Culture/Museums

Learn all about Las Vegas's history or the history of gaming and gambling at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas's Lied Library Special Collections. Special Collections are located on the third floor of the library on UNLV's main campus east of the Strip and are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. It is closed on weekends.

The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History offers impressive displays about the history of American Indian cultures in the southwestern United States, desert life, and the history of ancient Mexico. The museum is located on the University of Nevada-Las Vegas's campus east of the Strip and is open from 8 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday.

Or if Americana/kitsch is more your thing, be sure to stop by the Neon Museum. This open-air museum is dedicated to preserving neon signs from Las Vegas's past. The organization restores the signs and has them displayed along Fremont Street. Follow the walking tour to see all the signs.