What an amazing place.
How is it possible that this type of museum to have taken so much work privately to put together.
Vegas has such a rich rich history and the signs that dotted the desert landscape are kind of what defined this past.
Sadly so many of the signs were included in the list of demolition for some of Vegas' most iconic hotels. (I am looking at you Dunes and the Sands!)
But this is the place to go if you want to see the original signs of places like the Stardust hotel, the Treasure Island skull (which you can see from satellite view on google maps! Don't believe me? Look for yourself! https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Neon+Museum/@36.1767476,-115.13503,196m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c8c30c04199771:0xd95c2a661291ef97 ) and the Frontier, among others.
The staff at this place is very knowledgeable of their collection.. with one small caveat that is the reason for my one star loss.
The museum itself is located about a 10 - 15 walk from Fremont street. I called and asked a person at the museum if it was a doable (safe) walk during the day time if we wanted to save ourselves a cab ride. They said it would be.. but not really at night.
DO NOT WALK THERE YOURSELF.
I am a big guy.. haven't really had to worry too much about people giving me too much of a problem.. but this walk was one of the most sketchy feeling, unsafe looking walks I have ever taken. I put on a brave face for my girlfriend but my heart lost a few years of it's life in that walk.
It's a must see, bring a hat, cold water and sun screen if you go in the day.. it's not very well shielded from the Vegas sun.