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1) this is NOT a museum for children. Some of the content is focused on subjects such as prohibition, prostitution. Graphic images are sprinkled throughout the museum of many dead and bloody murder scenes.
If you're in Las Vegas and are looking for a unique and truly cultural experience, a reason to get to downtown Las Vegas (off the strip), away from casinos, smoke, retail...and experience a piece of what old school Las Vegas felt like--then this is your spot.
The newly opened Mob Museum is location in downtown Las Vegas...in the old Federal Courthouse building (which has been beautifully renovated and re-stored) and right at the heart of where Las Vegas put itself on the map.
Spear-headed by the former mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman, this museum tells the tale of the American Mob and it's beginnings, the most famous cities, it's most famous players, it's law enforcement players, and finally it's relationship with Las Vegas.
A 3 store gem of a building, you begin your tour on the third floor, and work your way down eventually ending on the first floor. It does a wonderful job of taking an extremely overwhelming subject matter), as there is SO much to cover on the creation and history of the American Mob, and takes you through a journey of history, differently designed rooms, interactive displays and FANTASTIC films. DO NOT SKIP THE FILMS! They are fantastic!
Some of the artifacts include the St Valentine's Day massacre brick wall, clothes worn by "Tony Soprano", tons of paperwork from the CIA and FBI as they would hone in on a specific "mobster" or family. Children of mobsters have donated pictures and artifacts from their parents possessions.
The museum does a superb job of touching on all point of the "Mob life" and how it's corruption is ultimately a large spiderweb connection cities, people, prohibition, prostitution, money skimming and murder.
I walked the museum for over 2 hours and could have spent at least another 2 hours there.
The highlight for me is the last room in the museum which features a film....and well, I don't want to give it away.
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