The Mob Museum, Las Vegas — Visitor Guide & Things to Do Nearby

The Mob Museum, officially the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, opened in Las Vegas in 2012 at the former Federal Courthouse and Post Office, a historic building where famous mafia trials took place. The museum doesn't celebrate organized crime but rather examines it unflinchingly through a law enforcement perspective, displaying artifacts from famous criminal investigations, police equipment, and historical documents that reveal how mobs corrupted cities and how dedicated agents fought back. The museum's exhibits feature everything from Al Capone's prison mug shot to the car Jimmy Hoffa rode in the day he disappeared to surveillance photos from FBI stakeouts. With Questo, you can navigate the twisted story of organized crime in America, understand how casinos funded its growth, and explore the cat-and-mouse game between criminals and lawmen. The museum presents an unflinching look at violence, corruption, and the human toll of organized crime. It's compelling history that shows why Las Vegas had to shed its mob connections to survive as a modern city.