Some Of Interesting Museums In Las Vegas
In the following, there are some museums in Las Vegas that you can visit in during your holiday. The museums will give you another experience in spending the holiday time.
Guggenheim Las Vegas
Designed by award-winning architect Rem Koolhaas, this branch of the Guggenheim is larger than New York’s Grand Central Station. The $21-million building includes a skylight with retractable panels painted as a replica of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Traveling exhibits rotate with the other Guggenheims. Open 9:30am-8:30pm daily
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
One can easily become so entranced with the wax figures that their theatrical settings are ignored. St Mark’s Library Building within the Venetian Hotel. Open 10am–7pm Sun–Thu, 10am–10pm Fri–Sat. There is admission charge $19.95 (no need to prebook)
Hermitage-Guggenheim
The inaugural exhibition in fall 2001, Masterpieces from the Hermitage and Guggenheim
Collections, featured works by such monumental artists as Monet, Cezanne, and Picasso. One would expect nothing less. Open 9:30am–8:30pm daily
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Highlights include the international wildlife room and a live shark exhibit. The children’s hands-on exploration room is excellent, but the roars of the animated dinosaurs may elicit equally loud cries from frightened toddlers. Open 9am–4pm daily
Clark County Heritage Museum
This unusual museum has historic buildings relocated from various sites around the state, as well as contemporary local artifacts. Open 9am–4:30pm daily
Las Vegas Art Museum
Housed in a $20-million contemporary-style southwest building, the museum is a repository for both national and international works, with local arts and crafts in the gift shop. Opened on 10am–5pm Tue–Sat; 1–5pm Sun
Guinness World of Records Museum
The hall of fame for the heaviest, fastest, and tallest. Local recordholders are Brad Rodgers, owner of the largest collection of shot glasses, and Peter Rosendahl, with 26 records for feats accomplished on unicycles. Open 9am–5pm daily, there is admission charge