Neon Museum

My personal favorite thing about our visit to Las Vegas was the Neon Museum. Located north of downtown, right off Las Vegas Blvd, this museum is a collection of retired, iconic signs that used to light up the Vegas skyline. We took the tour which included the Neon Boneyard, the largest exhibit, housing old signs - most of which are on display with up-lighting and some which have been restored to light up. Also included, while we were visiting, was a special exhibit called "Lost Vegas", which displayed some of Tim Burton's art throughout the boneyard. This gave a unique twist to historic Las Vegas through the eyes of Burton. Overall, purchasing a ticket gives you an hour to walk through and enjoy the displays, most of which are outdoors. You can follow along with the program and read about different displays, or get even more detail by downloading the self-guided audio tour. We took our tour about half-an-hour before sunset, and the resulting pictures were great. Honestly, I will let them speak for themselves. I highly recommend checking out the Neon Museum if you visit Las Vegas.
The Neon Museum Las Vegas sign
La Concha sign and more at Neon Museum in Las Vegas
Hard Rock Café sign at Neon Museum in Las Vegas
Shooting Pool sign at Neon Museum in Las Vegas
Silver Slipper sign and more at Neon Museum in Las Vegas

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