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The Mob MuseumvsThe Atomic Museum
The Mob Museum and The National Atomic Testing Museum are both highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, The National Atomic Testing Museum scores significantly better than The Mob Museum. The National Atomic Testing Museum comes in at 88 with praise from 11 publications including Fodor's, Where and Frommer's.
The Mob Museum
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300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89101
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Fodor's "he $42-million Mob Museum sits in the circa-1933 former federal courthouse and U.S. Post Office downtown." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Mob Museum is the glittering centerpiece of downtown's cultural renaissance." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A museum dedicated to the history of organized crime." Full review
Departures "Highlighting one-of-a-kind artifacts and weapons donated by old Las Vegas families, plus the actual bullet-ridden wall from 1929. " Full review
The Telegraph "This downtown spot opened its doors on the anniversary of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, during which infamous mobster Al Capone faced off against his rivals in Chicago in 1929." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is well organized, helping people walk through the convoluted relationships and stories of organized crime that have shaped (and continue to shape) Las Vegas specifically" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Museum dedicated to the history of...organized crime. Among its showpieces: a piece of the bullet-ridden wall from the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, interactive wiretapping exhibits, and real weapons" Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
"Back in the day, not even Vegas' neon lights could distract Americans from Sin City's darker side; today, The Mob Museum sheds light on the city's pervasiveness in the 20th century gangster era." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "A museum focused on organized crime and law enforcement, with a hidden speakeasy in the basement. They make their own moonshine."
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Travel + Leisure "A popular attraction, the Mob Museum explores American history through the unique lens of organized crime and law enforcement"
Las Vegas Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
The Atomic Museum Fodor's
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755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
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Fodor's "This museum commemorates southern Nevada's long and fascinating history of nuclear weapons research and testing with film footage and photographs of mushroom clouds." Full review
Concierge "The Atomic Testing Museum, a few minutes east of the Strip, aims to educate about the once-secret history of atomic activity in the region."
Condé Nast Traveler "The Atomic Testing Museum, a few minutes east of the Strip, aims to educate about the once-secret history of atomic activity in the region." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A serious look at the history of the Nevada test site, along with an exhaustive collection of memorabilia from the era when atomic testing was an aboveground spectator sport in Las Vegas." Full review
National Geographic "“Ground Zero has never been safer or more stimulating”...enter by the replica Nevada Test Site guard station; view mushroom-cloud footage in an underground bunker theater." Full review
Where "Photography and exhibits of post-Cold War era weaponry." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas. " Full review
The Telegraph "In the Fabulous Fifties, Las Vegas casino tourists watched as atomic bombs exploded on the desert horizon." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This well-curated museum, designed with assistance from the Smithsonian Institution, recounts the history of atomic testing in the US." Full review
Time Out "The most interesting and enlightening museum in the city." Full review
