Best Museums in Las Vegas

There are places with few museums and shows, but that's not the case in Sin City. The detail is the saturated supply of things to see and do in Las Vegas, so here's the perfect round-up of activities whether you're travelling solo, as a couple or as a family.

Explore historical exhibits, journey into the imagination of famous artists such as Van Gogh, visit the Shelby Car Collection or be seduced by the Erotic Museum. Las Vegas has it all and here are the highlights. 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 Sin City space is The Mob Museum, better known as The Mob Museum in Las Vegas.

The on-site experience 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 basement of the museum to join The Speakeasy, its bar and distillery, a speakeasy that is open Monday to Sunday from noon.

The Mob Museum often hosts seasonal collections, live events, exhibitions, music nights, symposiums and galas. Prepare to be amazed 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 impactful gangsters in America.

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

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 hours to 21:00 hours.
• Price: from 29 €.
• Where to find it: 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89101 a few steps from Fremont Street.

The Titanic exhibit showcases a collection of more than 250 recovered artifacts and an exact replica of the decks, cabins and passenger areas of the 1912 sunken ocean liner.

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

Amazingly, divers plucked these pieces from over three kilometres below the surface of the ocean, and now you'll be able to see them while you're in a desert.

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

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.

• Price: from 33 €.

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

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

This museum takes you on a walk through the Hollywood world and shows you different experiences. So, you find its 4D Marvel movie projection, a gondola ride, luxury cocktails in its Hangover Bar Experience and the possibility to celebrate your birthday, company party or any event you want.

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

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

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 8:00 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. The Zak Bagans Haunted Museum was in the top ranking of Sin City museums for four consecutive years since 2018. And its standard keeps it among the best museums in Las Vegas.

Thanks to its adrenaline rush through its 30 rooms of eclectic collection, its owner proclaimed the place as the extreme space of the paranormal. Let's just say that if you're missing a curious item from The Conjuring saga, you can find it there no problem.

But if you want to kick your adrenaline up a couple of extra notches, you can walk around the premises at night. The Late Night Flashlight Ghost Tour Experience is the activity that has your name on it. Illuminated by a pocket torch, you'll wander through the spooky corridors and labyrinths.

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

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

• Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
• Price: From 46 € buy your tickets
• Where: 600 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104.

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

The Neon Museum is among the most famous open-air museums in Sin City. It's one of the things to do in Las Vegas with kids - or without them - if you want to keep track of the history and evolution of Las Vegas amidst eye-catching illuminated signs.

The space is divided into two delirious sections:

• The Neon Boneyard's main collection: more than 250 unrestored pieces are on display there, which, at dusk, are illuminated. They are joined by a hundred or so restored signs that are constantly lit up.

• 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 motley combination of posters from 1930 to the present day. Highlights of the collection include the imposing guitar from the Hard Rock Café to old-school resort posters from names like the Golden Nugget, Stardust, and Lady Luck, better known today as Downtown Grand.

• Hours: Monday to Sunday from 4pm to midnight.

• Price: from 19 €.

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

Make Las Vegas Natural History Museum one of your things to do in Las Vegas with kids... The range of activities on site offers 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.

While many of the exhibits are just for admiring, there's also a range of interactive exhibits, plus plenty of educational resources, optional tours and special events throughout the year including shark feeding! Discover the Las Vegas Museum of Natural History: activities, tickets and prices.

• What you can find in this museum: it consists of a dozen exhibition halls including: the Wild Nevada Gallery of the E. L. Wiegand Foundation where you can visit the E. L. Wiegand Foundation's Wild Nevada Gallery. L. Wiegand Foundation's Wild Nevada Gallery where you can learn about the Mojave Desert; the Prehistoric Mammals Gallery to travel back in time to the Ice Age; theMarine 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 09:00 to 16:00.
• Price: from 11,5 €.
• Where to find it: 900 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

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

This exciting attraction calls itself the most provocative museum in the world, you'll have to visit it to find out. In fact, 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 Las Vegas Erotic Museum 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 inclusivity.

The intention is to explore sexuality and enjoy the process. You'll laugh out loud at the spectacle of eroticism in a robotic age; pedalling through Miss Penny's pants on her curious bicycle; or witnessing the famous Puppetry of the Penis show. Let your imagination run wild and live this experience alone, with your partner or friends.

• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
• 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 Center are not to be missed.

Tours of the area usually last between 7 and 8 hours to take in the beauty around the Valley of Fire. By following this trail you will get to know the Indian trail of southwestern Nevada. This is one of the best National Park tours from Las Vegas.

When it comes to the Lost City Museum, you'll learn about the area's transition from the Stone Age to the present century.

• 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. A visit to this trilogy through the Valley of Fire is perfect for raising awareness about nature, not to mention the fact that visitors enjoy a pleasant tour away from the busy city.
• Opening hours: The Museum of the Lost City is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 08:00 hours until 16:30 hours. But the visiting hours of the other sites vary depending on the chosen operator.
• 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 Center at 515, Valley of Fire Visitor Center, Overton, NV 89040.Lost City Museum at 721 South Moapa Valley Blvd, Overton, NV 89040.

Located in a quieter area south of downtown, the Shelby Heritage Center 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 race car driver before becoming a designer and manufacturer of automobiles, especially for Ford Motor Company. His contribution to the American automotive industry is endless and this centre highlights his life and work. Emblematic sports cars such as the Mustang and AC Cobra models are the fruit 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 for you to take your souvenirs home or buy spare parts for your sports car.
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 09:00 hours until 17:00 hours. Saturdays from 08:00 hours to 17:00 hours and Sundays from 10:00 hours to 14:00 hours.
• 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 whose memories are memorable, those created by Immersive Van Gogh, a space specially designed by Massimiliano Siccardi.

This is one of the most amazing experiences in the area. It is as if you were entering Vincent van Gogh's gallery of the future. You immerse yourself in his thoughts while admiring the beauty of his work from inside.

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

The walk through these installations 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 13:00 to 20:00. Sundays and Mondays from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
• Price: from 47 €.
• Where to find it: 3720 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158.