Museums

On anniversary of JFK assassination, investigator looks back: Thursday, November 22, 2012; Q&A with Robert Blakey, former chief counsel of House Select Committee on Assassinations; By Tovin Lapan; Forty-nine years ago today, on Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza. The assassination and subsequent slaying of shooter Lee Harvey Oswald shocked the country.

Viva Andy: 'Warhol Out West' exhibition to open at Bellagio: Thursday, November 15, 2012; Comprehensive show marks new partnership with Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum; By Andrea Domanick; Mover over, Monet: The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is getting a pop art makeover. The Bellagio announced plans this week to bring ...

Mob Museum marks anniversary of hearings that introduced much of the U.S. to organized crime: Thursday, November 15, 2012; History: Government lawyer who authored RICO anti-corruption law speaks at museum; By Tovin Lapan; On Nov. 15, 1950 — 62 years ago to the day — the Kefauver committee stopped in Las Vegas for one of its several hearings exploring organized crime in America.

Nevada's nuclear workers praised at dedication of National Atomic Testing Museum: Friday, October 26, 2012; By Conor Shine; For decades, Nevada served as the epicenter for the nation’s nuclear arms testing program, hosting more than 1,000 nuclear detonations since 1951 at the test site north of Las Vegas. The state also serves as the central repository for all the information and artifacts related to the country’s nuclear testing program after the Atomic Testing Museum on the UNLV campus was designated a national museum at the end of 2011. On Friday, the museum celebrated its new status with a dedication ceremony featuring Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other federal officials.

Neon Museum opens its doors with powerful stories and spellbinding artifacts: Thursday, October 18, 2012; By Kristen Peterson; It’s a lovely Saturday morning in Downtown Las Vegas, and we’re in the Neon Museum’s Boneyard, standing before the Moulin Rouge sign’s beautifully scripted font as our tour guide discusses the racial segregation of Las Vegas’ past. We’ve already learned about the 1905 land auction that gave birth to Downtown Las Vegas, and that a mere 90 years later, the fantastic lighted and neon signs that came to define the city were being collected by a local arts organization as the only souvenirs of a quickly vanishing past.

Former erotic museum consultant sues founder, citing affair gone bad: Friday, October 5, 2012; Lawsuits:; By Dave Toplikar; The former assistant curator of the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas has filed a suit against the museum's founder, who she says fired her then defamed and banned her from the museum after she ended an alleged three-year affair with him and then refused his advances.

Las Vegas Mob Museum sees its 100,000th visitor: Tuesday, October 2, 2012; Attractions:; By Dave Toplikar; The Las Vegas Mob Museum recently recorded its 100,000th visitor and is on track to reach 200,000 by the end of the year, Executive Director Jonathan Ullman said.

UFO military secrets revealed, but revelations spark more questions: Tuesday, September 25, 2012; By Robin Leach; The U.S. government has been accused of a long-running, massive cover-up of a secret agency that solely deals with evidence and information ...

Cultural Corridor 2.0: no longer the forgotten hub: Wednesday, September 19, 2012; By Kristen Peterson; What had been envisioned—promised, even—by city leaders two decades ago fell by the wayside.

Attorneys use ruling from 1601 in fight about mob artifacts: Monday, September 17, 2012; courts:; By Steve Green; Attorneys for the opposition to Las Vegas Mob Experience developer Jay Bloom are using an English court ruling from centuries ago to try to disprove what they call nonsensical and fraudulent legal claims he has made in a case about mob artifacts.

ShoeZeum, with 2,500 pairs of Nikes, opens in downtown Neonopolis: Friday, August 31, 2012; Entertainment:; By Ron Sylvester; The owner of the world's largest collection of Nikes is named Jordan Michael Geller. Steve Geller named his son after the legendary Chicago Bulls player ...

Famed casino signs will be stars of the show when Neon Museum opens in October: Thursday, August 30, 2012; By Conor Shine; A fenced-in lot near Las Vegas Boulevard in downtown Las Vegas has for years been the final resting place for some of the city’s historic neon signs, drawing only the occasional tourist, local or history buff inside for a tour. But come October, the sign graveyard will spring back to life.

Judge's decision keeps Wayne Newton museum project intact: Tuesday, August 28, 2012; Estranged partners want to dissolve project management company; By Dave Toplikar; Wayne Newton’s wealthy Texas business partners told a Clark County District Court judge today that they no longer can have a working relationship with the longtime Las Vegas entertainer.

Former mobster goes from robbing to writing: Sunday, July 22, 2012; 'Sinatra Club' author recounts working with John Gotti; By Cristina Chang; It all began with the Hershey’s kisses. As a young boy, Salvatore “Sal” Polisi would steal pieces of chocolate for his sister. As he grew older, he graduated to stealing cars, robbing banks and running gambling operations.

‘Pawn Stars’ regular loans McCarran chair to museum: Tuesday, July 17, 2012; ‘The Old Man’ accepts honor from Clark County Commission; By Dave Toplikar; Wearing sunglasses and a no-nonsense air of authority, Richard “The Old Man” Harrison from TV’s “Pawn Stars” made his way Tuesday morning into the Clark County Commission chambers to be honored — and to leave behind a couple of gifts.