The Neon Museum in Las Vegas: the Attraction You Need to See!

Las Vegas, Nevada is an iconic destination that draws tourists people to the city for . It’s a 21st birthday destination, a gambling hot spot and a partier’s paradise with world famous night clubs and day clubs. But don’t worry, if you think Sin City is all drinking and gambling, put your cocktail in a to-go cup and head off the strip because there are things to do that don’t involve hangover cures. The Neon Museum in Las Vegas is just around the corner and something you probably shouldn’t miss.

So, what is the Neon Museum? It’s essentially where all the old, neon signs of Vegas go to die. A graveyard of neon signs if you will. But instead of dying, they’ve been collected and/or preserved. And in fact, lots of the signs still work.

So, if you’re thinking of a broken down mess of an antique shop, this is not that. It’s a cool, artsy, outdoor museum that you can walk around and take in the old Vegas nostalgia.

The Neon Museum

There are actually different parts to the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, albeit the whole thing is rather small. They have a visitor’s center/gift shop, the Neon Boneyard Main Collection (which is what all these pictures are from) and a secret Neon Boneyard North Gallery. The North Gallery shows more unrestored signs and is part of their sight and sound program. So unless you buy a ticket for the Brilliant Experience, you’ll only be seeing the Main Collection. Which is still awesome.

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Tickets

You can get tickets online ahead of time but they offer different types of tickets on different days.

Which ticket should you get? We did GA and were perfectly content wandering on our own. If you’d like background information on the signs, then a tour would be for you.

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Things To Know About the Neon Museum

• You cannot touch the signs.
• DSLR cameras are NOT allowed. At all. Don’t even think about it. The only cameras they will allow are on your phone. I don’t know why.
• Along the lines of the above: you cannot bring a photographer or have outfit changes.
• Video is NOT allowed either. Again, I don’t know why.
• You CAN, however, book a professional photoshoot starting at $200 and up. And if you do this, you CAN have your professional equipment, photographer and video taken.

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When Should You Go

Honestly, sunset was by FAR the best time. We went right at 7:00pm with a GA ticket. You need to check ticket availability though because some days might not have GA tickets available for sunset. We got to walk around with some daylight hours left and had a fantastic sunset as a backdrop. And once the sun went down, we got to see the signs lit up at night. Definitely worth going at this time.

And by the way, if you go during the day, the lights are still turned on. You just won’t be able to see them as well.

Though if sunset is not an option, I think I would prefer going in the day rather than at night. You can see more of the sign details.

But night is pretty awesome too..sooo either way, you’ll enjoy it.

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How Long Do You Need?

If you walk around the main collection without stopping, 5 minutes. It’s small. Smaller than I anticipated but we surprisingly spent quite awhile there taking pictures and looking around.

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What Should You Bring?

Really, not much. You can’t bring large bags or DSLR cameras, so bring your phone and call it good. It’s not large, so you won’t be outside for long and if you do get hot, the visitor’s center and shop are a few steps away.

I actually did a poll on my Instagram and I was surprised at how many people had not heard of the Neon Museum in Las Vegas! It’s such an interesting place to visit and gives you a different experience than the typical Vegas debauchery. Definitely something to add to your Vegas bucket list!

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