"Sometimes I'm asked if my family was in the mafia. That's only slightly inappropriate"
This is a brand spanking new museum that opened in February 2012 in the the old Court House/Post Office building in Downtown Vegas. A highly entertaining and very well done museum, I think most people will get a lot out of the interactive exhibits and aptly told history here.
Interactive includes: Try to (simulated) fire a real machine gun. Stand in a police line up and get your picture taken. You can even sit in an actual electric chair that was used to execute more than 500 prisoners.
It's bursting with mob memorabilia: Guns,clothing, videos, pictures, and documents. The three floors here have great production values and displays, and will keep you interested throughout.
Pros
- Reasonably priced
- All new and contemporary museum
- Super well researched and factoid filled!
Cons:
- It is intensely graphic. As in way way too much for young children. If you do take sub-teens, I would avoid certain rooms, especially the end of the exhibit
- It may suck you in and suddenly 3 hours are gone
I would definitely divert a few hours away from the casino or strippers, and enjoy a really interesting part of Americana.