Learn the history of Las Vegas not from the pages of textbooks or encyclopedias, but the beckoning lights of neon signs – why not? Go to one of the city's most original and popular museums, which is filled with the atmosphere of local streets with their enticing signs.

Today Las Vegas is known to us as the city of sin and endless entertainment. But in the 20th century, it gained fame as the main American city of neon ad signs. Without their bright and colorful light, Las Vegas could not have become itself. That is why the Neon Museum is considered to be one of the main museums of the city, where you can learn about local history and places of worship. 

The Neon Museum was founded in 1996 by caring enthusiasts. It covers an area of 2.4 hectares right in the heart of Las Vegas. This land belongs to the Young Electric Sign Company, which was founded in 1920. It is still one of the leading American organizations for the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of electronic billboards. In fact, its former warehouse, where the non-working signs were stored, became the basis for the museum.

The exhibition consists of approximately 150 showpieces, selected specifically for curious visitors. Although most of the presented signs don’t work and need to be repaired, each of them is unique and significant. The museum's exhibits tell amazing stories not about themselves, but about the people who created them, as well as about their own unusual role in the formation and development of Las Vegas. Besides, a walk through a kind of «cemetery» of billboards introduces the main trends in the design of electronic signage over the past 100 years and remains really inspiring.

Most of the museum's collection is located in the Neon Boneyard exhibition space under the open sky. In the evening, the signs are illuminated with special spotlights. A separate part of the space is occupied by the Neon Boneyard North Gallery, which is available for various events, educational programs, and photoshoots. Another part of the exhibition is located in the lobby of the former La Concha Motel.