Museums

Deconstructing the good old days on display at the Mob Museum: Wednesday, February 15, 2012; Neon Eden:; By J. Patrick Coolican; Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican examines the "things were better when the Mob ran this town" argument.

Vegas opens museum to examine its mobbed-up past: Wednesday, February 15, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; Visitors doing time inside the newly opened Mob Museum were in no rush to escape and a few even relaxed — in an electric chair. “I had fun with the machine gun,” said Valerie Landau of Las Vegas.

Hispanic Museum of Nevada settles into new home: Saturday, February 11, 2012; New events, workshops added as museum enters 20th year; By Tovin Lapan; The Hispanic Museum of Nevada traces its humble beginnings to an empty display case with broken glass at the St. Christopher Catholic School. It was 20 years ago, and teacher Lynnette Sawyer wanted to display some items for her students.

Conceptual design unveiled for Henderson Space and Science Center: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; The Henderson Space and Science Center, borne of an idea brainstormed years ago by former Henderson Councilman Jack Clark, continues to edge closer to reality with the unveiling Friday of a new conceptual design and model.

Mob, neon, nukes: Las Vegas museums capture unique history: Monday, January 16, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; While the Neon Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement and the National Atomic Testing Museum will never be mistaken for the Louvre, all three will be home to significant happenings in 2012.

A place to act out while raising money: Monday, November 14, 2011; The B.S.:; By Bruce Spotleson; If you like Halloween and authentic local events, show up next year for the Boneyard Bash, a fundraiser for the Neon Museum. The first one was held in the historic Fremont East District on Oct. 28. Amidst the eclectic crowd were some elaborate costumes. Or, at least, I hope they were costumes.

Sex industry figure sues over donations to Erotic Heritage Museum: Friday, November 4, 2011; By Steve Green; Sex industry operator Harry Mohney is suing a Las Vegas erotic art curator, charging she caused problems with the IRS for him by providing a faulty appraisal of adult material he donated to the local Erotic Heritage Museum.

Mob Museum to offer discounted tickets for Nevada residents: Thursday, November 3, 2011; By Aida Ahmed; The downtown Mob Museum announced today it will offer discounted rates to Nevada residents when it open its doors Feb. 14.

After hiatus, Hammargren House opening in honor of Nevada Day: Saturday, October 29, 2011; Home crammed with collectibles from state's colorful past; By Gregan Wingert; Dr. Lonnie Hammargren scurried around his home Friday morning dressed in a blue NASA jumpsuit whistling a cheerful tune while searching for something over the rim of his spectacles, what it is, he might not even know.

Cultural Affairs Department going into 'foster care': Friday, September 23, 2011; Government:; By David McGrath Schwartz; The state’s Cultural Affairs Department dies Oct. 1 after an 18-year run — the latest victim of budget cuts. To preserve the functions of the agency — state museums, grants for artists, historic preservation and archived information — state officials said they had to cut off the head.

Las Vegas secures $5.5 million for Mob Museum construction: Wednesday, September 7, 2011; Funding coming from state in historic tax equity credits; By Dave Toplikar; About $10.6 million in historic tax credit equity — including $5.5 for construction costs — is expected to be brought in over the next five years to help pay for the $42 million Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas.

Company creates museum exhibits that put the fun in learning: Wednesday, July 20, 2011; science:; By Paul Takahashi; Tucked away in an office building in the southwest valley is a company that makes a product so unusual, few others can replicate it.

Natural History Museum celebrates 20 years: Saturday, July 16, 2011; By Aida Ahmed; Las Vegas is probably better known for tearing down any remnants of its recent history, but on Saturday, people were invited to revel in the past as the Las Vegas Natural History Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary. Outside the museum, visitors were greeted by food trucks and a DJ spinning the latest tunes. Once inside, however, they took a step back in time — making their way through the darkened maze of The Pharaoh’s Tomb exhibit and taking in replicas of priceless Egyptian antiquities. To mark its anniversary, the museum hosted the special celebration to bring in families and children. ...

Hot spots for getting back to nature in Southern Nevada: Friday, June 24, 2011; By Kristen Peterson; President Obama has declared June as Great Outdoors Month. So if you're looking to celebrate, southern Nevada has urban and suburban spots worthy of visiting for those dying to get outside in 100-plus temperatures, but have no cash for gas, are commuting by foot or bus passes.

Henderson City Council OKs $1.5 million for science museum: Tuesday, June 14, 2011; By Paul Takahashi; The Henderson City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $1.5 million operating budget for the Henderson Space and Science Center for fiscal 2012.