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Mob Museum

The Mob Museum, officially the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is a history museum located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Las Vegas
113 places to stay
Open since
2012
Wikipedia readers
19K
a year · #1,397 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Las Vegas

Summers are hot

July and August highs run 102–104°, and about 136 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓

You can stay in Las Vegas

Mob Museum is inside Las Vegas, which has 113 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, Oct and Nov

March, April, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 68–81°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

Harry Reid (LAS) has airline service, about 6 miles from Mob Museum.

Established in 2012

Mob Museum dates from 2012. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Las Vegas. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan58° / 35°
Feb63° / 39°
Mar71° / 45°
Apr78° / 51°
May87° / 60°
Jun98° / 69°
Jul104° / 75°
Aug102° / 74°
Sep94° / 65°
Oct81° / 53°
Nov68° / 41°
Dec57° / 34°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Las Vegas. Las Vegas’s full climate →
About

Mob Museum

The Mob Museum, officially the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is a history museum located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Opened on February 14, 2012, the Mob Museum is dedicated to featuring the artifacts, stories, and history of organized crime in the United States, as well as the actions and initiatives by law enforcement to prevent such crimes. The museum is housed in the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, which was built in 1933 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is located on Stewart Avenue, two blocks north of Fremont Street, the main artery of the downtown casino district.

Type
Museum
Established
2012
Wikipedia readers
19K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Mob Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Las Vegas (113) and Paradise (234).

Mob Museum12345678Las Vegas113Paradise234Winchester49Sunrise Manor39Enterprise50Henderson44North Las Vegas23Allegiant StadiumHoover DamThe STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPodT-Mobile ArenaMGM Grand Garden ArenaCashman FieldThe Colosseum at Caesars PalaceSam Boyd Stadium5 mi
Mob Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Allegiant Stadium
  2. 2Hoover Dam
  3. 3The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod
  4. 4T-Mobile Arena
  5. 5MGM Grand Garden Arena
  6. 6Cashman Field
  7. 7The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
  8. 8Sam Boyd Stadium
In town

Las Vegas

113 places to stay · 82 hotels · 16 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground

You’re already here.

679,817 people

10 min drive

Paradise

234 places to stay · 224 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks

185,913 people

6 mi south of Mob Museum

5 min drive

Winchester

49 places to stay · 45 hotels · 1 campground · 3 RV parks

37,081 people

3 mi south of Mob Museum

10 min drive

Sunrise Manor

39 places to stay · 20 hotels · 8 motels · 2 campgrounds · 9 RV parks

200,218 people

5 mi east of Mob Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Mob MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Las Vegasin town—113 82 hotels · 16 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground679,817$428KD
Paradise6 mi south10 min234 224 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks185,913$384K—
Winchester3 mi south5 min49 45 hotels · 1 campground · 3 RV parks37,081$303K—
Sunrise Manor5 mi east10 min39 20 hotels · 8 motels · 2 campgrounds · 9 RV parks200,218$320K—
Enterprise12 mi southwest20 min50 43 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks240,464$476K—
Henderson13 mi southeast20 min44 37 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park353,289$485KC
North Las Vegas9 mi north15 min23 16 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins296,653$404KC−
Spring Valley9 mi southwest15 min21 21 hotels219,187$434K—

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LASHarry Reid · major hub6 mi
BLDBoulder City Municipal22 mi
SGUSt George Regional108 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Mob Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Mob Museum

Other well-known places within 25 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Allegiant Stadium: Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hoover Dam: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod: Original uploader was Timjarrett at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · T-Mobile Arena: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MGM Grand Garden Arena: Slargent, CC BY 1.0 · Cashman Field: Antic2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Colosseum at Caesars Palace: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 · Sam Boyd Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

Common questions

Visiting Mob Museum

Is Mob Museum in Las Vegas?

Yes. It’s inside Las Vegas, NV.

When is the best time to visit Mob Museum?

March, April, October and November, with highs of 68–81°.

What is the closest airport to Mob Museum?

Harry Reid (LAS), about 6 miles away.

Where should I stay near Mob Museum?

Paradise (6 mi, 234 places to stay), Las Vegas (in town, 113 places to stay) and Winchester (3 mi, 49 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Las Vegas

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.