get through it all. There are countless hands-on exhibits and flat screen TV's with interviews streaming all over. It is so cool to learn about all the fun facts about how Vegas started. The gift shop is super cool. You can actually buy a real meat tenderizer that looks like brass knuckles. Classic! BTW, locals get in for $10.
Bring your relatives here when they visit, they will thoroughly enjoy themselves. It is walking distance from Fremont St Experience. They have a lot next door for parking and it's $5 per car.
Remember, leave the gun...take the cannoli.