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Las Vegas Museums (Las Vegas, NV, USA)



There is a magnificent selection of museums in Las Vegas, with complexes including probably some of the best historic collections in the area's museums. Exhibitions in Las Vegas museums range from large to small, local to international and many are located in beautiful buildings, right in the heart of the Las Vegas. Here are some of the top museums to visit in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas MuseumsLas Vegas Museums: King Tut's Tomb and Museum - 3900 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, 89109, Nevada, USA
Tel: +1 702 262 4000
Full of Egyptian history, artifacts and fascinating information, the Las Vegas King Tut's Tomb and Museum features a reproduction of the famous tomb of Egyptian King Tutankhamen. There are exquisite and authentic reproductions of more than 500 items that were found in the tomb when it was first discovered in 1922, by English archaeologist Howard Carter. Highlights at the Las Vegas museum include King Tutankhamen's innermost golf-leaf coffin, decorated with ornate hieroglyphics and thousands of precious, simulated stones, the antechamber, which contains three wooden funerary beds carved in the form of animals, and the treasury, with gold treasures and miniature wooden boats. The Las Vegas King Tut's Tomb and Museum is located in the heart of the Luxor pyramid on the Las Vegas Strip.
Museum open: Sunday to Thursday - 09:00 to 23:00, Friday to Saturday - 09:00 to midnight
Museum admission: charge




Las Vegas Museums: Las Vegas Natural History Museum - 900 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, 89101, Nevada, USA
Tel: +1 702 384 3466
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum is one of the popular museums situated in downtown Las Vegas. Highlights of the large Las Vegas museum include an enormous life-size animated replica of a Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur, a collection of live insects, many exhibitions of stuffed animals, fossils, interactive displays and a large aquarium, full of sharks.
Museum open: daily - 09:00 to 16:00
Museum admission: charge, discount available for children aged between 3 and 12 years old and senior citizens, children under 3 years old are free

Las Vegas Museums: Elvis-A-Rama Museum - 3401 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, 89109, Nevada, USA
Tel: +1 702 309 7200
Crammed full of Elvis Presley memorabilia, the Las Vegas Elvis-A-Rama Museum can be found just off the Las Vegas strip. This is one of the best collections of Elvis items in the region and the museums highlights include Elvis outfits, sheet music, gold records, personal letters and cars. The Las Vegas Elvis Museum is a fun way to remember this legendary world-famous rock 'n' roll star and the museum also has a gift shop, where you can purchase Elvis souvenirs.
Museum open: daily - 09:00 to 19:00
Museum admission: charge, discounts available for students and senior citizens, children under 12 years old are free


Las Vegas Museums: Liberace Museum - 1774 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Tel: +1 702 798 5595
The Las Vegas Liberace Museum celebrates the life of the world-famous pianist, Liberace. Also known as 'Mr. Showmanship', the Las Vegas museum includes many of his outrageous stage outfits with sequins, a concert grand piano covered in mirror squares and Liberace's car gallery, with features a hand-painted red, white and blue Rolls-Royce convertible, a Rolls-Royce clad entirely in mirror tiles and a 1934 Mercedes Excalibur covered in Austrian rhinestones. Among the many pieces of jewelry on display is Liberace's trademark candelabra, complete with platinum candlesticks and diamond flames, making this one of the most extravagant museums in Las Vegas.
Museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 13;00 to 17:00
Museum admission: charge

Las Vegas Museums: Nevada State Museum - 700 Twin Lakes Drive, 89107, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Tel: +1 702 486 5205
The Las Vegas Nevada State Museum is situated in west Las Vegas and is a large museum with many varied collections. Featuring an interesting exhibition with historic information about Las Vegas many years ago, many old newspapers, an extensive library and a pleasant garden, the museum also has a children's playground. One of the most surprising exhibits at this Las Vegas museum is an enormous skeleton of a woolly mammoth, dating back to the ice age.
Museum open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00
Museum admission: charge, free for children 18 years old and under

Las Vegas Museums: Walker African American Museum - 705 West Van Buren Avenue, Las Vegas, 89106, Nevada, USA
Tel: +1 702 647 2242
Located in west Las Vegas, the Walker African-American Museum if full of information about the historic African / American culture many years ago. The museums exhibits include ancient relics and artifacts, art work, books, personal accounts of historic events and much more. The Las Vegas Walker African-American Museum also has a gift shop which is full of souvenirs.
Museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00

Las Vegas Museums: Guinness World of Records Museum - 2780 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, 89109, Nevada, USA
Tel: +1 702 792 3766
The Las Vegas Guinness World of Records Museum on the Las Vegas Boulevard contains many interactive displays and information about some of the most impressive world records that have been set in Las Vegas. There is alsol a self-guided tour, including many video displays showing actual Las Vegas world records being set.
Museum open: daily - 09:00 to 20:00
Museum admission: charge, discount available for students, senior citizens and children aged between 5 and 11 years old, children under 5 years old are free

Las Vegas Museums: Madame Tussaud's Waxwork Museum - 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, 89109, Nevada, USA
Tel: +1 702 367 1847
This popular Las Vegas waxworks museum has over 100 lifelike models of some of the most famous people in the world. Madame Tussaud's museums are famous for their realistic waxwork reproduction and the Las Vegas museum also features interactive areas, information about the history of Madame Tussaud's and a gift shop with souvenirs. The Las Vegas Madame Tussaud's Waxwork Museum is situated in the Venetian Resort on the Las Vegas Boulevard.
Museum open: daily - 10:00 to 22:00
Museum admission: charge





 
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