10 Best Museums in Las Vegas

There are places with few museums and shows, but that's not the case in Sin City. The thing is, there's so much to see and do in Las Vegas, so here's a summary of the perfect activities whether you're travelling alone, as a couple or with your family.

Explore historical exhibitions, journey into the imagination of famous artists such as Van Gogh, visit Shelby's car collection, or let yourself be seduced by the Erotic Museum. Las Vegas has it all, and here are some of the best things to do. Will you join me on this tour?

After casinos, the second theme associated with Sin City is organised crime. The best place to explore this side of Sin City is the Mob Museum, better known as The Mob Museum in Las Vegas.

The experience here is interactive. You can join the Crime Lab Experience or the Use of Force Experience. If you find it intense and want to take a break, you can go down to the museum's basement to join The Speakeasy, its bar and distillery, a clandestine tavern that opens its doors from Monday to Sunday from noon.

The Mob Museum often features seasonal collections, live events, exhibitions, music nights, symposiums and galas. Prepare to be surprised and remember, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."

• What you can find in this museum: a collection of artefacts such as Tommy Al Capone's gun, photographic records, historical pieces and clues that helped identify the most influential gangsters in North America.

Notable gangsters include: Bugsy Siegel, founder of The Pink Flamingo Hotel & Casino, one of the best casinos in Las Vegas; Whitey Bulger, head of the Winter Hill Gang criminal organisation; John Gotti, known as the head of the Gambino crime family; as well as a large room dedicated to the famous Al Capone.

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Price: from €29.
• Where to find it: 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89101, a few steps from Fremont Street.

The Titanic exhibition displays a collection of more than 250 recovered objects and an exact replica of the decks, cabins and passenger areas of the ocean liner that sank in 1912.

This museum offers a 2-hour interactive experience. During the visit, you can experience life on the cruise ship. Be sure to stroll along the promenade deck, where you can touch a large-scale replica of the iceberg.

Amazingly, divers retrieved these pieces from more than three kilometres below the ocean's surface, and now you can see them while standing in a desert.

• What you can find in this museum: A scale replica of the famous White Star Line's ill-fated RMS Titanic. Hats, jewellery, life jackets, shoes, suitcases, fine china and chandeliers... the only things missing are Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio to recreate the Oscar-winning film.

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 11:00 to 20:00.

• Price: from £33.

• Where to find it: at the Luxor Hotel & Casino at 3900 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas was the first museum of its kind to open in the United States. Since 1999, it has been combining optical illusions with its wax figures and the experience of the city that never sleeps. The museum's spaces bring together the iconic scenes of Las Vegas in one place. Looking for a backdrop for your Instagram photos? This will be your paradise.

This museum takes you on a tour of the world of Hollywood and offers you different experiences. You'll find a 4D Marvel film screening, a gondola ride, luxury cocktails at the Hangover Bar Experience and the chance to celebrate your birthday, company party or any other event you want.

• What you can find in this museum: sculptures of celebrities as diverse as Elvis Presley, Beyoncé, Muhammad Ali, Jennifer Aniston, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, The Rock, Nicki Minaj, Jackie Chan, Shaquille O'Neal, Britney Spears, Frank Sinatra, Maluma, and hundreds more.

Would you like to take photos with Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor or Black Panther? Marvel superheroes also have their own space. In addition to posing next to their wax replicas, you can also join in the 4D experience designed for fans.

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm.
• Price: from €35.
• Where to find it: 3377 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Suite 2001, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

A visit to this museum should be a must among the things to do in Las Vegas at night. Zak Bagans' Haunted Museum has been at the top of the ranking of museums in Sin City for four consecutive years since 2018. And its standard keeps it among the best museums in Las Vegas.

Thanks to the adrenaline rush provided by its 30 rooms of eclectic collections, its owner proclaimed the place as the ultimate paranormal space. Let's just say that if you're missing any curious objects from The Conjuring saga, you can find them there without any trouble.

But if you want to take the adrenaline rush up a couple of notches, you can walk through the premises at night. The Late Night Flashlight Ghost Tour Experience is the activity for you. Illuminated by a pocket torch, you will wander through its creepy corridors and labyrinths.

• What you can find in this museum: Zak Bagans has assembled a creepy collection of haunted objects, including the ashes of Charles Manson, Bela Lugosi's mirror, the original staircase from the "House of the Devil" in Indiana, Ted Bundy's glasses, and paintings by serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

If you want to get an idea of this collection, you can check out the episode Artifacts of Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel, dedicated exclusively to this museum.

• Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 20:00.
• Price: From £46 to buy your tickets
• Where to find it: 600 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104.

Another must-see among Las Vegas night tours is The Neon Museum. This place is a meeting point for photographers, the lighting is amazing, and guided tours in Spanish are available.

The Neon Museum is among the most famous open-air museums in Sin City. It is one of the things to do in Las Vegas with children—or without them—if you want to learn about the history and evolution of Las Vegas among eye-catching illuminated signs.

The space is divided into two exciting sections:

• The main Neon Boneyard collection: More than 250 unrestored pieces are on display here, which are illuminated at dusk. They are joined by a hundred restored signs that are constantly lit.

• The north gallery of the Neon Boneyard: this wing houses other rescued signs and a Visitor Centre located in the lobby of the former La Concha Motel.

• What you can find in this museum: a colourful combination of signs from 1930 to the present day. Highlights of the collection include the imposing guitar from the Hard Rock Café and signs from old-school resorts with names such as the Golden Nugget, Stardust, and Lady Luck, better known today as Downtown Grand.

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 4 p.m. to midnight.

• Price: from €19.

• Where to find it: 770 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Add the Las Vegas Natural History Museum to your list of things to do in Las Vegas with children. The range of activities on offer provides an adventure for the whole family to enjoy.

From dinosaurs and Ice Age mammals to Egyptian mummies, gems and minerals, this museum has something for everyone.

Although many of the exhibits are for viewing only, there are also a number of interactive exhibits, as well as plenty of educational resources, optional tours and special events throughout the year, including shark feeding! Discover the Las Vegas Natural History Museum: activities, tickets and prices.

• What you can find in this museum: it consists of a dozen exhibition halls, including: the E. L. Wiegand Foundation's Wild Nevada Gallery, where you can learn about the Mojave Desert; the Prehistoric Mammals Gallery, where you can travel back in time to the Ice Age; andthe Marine Life Gallery, where you'll feel like you're under the sea and have the opportunity to feed sharks.

The mission is to explore the modern world, the prehistoric era, and all those millions of years of evolution in between.

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Price: from €11.50.
• Where to find it: 900 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Were you looking for a place where freedom of expression and sex education come together to preserve the world's erotic heritage? You've found it in Las Vegas, where it's known as the Erotic Heritage Museum.

This exciting attraction calls itself the most provocative museum in the world, but you'll have to visit it to see for yourself. The truth is that its mission is to take visitors on a lustful journey around the world, highlighting the evolution of sexuality, eroticism, ancient history, taboos, and legends.

• What you can find in this museum: The Erotic Museum of Las Vegas offers a toy gallery, seminars on love and the evolution of sexuality, as well as a series of educational films and cultural events focused on positivity and inclusion.

The intention is to explore sexuality and enjoy the process. You'll laugh out loud at their show on eroticism in a robotised era; pedalling between Miss Penny's knickers on her curious bicycle; or watching the famous show "Puppetry of the Penis". Let your imagination run wild and enjoy this experience alone, with your partner or with friends.

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 11:00 to 19:00.
• Price: from €23.
• Where to find it: 3275 South Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

There are more than 10 things to see and do in the Valley of Fire, but this trilogy: Valley of Fire State Park, Lost City Museum and the Valley of Fire Visitor Centre are not to be missed.

Tours of the area usually last between 7 and 8 hours so that you don't miss any of the beauty around the Valley of Fire. Following this route, you can learn about the history of the Native Americans of southwestern Nevada. This is one of the best excursions to the National Parks from Las Vegas.

At the Lost City Museum, you will learn about the transition of the area from the Stone Age to the present day.

• What you can find in this museum: At each stop, there is a space to compare the fauna, flora and climate, their evolution, impact and current traces. Visiting this trilogy through Valle de Fuego is perfect for raising awareness about nature, not to mention that visitors enjoy a pleasant tour away from the busy city.
• Opening hours: The Lost City Museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. However, visiting hours for the other sites vary depending on the operator chosen.
• Price: from €120.
• Where to find it:

Valley of Fire State Park at 29450 Valley of Fire Hwy, Overton, NV 89040.
Valley of Fire Visitor Centre at 515, Valley of Fire Visitor Centre, Overton, NV 89040.
Museum of the Lost City at 721 South Moapa Valley Blvd., Overton, NV 89040.

Located in a quieter area south of the city centre, the Shelby Heritage Centre houses memorabilia from his entire career, including behind-the-scenes secrets of the Shelby American brand. Why visit this museum?

Carroll Shelby made his name as a racing driver before becoming a car designer and manufacturer, particularly for the Ford Motor Company. His contribution to the American automotive industry is immeasurable, and this centre highlights his life and work. Iconic sports cars such as the Mustang and AC Cobra models are the result of his ingenuity.

• What you can find in this museum: more than 30 vehicles from Shelby's private collection, designs, awards, photographs, Carroll Shelby's eccentricities, and a shop where you can take home a souvenir or buy spare parts for your sports car.
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Price: from €38.
• Where to find it: 6405 Ensworth St, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Among the museums in Las Vegas, there is one in particular that offers a truly memorable experience: Immersive Van Gogh, a space specially designed by Massimiliano Siccardi.

This is one of the most mind-blowing experiences in the area. It's like stepping into Vincent van Gogh's gallery of the future. You immerse yourself in his thoughts while admiring the beauty of his work from within.

• What you can find in this museum: Taking advantage of the latest projection technology, here you are immersed in the life and mind of the Dutch painter.

The walk through these facilities presents Van Gogh's famous and lesser-known works through fascinating 360° moving images using 90 million digital pixels. There are more than 152,400 m3 of enchanting projections. It is impossible to remain indifferent after this visit.

• Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays and Mondays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Price: from €47.
• Where to find it: 3720 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158.