The Most Flavorful Museums in Henderson

Hollywood Cars Museum

★★★★☆ 4.3 (144)

"Hollwood Cars Museum is located on Tropicana and Dean Martin, next to Liberace Garage.The museum has over a hundred cars, including vehicles that were featured from films and television. One of the collection's highlight is the 1976 Mercedes Benz pink limo, which has a built-in heart-shape hot tub. At 38 feet, it was the largest car in the world and recognized by Guinness Book of World Records. Currently the world's longest car "The American Dream" broke record at over 100 ft, and that's on display at a museum in Orlando, Florida.They even have the actual lifeboat from Tom Hank's film "Captain Phillips" that seats about 30 people. There's also the Lotus Esprit submarine car, which is uniquely design for the 1977 James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" and the Batmobile from the movie "Batman Returns." My favorite are the stunt cars from the first movie "The Fast and the Furious" with Vin Diesel's 1993 Mazda RX-7 and Paul Walker's 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, these cars are very cool and memorable!"

Springs Preserve

★★★★☆ 4.3 (622)

"A lovely place for a walk. Lots to see here at Springs Preserve. From their website, the Springs Preserve is a "180-acre cultural institution designed to commemorate Las Vegas' dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future."We visited the Nevada State Museum and various parts of Springs Preserve, including the Water Works facility explaining how water gets collected and into our homes, BoomTown area that is a replica of Old Town, gardens, and the Butterfly Habitat!"

Atomic Museum

★★★★☆ 4.2 (495)

"4/11/2024-Great discount if you're a Nevadan..Son wanted to see a museum, and this was his first choice..Busy and staff was very helpful..Museum is bigger than one would think..Meanders behind the gift shop and continues on...Displays and information are very articulate..A great visit!"

Office of Collecting & Design

★★★★★ 5 (6)

"Run don't walk to the Office of Collecting and Design. Inside our beloved commercial center. It's a tiny museum made of tiny collections by artist Jessica Oreck. It's truly amazing space of wonder and delight. Somewhere you could spend hours exploring. An artists dream space with tiny curations organized in the most beautifully chaotic OCD way. Go for inspiration and amazement. They are open by appointment daily OR open to walk ins on Wednesdays. They run off of donation and gift shop purchases. They also do a really cool flatlay experience by appointment. I would leave small kids at home (as a general etiquette rule) especially for this place because there are many breakable items."

Liberace Garage

★★★★☆ 4.4 (11)

"Liberace Garage is located on Tropicana and Dean Martin, next to Hollywood Cars Museum.Liberace is a famous American pianist, singer, and actor. He was the first entertainer to bring a real vehicle on stage in 1958. Inside is a lovely display of Liberace memorabilia and artificats. The Liberace Edition Bradley GT was his personal car used in Palm Springs. The crystal-covered Liberace Roadster was used on stage at New York's Radio City Music Hall, and the Liberace VolksRolls is a Volkswagon Beetle custom made to look like a Rolls Royce.There's even a 1901 Olds Surrey, it was the first massed produced car in America, and nearly 4,000 of them were built in 1903. Many of the cars at Liberace Garage are replicas and not the original, especially the Model "A" Ford. There's also costumes from the 2013 movie "Behind the Candelabra" that starred Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, and several photos of Liberace and celebrities he's work with, as well as a custom made piece by Gloria Vanderbilt that's very special!"

Origen Museum

★★★★☆ 3.7 (3)

"The Origen Museum at the Springs Preserve is one of our family's favorite museums to visit in Las Vegas. We easily spend several hours each time we visit the Springs Preserve inside the Origen Museum. Every few months, there is a exhibit that changes. Last time we stopped by the Origen Museum there was a cat and dog exhibit. This time, it was under construction, making way for a new exhibit!Some of the fun activities you'll experience at the Origen Museum include the followingReservoir of History, the origin of Las Vegas.Flash Flood Exhibit: Recreates a desert ravine, and shows what happens when a thunderstorm occurs in the dessert. The exhibit utilizes 5,000 gallons of recycled water through a simulated canyon. Miracle In the Mojave: My family and I see this video each time we come. It has 156 seats within the theatre. The video is narrated by Martin Sheen. As you watch the video, you'll go on a journey that shows the natural history of the region and water development. Live Animal Exhibits: The outdoor live animal exhibits include a variety of Mojave natives. Some of these include lizards, desert cottontails, a gray fox, pocket gopher, turtles, and Gila monsters.Land Auction: A recreation of a 1905 land auction where you can see some of the sculpted figures and listen to a live narration of life in the boom town.Railroad and Train: In the same exhibit as the Land Auction, you'll also see a recreated railroad car from the early 20th century. There are seated sculptures inside the railroad car that will tell stories. It's pretty fascinating and it's always great to stop by this area.The Hoover Dam Exhibit is one of my favorites. In a short video, you learn a lot about the history and construction of the Hoover Dam. It's a really good documentary and I'd highly recommend watching it if you're stopping by the Origen Museum. If you're near the Miracle In the Mojave theatre, you'll see a gift shop next to it. My daughter ended up purchasing a Owl Plush. There are other merchandise at the gift store such as apparel, jewelry, pens, decorative items, and so much more! In order to visit the Origin Museum, you'll need to purchase a ticket into the Springs Preserve.Nevada resident: $9.95 adults, $4.95 children (ages 3-17)Visitor/non-resident: $18.95 adults, $10.95 children (ages 3-17)We always have a great time at the Origen Museum inside the Springs Preserve!"

The Neon Museum

★★★★☆ 4.1

"Fun and interesting place to visit for something different to do in Las Vegas. It is close to the Fremont experience area but I would not recommend walking there it's not the best area to go through.They have a small parking lot with some covered spaces. I was there for about an hour max and it's not larger than a football field. Go see some of the history and old signs it was fun. They have changed the signs over the years so you might see some new ones."

Museum Fiasco

★★★★☆ 3.6 (38)

"I love contemporary art.I love electronic music and EDM.Bring them together in a totally immersive, free roam space of LED, fog and a wall of sound in an interpretative installation where the viewers themselves are living participants and boom! Pure brilliance.It's loud. Feeling the music is part of the experience.Wander the space. Watch people shooting and posting vids seemingly missing the live experience. Join in with those dancing or sway with the loaded or drunk laughing at nothing in particular. Those sitting on the floor memorized or storming out bored and saying they wasted their $18. It all adds to the energy of the installation and keeps it ever evolving.Stunning if you let yourself become a part of itIt is worth the cost and an hour of your time. Experiences vary in length and re-entry is permitted as you explore the rest of Area15."

Nostalgia Street Rods

★★★★★ 4.9 (43)

"Today 11/6/21 I came to the outdoors car show on Cameron street. We parked in the street and strolled around. There were many cars, music playing, they had food trucks and there was a raffle. The atmosphere was good. Fun activity for the weekend!"

Real Bodies

★★★★☆ 4.4 (125)

"Displays of the human anatomy [Las Vegas NV] I'm not sure if this is the same exhibit as the one in Luxor that we also visited many years ago but this Real Bodies exhibit is located on the lower level at the Horseshoe (formerly Ballys). The displays are preserved real human bodies, specimens, and art installations. For me the exhibit I found most interesting was the comparison between a smoker's and non-smoker's lungs. That's powerful stuff and some visitors have chucked those smokes away in a clear glass case. Let's hope to have that case filled. Real Bodies did a great job in displaying the specimens and we found them both educational and informative. Like did you know babies are born with 300 bones, while adults only have 206? Where do they go!? And that the average speed of a sneeze is about 100 miles per hour? whoa... please cover mouth when sneezing.The Wall of Bones exhibit was modeled after an Ossuary. The catacombs in Paris are the most famous example of an Ossuary. The Love locks on the fence was interesting too. I was more interested with the exhibit than my hubby was, who found them morbid. Review #3405"

Las Vegas Natural History Museum

★★★★☆ 4.3 (226)

"Took a short family trip to Las Vegas, first stop on the list was the Natural History Museum. There is limited parking in front but it's free. Reserved tickets online for $12 each,for children under 12 years, tickets are $6. Show the QR code at the front desk and your in. This museum offered more than I expected. There are multiple exhibits, including Africa, dinosaurs, Egypt, science/technology and a small gift shop. Each section had its own level of interactive learning. There's not many historic artifacts but each room told a story that was easy to follow. Such great family fun."

The Movie Prop Experience

★★★★☆ 3.6 (15)

"If you enjoy the movies this place is definitely worth it...I love watching movies and this museum brought back a lot of old movie memories. The museum itself isn't very big inside, every corner was filled with original movie props, most of them from older movies. Some of my favorites were the Thor hammer and I also thought Edward Scissorhands was cool. The alien creatures from Men in Black and MIB 2 were also fun to see. My favorite sci-fi movie prop was the alien queen from Aliens (1986) LoL! Lots of cool props. Owner was nice and friendly. I'd say there's a lot of props from sci-fi and scary movies: Alien vs Predator, The Village, The Chronicles of Riddick, Robocop to name a few. They even have the prop for the dead FedEx pilot body from Cast Away. Don't miss Chucky... he's the original from the 2021 movie! The museum is located at the Neonopolis (corner of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard).Review #2844"

Barbie Exhibition

★★★★★ 4.7 (3)

"Yay! So happy to visit the exhibition before it leaves at the end of the month. I love Barbie and still buy them and play with them. Having 4 granddaughters is fabulous because they all love Barbie too!The exhibit is set up well and easy to maneuver through. It is well lit and there's even a disco ball that you can get a great Instagram video with. There are several photo spots available which is great. Thanks for that.Barbie is iconic and this exhibit shared the beginnings of our favorite girl and shows us where the brand is today. Doing great things to inspire young girls and women. Thank you to the curator for sharing your collection. The admission price is right and I love that we could shop at the end of our tour."

The Mob Museum

★★★★☆ 4.4

"Definitely worth a visit and not only much better than expected it was also nothing like I expected. I would say the only downside is that they stretch the "mob" part a bit further than they needed to adding what seems to be off topics linked back to mob activity. In other words, it depends on how you look at it.There are three floors to explore. The audio tour is self-paced and a great add-on. The crime lab is okay if you have zero experience doing anything like that before. The distillery tour in the basement is almost a must. Why a distillery tour? Well, besides drinking you do learn a lot about prohibition. Next to the distillery is a speakeasy as well. It seems you can bypass the museum entirely if that is all you are interested in.They do host events as well, and you might want to check out the calendar to see what is going on before buying tickets. As a bonus (or maybe a negative for some people) it is near Fremont Street. Not close enough to fall into everything that you might think of for that "experience", but close enough to walk a block or two and be there."

BODIES... The Exhibition

★★★★☆ 4.1 (430)

"I was staying at the Luxor for the night for a concert later on and didn't want to just stay in the room killing time. I remembered a couple of exhibitions here so I thought it was time to explore. At the box office only you can get into both Bodies and Titanic for $48. Sold! Let's go with Bodies first!Now. The thing with Bodies is you're looking at real deal people and body parts injected with polymers so YMMV if you can get past that. If you can, you're in for a real eye opener as you can see how wildly intricate the human body is. Bodies is a self guided tour so you'll just be looking at displays and reading. Regarding the displays they are fascinating. Looking at books in school do not it justice. You'll see all the body systems, the birth process and many forms of disease! It is a complete look at the human body. While I probably wouldn't go again, I'd still easily recommend Bodies. I wish this was available for the younger set to see on field trips. You'll spend probably 45 minutes to an hour so I felt the price was fair (especially in Vegas where everything is $$$). Just make sure you don't buy advance tix. Go to the box office in front of the exhibitions for the combo deal. Recommended!"

Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum

★★★★☆ 4.4

"Zak Bagans The Haunted Museum, I can finally check this off my bucket list. We did the VIP tour so it gets you through a few more rooms. This has been somewhere I've been wanting to visit for years since it opened up I've been watching ghost adventures since October 17, 2008 when they came out. This museum has so many haunted objects and artifacts, things from serial killers and more to see. I don't know if anybody else felt anything, but I sure did walking through certain rooms and places my name was even called in the basement, which was a little frightening. All the haunted items gave me some sort of feeling I felt nauseous and dizzy the entire time. I definitely felt presence within certain rooms that made me feel very uneasy, but not in a bad way, in a way where I could definitely just feel something. I might be a little sensitive when it comes to these things because I've been haunted since I was a little girl. I've experienced so many supernatural things so I've always been very fascinated by the supernatural and how serial killers can do what they do and hurt people. It's just mind boggling. I highly recommend coming here if you are interested in these type of things or just curious. Certain rooms and different objects that really made me feel something. I could feel some sort of evil spirits and presence around definitely in the lower areas of the tour. Ashley was our first tour guide, she was awesome. All the tour guides were amazing and explained everything, they had TVs with Zak explaining the object and things that happened. Each room was very unique and certain rooms made me feel very weird. In the presence of the demon chair, I definitely felt drawn to it like it wanted me to touch it same with the Dybbuk Box. Even though it was protected and safe within a glass box and another glass box with protection writing, I still felt like I was drawn to it. It felt like it wanted me to touch it or like it certain items were watching me. I've had a lot of scary experiences as a kid and growing up seeing supernatural things and things that's happened to myself and my family. So it's something I'm drawn to and fascinated by. Always been interested wanting to understanding the supernatural. Coming here was the most amazing experience for me. You can't take any pictures inside, so I only got the pictures on the outside. Even if you're not into the supernatural, this place is very intriguing to walk through and see all the different artifacts and things that's happened around the world with serial killers or our history of supernatural things that's happened. At one point I haven't felt like I was gonna fall over my legs were giving out from pain, but I made it through. It's a very long tour, but so worth it! I really wanna come back here again. Ghost adventures is my all-time favorite show. I watch it every night religiously I know that sounds ridiculous but I love this show, sometime's I also can't find anything I haven't seen. If you've never seen Ghost Adventures. I highly recommend you check it out on the travel channel, I've watched every single episode more than once. Zak thank you for opening up this incredible museum for us all to visit and see. I wish you and your crew were there so I can thank you and tell you how much I appreciate your show and this amazing museum. Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley, you guys are awesome and my absolute favorite show ever. I really enjoyed my tour. Thank you so very much and your team is amazing.Have the most beautiful supernatural day, share kindness to everyone :)Had to edit sorry lolAloha"

Discovering King Tut's Tomb

★★★☆☆ 3 (25)

"I might be a tad bit biased when it comes to this topic, giving the fact that I love everything ancient Egypt. But I must say I really enjoyed myself during my latest Luxor casino visit to the Discovering King Tuts tomb exhibit. Although everything that's on display is a replica, to the casinos credit they did however link up with the experts in this particular field like archaeologist, Egyptians and Egyptologist to create accurate or nearly accurate models of the original/authentic pieces. This exhibit is chalked full of photo ops, wonderful discoveries, historical facts and at the very end they have a well stocked gift shop where you can purchase a souvenir or two for the whole family. I would recommend checking this exhibit out to anyone who is interested/captivated by ancient Egypt as countless others are, myself included. It was a great experience and it'll hold me over until I take my long awaited trip across the pond to visit the British museum and my highly anticipated trip to the motherland to visit, various other museums of Egyptian antiquity/cultural heritage sites like the great Egyptian museum in Giza, the Egyptian museum in Cairo and last, but certainly not least the pièce de résistance. Which is actually visiting the great pyramids of Giza."

Ross

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (9)

"We were heading back to the Aria from Cosmopolitan and stopped by, since it was right between the two. I really didn't need anything as my luggage was already full. I was looking for bottled water.You open the door and an escalator takes you downstairs. This location is a decent size. They have all the usuals that you see at every Ross: clothes, shoes, luggage, housewares, etc. They usually have bottled water by the checkout. I guess they don't carry it at this location or they were just out."

Nevada State Railroad Museum

★★★★☆ 4.3 (109)

"This is one of the Jewels in the Vegas valley. If you are looking for a unique experience and want to learn about some history around the building of the Hoover dam and the extensive railway history in Nevada, may I suggest paying the Nevada Southern Railway museum visit. They have daily train rides in refurbished cars from back in the day and even have special holiday rides during Christmas, Halloween and Easter. They have different static displays to check out to include a miniature railroad. I can tell you I have been there a few times and yet to see it all. The museum is operated by a great group of volunteers who are friendly and enjoy answering any questions. My suggestion is to visit their website at www.nevadasouthern.com for all of their offerings Ultimately, if your looking for a way to get away from the city for a while, may I suggest a stop here to check out some really cool history"

Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum

★★★★☆ 4.4 (5)

"Somewhat tiny but interesting museum about aviation achievements in Vegas. It has a lot of artifacts. There's a lot of airplane parts, uniforms, and similar items. It's simple and not complicated. This is interesting to look at a few minutes. It basically hides in plain sight in McCarran International Airport. It's in Terminal 1 just after you get to all the flight boards. This is before the TSA checkpoints, so give yourself some time. It doesn't take lots of time fortunately. There's some cool things in it, especially for those into aviation or airplane history. It has an exhibit about the origins of the airport. There's also lots of items about Howard Hughes. There's a few other items scattered around the airport. It has a few uniforms and other items after the checkpoints. This gives you a few more minutes to look at something."

Princess Diana & The Royals: The Exhibition

★★★★☆ 4 (86)

"An elegant tribute to the late Princess Diana [Las Vegas NV] I've always adored the People's Princess ever since she was introduced to the public on her engagement to then Prince Charles. While we were in Las Vegas last weekend we had a chance to visit the Princess Diana & The Royals: The Exhibition. We checked in at the front desk with our Go City passes. Upon entry, immediately, we were introduced into the beginning of Diana's life when she was a young girl growing up in Norfolk. Then it led us to the engagement exhibit where several newspapers showcased all the headlines during the courtship in the 1980's. The next room was all about the fairytale wedding at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Diana's wedding gown was on full display. It was the stuff of fairytales. The stats on the dress was indeed fit for a princess. Diana's gown had the longest train in Royal history measuring 25-ft and her wedding dress was said to weigh 20-lbs (average is 6-lbs). The glass that allowed people to walk over the train of the dress was really cool. Then we entered the room... it was about Diana's death. They had a replica of the Buckingham Palace and the floral tributes. So sad but a nice feature of the exhibit. The next exhibit was all about fashion and many of Diana's dresses were on display. There was also mention of her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, towards the end of the tour and a small exhibit of their weddings to their respective spouses. This exhibition was a self-guided tour and you can go on your own pace as you browse and enjoy the timeline of events. Anyway, I could go on and on about the People's Princess but it's better to see the exhibit in person. This was part of the Go City pass that we purchased. The exhibit is located on the 3rd floor of the The Shops at Crystals (adjacent to the Aria Resort).Review #3404"

Ne10

★★★★★ 4.5 (2)

"Being a fan of Las Vegas history, years ago I went to the Blue Angel Motel at the corner of Fremont and Charleston to get a photo of the Blue Angel on her pedestal above the motel. The angel was designed by Betty Willis, the designer of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.Ne10 is a location of the Neon Museum for events and there's a section that warehouses extra signs that can't all fit in the Neon Museum on the Boulevard. angel is being housed.For a limited time, the Blue Angel is on display in the Ne10 warehouse area. There's a film about the statue and you can see the statue up close. A bonus are a bunch of old signs from closed resorts and shows. Tips: 1) There is no charge; 2) If you look at the photo with the Ne10 sign and you want to see the Blue Angel, turn around and look to your left. You'll see the entrance to the warehouse area where the angel is being housed. If you forget, there's a sign on the window telling you to do just that; 3) The display is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only.Go see some Las Vegas history. The Blue Angel will be back. After this showing, she will be restored to her former good looking self. Keep in mind that when the statue was put up in the late 1950s, there were those who thought she was too buxom. It seems funny today."

Nevada State Museum - Las Vegas

★★★★☆ 4.2 (57)

"My daughter wanted to go to a Museum, so we decided to book reservations to the Springs Preserve on a Sunday. It was pretty easy to book reservations. We went online to Springs Preserve and booked tickets for 3 at 9:00 A.M arrival.The Nevada State Museum is a part of the Springs Preserve. It's relatively small, with one level available, the second level. It has a small gift shop, restroom availability and several exhibits. During our visit, the educational area was closed down, event rooms unavailable and the viewing decks were also unavailable. The first exhibit that we went into, which is the permanent exhibit, consisted of Dinosaur fossils, information on the Wild West and the growth of the state of Nevada. The exhibit offers an interactive visitor experience that interprets the history of Nevada dating back millions of years to the most recent Las Vegas. It is a 13,000 square-foot permanent gallery visitors. Nevada's state fossil is the ichthyosaur which is on display with some historical information. The other exhibit we looked at was the Nevada gallery through the decades. This consisted of wide range of photography, slot machines, automobiles, motorcycles and more. There is a lot to read at this exhibit, however, it is relatively short compared to the permanent exhibit at the Nevada State Museum.Afterwards, we stopped inside the Gift shop at the Nevada State Museum. We ended up buying a rattlesnake plushie, a few Nevada shirts, and a cool pen. Overall it was a great experience at this museum, however, it was relatively short though. I think we were able to see everything that it had in about a hour."

Titanic - The Artifact Exhibition

★★★★★ 4.5 (610)

"I'm *ONLY* taking away a star because of the " upsells." This exhibit in the Luxor is well worth seeing. The Luxor does charge for parking, but if you are military or a veteran, you can show your military ID/VA ID/DD 214 at the rewards desk, and get a "military rewards card" which gives you free parking at any MGM property on the strip. It definitely comes in handy. They also offer a military discount to get into the exhibit. There are three "upsells." When you first go in, you have the opportunity to buy a narration wand, where at certain stops along the exhibit, You can hear a narration about different aspects to the titanic story. The nice thing about this wand, is you can hear it explained toward an adult perspective, or if you have children with you, you can also get a perspective, more guided toward children. I would say that the wand is worth it. The other two upsells are photo opportunities. First when you go in, and also halfway through the exhibit at the grand staircase. You are prohibited from taking a photo of the staircase, the only option is paying $20 for a photo of yourself at the staircase. I'm sorry, I think that one is a bit of a moneygrab. When you first go in, you are given a "boarding pass" that lists the name of a titanic passenger. As you go through the exhibit, you start with the design and the building of the ship, and then you go through exhibits that talk about life on the ship, and then you go on to the sinking, and later discovery of the wreck. There are lots of photos, and Artifacts from the ship during the exhibit. At the end, you have your boarding pass, scanned to find out what happened to your passenger. I had a gentleman from Ireland, he was traveling with his brother, and sadly, neither of them made it. That actually made me a little bit emotional. It was like I had a personal tie to the person. They do the same thing at the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. Even with the upsells, the museum is absolutely 1000% worth seeing. The stories and the artifacts are just fascinating."

The Burlesque Hall of Fame

★★★★★ 4.7 (60)

"Looking for non-casino things to do while Vegas, our friend suggested checking out the world's only museum dedicated to the history and the art of burlesque. We reserved tickets online to ensure admittance as they limit the amount of people for each guided 3 0 min tour.Located in the heart of Vegas' Arts District, we arrived for our 2pm reservation and had no problems with finding street parking on the block. We checked in and Buttercup was our guide for the tour. She was friendly and personable as she talked about the history of burlesque and by guiding us through the burlesque timeline and pointed out pictures of prominent performers such as Sally Rand, Gypsy Rose Lee, Tempest Storm, Lili St. Cyr, and Blaze Starr. There are costumes, props, pasties, and personal effects on display. The museum is not large and is just a large room with dividing walls to separate the sections. I felt the tour was very informative and interesting. If you're looking to learn about the history of burlesque, check out the The Burlesque Hall of Fame."

Marjorie Barrick Museum

★★★★☆ 4.1 (30)

"I haven't spent a lot of time at the museum displays. Rather, I often to to the Barrick for the UNLV Forum lecture series.The museum is small as others have pointed out, but it's exhibits are wonderful. I love the little sand digging option for youngsters to enjoy and learn while digging in sand.There's a new exhibit starting in two days called "Visions of Peru." I'll have to stop in and see it.The curators have a sense of community and humor. Here's a quote about an upcoming event:March 14, 2011 - March 18, 2011Location: Marjorie Barrick MuseumPlants Vacation @ the Museum during Spring BreakThe Museum invites you to give your houseplant a vacation during Sping Break for a cultural retreat for plants. Throughout the week participants plants will be housed in the light flooded lobby, and presented with a series of musical events for plants.The drop off date will be March 14, and the pick-up will be on March 18. Please e-mail [email protected] with the subject line 'PLANT VACATION' to tell us if you are interested in giving your plant a vacation."

Boulder City- Hoover Dam Museum

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)

"I enjoy museums. Unlike many of the monotonous college lectures that I sat through where I wished I was anyplace else, well-done museums are successful at making the exact subject entertaining and keeping my attention. A well-done museum tells a story. The Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum tells a story of a hostile desert that through the hard work of Six Companies employees created an engineering marvel, lake, and commendable city. A couple of Saturdays previous (closed on Sundays) after having breakfast downstairs at the Restaurant in the historic Boulder Dam Hotel, I was up for this story. This is a tiny museum large on substance. It sits in level two of the Boulder Dam Hotel. When you enter the Boulder Dam Hotel through the main entrance off Arizona Street, head for the staircase that is directly ahead and to the right of registration. But stop for a second. If you are hungry, to the left is the Restaurant. They serve a decent breakfast in a historical setting. After stopping for a second, you want to climb up the staircase to level two. At the end of the hall is the museum. When you walk down the hall, keep in mind that admission is $2 for adults. The Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum is a square layout divided into separate rooms that correspond to the nine exhibits. These nine exhibits are the chapters of the story. It is a story told through signs with white letters on a gray background, maps, memorabilia, antiques, pictures, displays, the sound of hammering, and interpretive exhibits. The pictures that myself and fellow Yelpers posted showcase the exhibits. Walking into the museum counter clockwise, the story starts off as a desert region that is inhospitable to living in the era of the Great Depression. Walking deeper into the museum counter clockwise, the story develops into the idea of turning the desert into a hospitable region.The seeds of the Hoover Dam is born. Suffering and perseverance are the themes. Exhibits display the suffering that newcomers experienced. The suffering exacerbated with the conditions of the Seven Companies employees when they labored to build the dam. The exhibits show in detail the suffering. Another theme of the story is a celebration of building the Hoover Dam. I learned amazing facts such as, "Engineers had calculated that if the dam were built in one piece, the heat produced by the setting concrete would take 125 years to cool." When I progressed through the museum, I was progressing through an education in Hoover Dam. The vintage exhibit is Lives on the Line. This is a room size diorama of Six Companies Workers constructing Hoover Dam. From here the museum focuses on the development of Boulder City. An interesting fact is that it was a company town that was supposed to be temporary. The exhibits continue the story with a map of the original Boulder City grid overlapped with today's Boulder City. The exhibits talk about the naming of Boulder City and the first City Manager. Additional exhibits help tell the story. As the museum concludes, the story has a surprising ending:" Today power from Hoover Dam plays just a small role in lighting up Las Vegas. The real benefit comes from Lake Mead, which supplies most of the water that has helped make the Las Vegas Valley one of the busiest, fastest growing areas in the country." Regardless that this museum trails in size to the Clark County Museum and Nevada State Museum, color me impressed. It held my attention for the half hour that I spent there. I left with an education on the construction and history of the Hoover Dam and development of Boulder City. I recommend visiting this museum with a Boulder City or Lake Mead attraction. Or even part of a tour of the Boulder City Historic District. And if you visit it, I also recommend combining it with a breakfast downstairs in the Restaurant. I guarantee that when you leave the Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum that you will gain more knowledge on Hoover Dam and Boulder City. And, knowledge is power!"

Clark County Museum

★★★★★ 4.6 (180)

"If you have never been in the Clark County Museum before and wondered where you might find it ... well, it's located in Henderson, south on Boulder Highway.This is a great place to spend the day and look at some amazing historical exhibits.There is a very little fee to pay when you enter the museum. At the front, you can find a tiny shop too, where you'll be able to purchase gifts, books, and other goods. The museum consists the Exhibit Center, Nature Trails & Ghost Town, Heritage Street, and the Mojave Desert Gardens. I loved the historical journey from the Ice Age to the Age of Entertainment! The timeline chronicles the history and culture of the ancient Pueblo and the more recent Paiute, the first Anglo pioneers and their daily lives ...You are free to walk through the ghost town buildings ... the nature trails ... You must stay on the trails! Enjoyed walking around the Heritage Street of historic homes ... One of the buildings consists the Donald W. Reynolds Print Shop (replica, 1900) This print shop houses original printing equipment including the Intertype typesetting and composition machine, a large Babcock cylinder printing press! Don't touch the ink on the press cylinder or frame, it's only 65 years old and hasn't dried yet! So much to explore here and learn about our history! I will be back again for sure!"

The Punk Rock Museum

★★★★★ 4.6 (114)

"The Punk Rock Museum has been on my Vegas hit list since I saw it open last year. I was lucky enough to have the time to swing by a few weeks ago when I was in town. TLDR: this place kicks ass!Bought tickets online. Very easy process. Only thing worth noting is that the hours listed seemed inconsistent across platforms. Thought they opened at 12, but you could get tickets for as early as 10. No biggie, just an FYI. Vegas residents get a discount too, which is rad!Added bonus was the pop up market they had in the parking lot before entering the museum. Local vendors, a food truck, very loud music blaring through the speakers, and a beautiful lineup of tatted humans with mohawks and cutoff denim jackets selling their goods. Vibes were high from the get go, and made me even more excited to explore the museum.Misfits, Black Flag, Social Distortion, Dead Kennedys, Green Day, Sex Pistols, Bad Religion, My Chemical Romance, NOFX, Rancid, Fugazi, Bad Brains, The Clash, etc. You name it, they're represented!The museum has a natural flow to it. There's a plethora of memorabilia, instruments, lyric sheets, tour posters, outfits, zines, and a wide selection of photographs to gaze at. For me, I loved the Social Distortion room. I wasn't expecting to see such a large chunk dedicated to them. It was so damn cool.Additional fun elements of the museum include a tattoo parlour on the second floor (yes you heard that right!), a full bar downstairs, a gift shop, and a jam room with instruments taken from famous bands that you can actually play. Rumor has it they have a wedding chapel too! Hey if that floats your boat, what a memorable place to tie the knot. It's Vegas after all!My coworker and I had a blast. I easily could've spent another hour or so reading everything. For those who want an even more informative experience, you can book a group tour. I did want to add that all the staffers here were extremely friendly, too.Any music fan should come here at least once. Loved it!"