Museums

National Atomic Testing Museum unveils Area 51 exhibit: Tuesday, May 15, 2012; By Robin Leach; It was once one of the most secret places in America, so secret that the U.S. government denied it even existed. Maps were altered so that its ...

Disputes heat up over Mob Attraction artifacts: Thursday, April 26, 2012; By Steve Green; Guns. Knives. Brass knuckles. Decades after they were used as tools in deadly games of profit and control, pieces of the nation’s mobster past are once again involved in a heated dispute — this time in court.

A look at 6 renowned projects, features that beautify Las Vegas: Friday, April 13, 2012; City Government:; By Dave Toplikar; Several projects designed to enhance the appearance of Las Vegas were recognized this week by Mayor Carolyn Goodman as part of the annual Mayor’s Urban Design Awards. Goodman announced the winners on Wednesday night, during her first State of the City address inside the new City Hall.

Nine family-friendly spring break activities in and around Las Vegas: Tuesday, April 3, 2012; By Conor Shine, Gregan Wingert; School’s out in Las Vegas, at least for the week. With spring break in full effect, students and families may have some extra free time on their hands this week.

Are the Beatles out of order at Madame Tussauds at the Venetian?: Thursday, March 22, 2012; By Don Chareunsy; Since the unveiling of the “Abbey Road Traveling Experience” at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at the Venetian on Monday, Beatles fans have ...

Henderson backs off $21 million pledge for Space and Science Center: Thursday, March 22, 2012; City Government:; By Aida Ahmed; The city of Henderson is pulling the plug on a $21 million promise to help fund the proposed Henderson Space and Science Center. Tuesday night, the city council unanimously voted to remove money designated for the science center from the city’s land fund and use it for other capital projects.

Exclusive: Sale of 5,500 Titanic artifacts, including those at Luxor, expected to fetch $180 million-plus: Wednesday, March 21, 2012; By Robin Leach; If you have a spare $189 million and want to own the entire collection of Titanic memorabilia in time for the 100th anniversary of the ...

Photos: The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road Traveling Experience’ arrives at Madame Tussauds: Tuesday, March 20, 2012; By Don Chareunsy; It’s another British invasion, except this time at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at the Venetian. The Beatles’ “Abbey Road Traveling Experience,” ...

Tropicana mob exhibit consultant: 'Nobody has an attraction like this': Monday, March 5, 2012; By Steve Green; Can the Mob Attraction Las Vegas — previously known as the Mob Experience — compete with the newly opened Mob Museum? That's one of the questions we posed to Tom Zaller, consultant for the Tropicana attraction, during a recent interview.

Vegas friends remember former mob prosecutor, casino exec Dennis Gomes: Friday, February 24, 2012; By Steve Green; He may have spent the latter part of his career in Atlantic City, but Dennis Gomes will always be remembered as a true “only-in-Las Vegas”-type character.

Las Vegas Art Museum's collection finds new place to hang, at Smith Center: Friday, February 24, 2012; Art works out of storage:; By Kristen Peterson; The Las Vegas Art Museum’s collection of contemporary works, which fell out of public view three years ago when the museum closed its doors, is now being loaned to the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and being hung in executive offices, corridors and conference rooms in advance of the center’s opening next month.

'Face to Face' poll: Is downtown redevelopment worth the cost?: Thursday, February 23, 2012; By Sun Staff; Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will be on "Face to Face With Jon Ralston" tonight to talk about the Mob Museum, City Hall and the open seat on the City Council.

Tropicana's Mob Attraction to reopen its interactive displays March 1: Wednesday, February 22, 2012; By Steve Green; Mob Attraction Las Vegas at the Tropicana resort, formerly called the Las Vegas Mob Experience, says its interactive portion will reopen on March 1.

Henderson puts hold on funding for science museum: Tuesday, February 21, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; The Henderson Space and Science Center is going to have to wait for its next piece of funding from the city.

New York Times review: In Mob Museum, Las Vegas embraces its bad guys of old: Tuesday, February 21, 2012; New York Times News Service; And now, here in a city where such figures were once as comfortably in their element as Zeus and his family on Olympus, they are finally getting ...