Las Vegas Mob Museum to Open on Valentine’s Day

1/26/2012

The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement (a.k.a., the Mob Museum) is set to open on Valentine's Day in downtown Las Vegas. The museum provides the true story of the mob via interactive exhibits and multi-sensory experiences. Artifacts include the St. Valentine's Day Wall, where, in Chicago on Feb. 14, , seven men affiliated with the Bugs Morgan gang were shot to death, reportedly by the South Side Italian gang led by Al Capone.

Another artifact is the barber chair where Albert Anastasia was sitting when he was killed in New York City on Oct. 25, Artifacts belonging gangsters including Capone, Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Ben “Bugsy” Siegel and Mickey Cohen also are on display. Included are weapons, jewelry and other personal belongings, as well as photographs.

Among the interactive elements, visitors can shoot a Tommy gun, listen to real FBI surveillance tapes on wiretapping equipment, take part in FBI weapons training, and hear evidentiary wiretaps, learning the meaning of what is being said and decoded.

The 41,square-foot museum features approximately 17,square feet of exhibition space on three floors, plus a retail store, special event areas, educational areas and office space. Museum hours, though subject to change, are Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays until 8 p.m. Admission (plus tax) is $18 for adults; $12 for children ages 5 to 17 and students ages 18 to 23 with ID; $14 for seniors, military, law enforcement personnel and teachers; and $10 for Nevada residents of all ages.

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