Neon Museum

The museum and our guide —- awesome 5 stars !!! Recommend the day (see more) or night (a few neons are refurbished) tour == early dusk would prob be perfect.
The ticketing agent, and front desk crew neg 2. I’ve never meet such an unwelcoming and unfriendly crew running a museum. Our group was on time (15 mins before the tour started), everyone had IDs and tickets in hand. We lined up and started to go through the check in process — but i’m not sure if the computer failed or our group overwhelmed her — but rude and nasty to everyone (7) for no apparent reason.
A husband, wife and baby (in stroller) were late for another tour so they added them to our group. Kids screamed it head off for the whole thing. We could barely hear the docent. This is not for kids who are still running around, pulling, touching, etc. There is A LOT of sharp glass.
You must stay in the group. One guy too a few steps back to take a picture of us on the tour and the docent immediately chased him and herded him back into the cattle herd.

We went on the 6pm tour on January, and it was quite dark by then. I was a little disappointed as most of the neon aren’t lit up, only a handful is. The rest has colored spotlights on them which was cool but I feel a day time tour would be more beneficial if you want to see the unlit neon in all its painted glory. I love sign painting but at night you can’t really see the details on it very well. The actual lit neon is beautiful especially at night, but I feel we could see more neon on Fremont anyway.
However I enjoyed the tour very much, it is full of historical facts about vegas. Really cool and I learned a lot. The tour was one hour but the guide doesn’t care if you drift off and look around as long as you’re in his line of sight.
Overall I’d say it’s a cool way to spend an hour if you’re in the area. Btw it’s not a very safe area so I don’t recommend walking there from Fremont. Take a cab or über. I don’t know if it’s worth traveling here all the way from the strip unless you’re really into sign painting though, or you’re into photography cos this place has great photo spots.
Oh yeah, some of the tour guides and guys at the counter is ultra hot. Love that beard ;D

I was thrilled to finally visit the Neon Museum, aka Boneyard, in Las Vegas. It’s been on my Travel Bucket List for many years and it was everything I thought it would be and more! The tour usually sells out, so buy your tickets in advance online. I bought ours about a month before our trip.
It’s on the edge of The Strip that doesn’t show up in all of that beautiful Las Vegas marketing literature; drive a few blocks past the museum and you’ll be in the seedier parts of Sin City, so be sure to park in the museum’s lot or the adjacent streets. We had to park in the lot across the street, which had plenty of spaces but wasn’t exactly the nicest place to hang out.
The main lobby/​gift shop is the former La Concha hotel and fans of Googie architecture will love it. There’s a self-​guided «touch screen» that has some good info on Vegas and there’s also a selfie photo booth. Our tour guide gathered our group and we headed outside into the cool November air. As noted on the website, you cannot wear open shoes or sandals here due to the dirt, rocks, and broken glass in the area.
The open-​air boneyard is amazing. There is so much Las Vegas history via the neon lights throughout the tour, from walking under a Binions Horseshoe to the old Sahara sign. So many memories! I remember the Tam O’Shanter, the Stardust, the … it’s all a trip down Memory Lane and it’s a fun one at that. The tour guide offered plenty of historical facts as well as some great «unofficial» folklore.
My only complaint would be that I wish the tour was longer. You’d think that an hour spent looking at old hotel and casino signs would be enough, but it wasn’t even close. I could’ve easily spent another hour just looking at everything and taking even more photos.
After a lifetime of visiting Las Vegas, going to the Neon Museum was some of the best money I’ve ever spent in town.
Highly recommended.

This place was just «okay» to me. I enjoyed the tour, but it definitely could have been summed up in about 15 – 20 minutes. Although our tour guide was nice, there really wasn’t a lot of neon lights to see. Only like 5 out of the 100 or so we saw were actually in full working order. Especially at night where it was extremely cold, the tour should have moved along a little more quickly.
There was just a bunch of landscaping lights shining on the actual old Las Vegas signs. Was kind of disappointed in that sense, but still kind of cool they kept the preservation of the old Las Vegas history. I just honestly thought there would be much more to see. For $ 25 a person, I just would have expected more. Been there, done that, won’t be back. Wouldn’t recommend.

Attended the Stars and Stardust event tonight. What a treat! I have never been to the Neon Museum before. Now, I am looking forward to returning to do a full tour. This was a free event that was put on by the Museum and the astronomy club of Las Vegas. There was a scavenger hunt for the kids to do and when they finished, they got a sticker. There was 5 telescopes and knowledge individuals who shared. Fun evening with great picture opportunities.

What a great educational tour! The Neon Museum is located a few blocks from Downtown. Filled with old signs from various casinos such as The Sahara, Stardust, Rivera, Moulin Rouge etc, the «Boneyard» is a must see, especially at night. Our tour guides were awesome! They’re all on a volunteer basis which Andy and I found to be enjoyable because that really shows they love their jobs! We were taught so much about Las Vegas history, very enjoyable date night!

Wow. what a gem! This is a wonderful place to go to see all the old Vegas signs. If you like architecture tours. you’ll like Vegas’ version of it.
It’s a one hour tour with a lot of rules. and it’s outside. I would actually recommend doing it when it’s warmer.
I had a great time but I think it’s a one time deal. I would recommend others to go if you want to learn about old Vegas.

The ticket comes with an informational one hour tour about neon signage and the history of Las Vegas.
Worth the visit!

This was quite a cool activity to do. We’d heard about this graveyard from a few friends so we thought we would check it out.
We walked down Las Vegas Blvd for a bit before we jumped into a cab. It cost us $ 25 from the Circus hotel to the graveyard.
The graveyard itself is impressive. There are lots of signs to look at and the guide tells you the history of many of the big signs as well as the oldest, biggest etc
Entry is $ 18 per person and many ppl tipped the guide also. The cab back to Harrahs cost another $ 35. Not a cheap day but it was cool to do.

What an absolute gem! I’d read about the Neon Museum in Nylon months ago and made a point to see it the next time I was in Vegas. I’m very happy I got a chance to!
We arrived on a Saturday afternoon initially, only to be told tickets for the exhibit were sold out, much to our disappointment. (It’s guided, hour-​long tours consisting of about 20 people at any given time, not free roaming like other museums.) We got tickets for the following day, and came back promptly for a 1PM tour.
The museum itself is basically a giant backyard chock full of old Vegas signage from various eras of the 20^th century. The tour itself was a bit slow-​paced, but our tour guide was great — really enthusiastic and informative about the history of the signs and Vegas (my favorite fact she fed us was that once upon a time, years ago, people used to be able to come to Vegas to watch nuclear bombs being tested on vacant land as they ate sack lunches — pretty loopy stuff!). The signs themselves are gorgeous, vintage testaments to typography and art. My inner photographer had a wonderful time snapping pictures of all the colorful neon goodness.
I’ll definitely be back one day for a night tour (when the yard is apparently all lit up). This museum is a must-​see for art/​history aficionados!

For an hour of tour, Neon Museum gives you the history of Las Vegas pretty much. How it started, why is started, and where the city is at now today.
They’re all not lit. But it’s okay, hence the name boneyard. All signs are majority dead. Well, a few were lit.
$ 18 for NV residents, $ 25 for others (this is for the night tour, which I highly recommend doing the sunset one — 4 pm in the winter).
Book online, print and head over. ⁵⁄₅!

This was really cool. Neat to see all the old signs. Wanted to do the night tour but it was sold out. They sell out of tickets fast so book in advance! Either way I’m glad we went because we got some excellent photos during the afternoon tour that you would have a hard time taking pictures of at night since not all of the signs are restored.

I’m not sure I should be writing a review here because tickets were gone on the day I went. I went around 5pm wanting a night tour but it was sold out. Some of the Unilocalers recommend night tour but you can see more detail during day tour per staff. Something to consider. The tour is about 1 hour and you have to stay with your tour guide the whole time.
If you’re out of town, adult admission is $ 18 and children (student) is $ 12.
I’ll try again on my next trip.

This place is very underrated. Under. Rated. So much history of Las Vegas at this place and its phenomenal. Every sign has a history. Weird, amazing or just WTF history of these signs. I wish they had the entire Stardust neon sign BUT that sign is too big. Overall, I’m glad I went to this museum.

I love, love, love this place, but this is the sort of thing that inerests the crap out of me. Making our reservation online was easy-​peasy. They did offer military discount.
We had a very small daytime tour which was nice since I didn’t have to feel like our kids were distracting others.
Our tour guide Ashley was amazing. SO informative and some great stories behind so many (probably all) of these signs.
Perhaps I shouldn’t even leave a review since I’m so biased toward this place… I would volunteer here if we lived close.
Go… just go, night or day. A huge «don’t miss» for a Vegas visit.

I totally and utterly love this place! It enchanted me even before I went to Vegas. As I researched all LV best attractions, I came across Neon Museum and I knew it’s a place I really want to see.
The museum is located a few minutes from Downtown Vegas, on Las Vegas Boulevard. So, if you’re staying on the Strip, it’s approximately 15-​minutes taxi ride. However, I probably should have booked the tickets earlier as there are only 16 places on every tour and it was hard to find two vacant places over the course of the week. All the night tours were sold out, so we could only get a day time one, but if I ever go to Vegas again I will definitely try a night time visit. It must be an amazing experience.
During the season, the sun is very strong, even in the morning, so it’s better to come prepared. Bring the cap and a big bottle of water. At the museum, you can also borrow the umbrella. The visit itself was amazing! One of the reviewers called this place a neon graveyard and I totally agree with that assessment. It’s the place full of beautiful stories of the great Vegas buildings. And the guide definitely knows how to tell them. The tour was very interesting and educational. Looking at the signs and hearing all that crazy stories about city most famous establishments… it felt like going back in time.
On the way out, be sure to visit the gift shop. I bought some cool magnets with the first letters of my and my fiancé names taken from the pictures of the signs. They also had great posters, shirts and books. There was even a book about neon museums all over the world and the Warsaw Neon Museum was in it! Definitely, a must-​visit place!

Want to get the funk of the Strip off you? Want to feel somewhat grown up and cultured? Come here!
This is where a conservation group keeps old school Vegas neon signs that have been all over. Most are kept in original condition and very few have been updated so that yo ucan see the history in the signs.
Our guide was amaizng, in addition to explaining where each sign came from, she very thoroughly went through the time period, the designer, the special features of each. It waas a history lesson as well and the amount of detail you can see up close is fascinating.
I’m a history buff and you’d not think about that fact that Vegas DOES have a history (and a lot is quite sordid). If you want to see really cool signs AND get some backstory on the evolution of Vegas, come here!
** it sells out damn near everyday so book early (and I recommend the night tour)

You know it’s a super tourist trap when you can only go to the graveyard with a tour group. I honestly just wanted a picture with the Stardust sign and really did not care about the rest of the signs – but they make you listen to the tour guide and follow him/​her around. I mean, why not just have security guards standing around making sure you don’t damage anything? You’re like a mouse in a maze directed towards what the master wants you to see. If it didn’t seem so jail-​like, this place would get 4 stars for sure.
I went during the day which is cheaper than going at night. I’m not sure which is better since at night the lights would look awesome and it wouldn’t be as hot.

Parking is plentiful and free. It’s just a short ride/​drive from downtown. Make sure you secure reservations well in advance. We did the day tour because all the night tours were full a week out. We paid $ 18 a person. The downside to making reservations is that there are no refunds. Even though only 2 of our 3 showed up, we still had to pay for all 3 tickets.
The day tour is great but I can see it being unbearably hot on some days. They sell bottles of water and are nice enough to provide complimentary umbrellas. You get so much information and history on the tour, not only about the signs but about Las Vegas itself. They let you take as many pictures as you want. It’s a great way to spend a party of your day or night in Vegas.

The Neon Museum is a place near and dear to my heart. The first time I ever visited was on my birthday a couple years ago. My wife took me and being a Vegas trivia nut, I was in heaven. Over 150 vintage Las Vegas signs. The same ones I have seen for years both live as I pretty much grew up in Vegas as well as in books and Google images of vintage Las Vegas. Truly a magical place with nostalgia and history abounding. To boot, it is a 501©3 Non-​Profit organization. The employees and volunteers all share a passion to preserve, restore, and share this uniquely Vegas collection and museum with all.
Now having said all that, I must admit in the interest of full disclosure that after I went a second time with the wife I became truly hooked and decided to become a Volunteer Docent (Tour Guide). I am NOT a paid employee nor do I tout myself as such. I am strictly a volunteer and lead a guided tour for paid guests approximately twice a week for a total of about 8 hours a month. I had never written a full review of the Neon Museum and I’ve been meaning to for quite some time.
The museum offers guided 1 hour tours during the day and night. I prefer night tours as the weather is much nicer (especially airing the warmer months) and I like seeing the restored signs lit up.
To be clear, not all the signs are restored, and most never will be. The museum showcases both unrestored and select restored signs. At present, there are 7 fully restored signs out of over 150 on the tour. Signs cost quite a bit to restore and electricity to display so they come out slowly. More are being restored every day so you never know what you’ll see next time.
I absolutely love the Neon Museum. It is by far my favorite charity and I strongly recommend it to all.