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| - I think my expectations were too high. When you hear about a Neon Museum and learn that they have night tours, you would assume the neon would be lit up, right? Wrong. All of 5 signs were lit up, and the rest were just illuminated by color-changing spotlights. With so many piled on top of each other on the ground in this tiny dirt lot, it was hard to really see what all the signs were. We went at 8:30pm so it was completely dark, and it was hard to see many details. I went to get some cool photographs, and I didn't get much.
The other reviewers are correct: you are herded along and cannot peruse or take pictures at your own pace. They also have restrictions on what you can bring for photography equipment (no selfie sticks or tripods!) so be prepared to leave those in the car. Parking was easily accessible.
The tour part was a bit lame, but I am assuming each guide kind of comes up with their own signs to focus on, so maybe it would be better with someone else. I might come back during the day and see if I can get some better pictures and test that theory, but the price is quite high for what I got this time around, and I'm not sure if I can justify going again.
It was a big bummer to see these huge pieces of Vegas history rusting in the desert heat, their glass and bulbs broken, stacked on top of each other like a junk yard. Since the Neon Museum advertises itself as a non-profit (and charges so much!), I hoped there would be more of an emphasis on the preservation of these signs. But I guess opening the dirt lot to the public is better than nothing.
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