The Neon Museum

The Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Blvd N, near Downtown Las Vegas in Nevada, preserves retired signs from the city's casinos, motels and businesses in an outdoor collection known as the Boneyard. More than 250 signs are arranged across the grounds, ranging from huge casino marquees to smaller motel and restaurant signs, and many were saved from demolition when their original buildings closed. The visitor center is the restored 1961 La Concha Motel lobby, a curved, shell-like Googie-style building that was moved to the site and is itself part of the exhibit. Visits are by timed entry, usually as a guided tour led by a docent who explains the history of individual signs, the sign makers and how neon design shaped the look of Las Vegas across the twentieth century. Several signs are relit each night, so evening slots show restored pieces glowing against the dark desert sky, while daytime visits are better for studying paint, lettering and construction details. The walk is on gravel and sand between sign rows, with plenty of close-up photography opportunities, and the most striking angles tend to be low shots of larger marquees against the sky and the lit signs after sunset. A typical visit lasts 45 to 90 minutes. The museum is open Sep-May daily 3:00-11:00 PM with last entry at 10:00 PM, and Jun-Aug daily 8:00 PM-midnight, with last entry at 11:00 PM. In 2026, daytime tickets from 3-5 PM start around $25, while evening tickets from 6-11 PM start around $35. Crowds are heaviest at sunset and on weekend evenings, when tickets sell out days ahead, and lighter in the early afternoon during cooler months. Access is by RTC Deuce or route 113 bus along Las Vegas Blvd N, and rideshare from Fremont Street takes about five minutes at roughly $8-12.