Mob Museum, Crime and law enforcement museum in Downtown Las Vegas, United States
This institution spreads across three floors in a former courthouse in the heart of Las Vegas, documenting the relationship between crime and justice. Artifacts, photographs, multimedia installations, and reconstructed rooms offer insight into investigators' work and the methods of organized networks.
The building was completed in 1933 as a federal courthouse and later hosted important hearings on organized crime during the 1950s. Its conversion into this facility occurred in 2012 to preserve the story of confrontation between government agencies and criminal structures.
The Underground, opened in April 2018 in the basement, holds a working speakeasy and distillery with exhibits on Prohibition-era bootleggers, rumrunners and moonshiners. The museum distills its own 100-proof corn moonshine in a custom pot still, sold since 2019 through Lee's Discount Liquor stores. Near the exit, a wall shows actors who played famous mobsters on screen.
The tour begins on the top floor and guides visitors gradually downward through different thematic areas. Multimedia elements, films, and audio stations complement the exhibits, so allowing enough time for exploration is recommended.
One room holds an original wall from a 1929 Chicago scene, its visible bullet holes documenting the violence of that era. Forensic exhibits allow visitors to analyze fingerprints and step into the role of investigators themselves.
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