The Neon Boneyard is one of the coolest places in Las Vegas — PHOTOS
People walk through the Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Boulevard during the Grand Lighting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 during the The museum, which has more than 150 vintage neon signs, will open to the public on Oct. 27.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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The Neon Museum has the largest collection of vintage neon signage in the world and is a unique record of Las Vegas’ colorful history. Featuring more than 150 unrestored signs within a two and a half acre outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard, the Neon Museum offers guided tours seven days a week, both during the day as well as in the evening. For more information, please visit www.neonmuseum.org. (Photo courtesy of the Neon Mu
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The restored giant spiked high-heal shoe that used to be part of the marquee sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall is shown along Las Vegas Boulevard on Monday, November 9, 2009, in Las Vegas. Some of the vintage signs from casinos of the past are being overhauled and installed as part of an improvement project for the designated National Scenic Byway, which was recently expanded to include Las Vegas Bo
The Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Boulevard as seen Oct. 17, 2012. The museum, which has more than 150 vintage neon signs, will open on Oct. 27.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Boulevard as seen Oct. 17, 2012. The museum, which has more than 150 vintage neon signs, will open on Oct. 27.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Boulevard as seen Oct. 17, 2012. The museum, which has more than 150 vintage neon signs, will open on Oct. 27.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Boulevard as seen Oct. 17, 2012. The museum, which has more than 150 vintage neon signs, will open on Oct. 27.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Boulevard as seen Oct. 17, 2012. The museum, which has more than 150 vintage neon signs, will open on Oct. 27.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Boulevard as seen Oct. 17, 2012. The museum, which has more than 150 vintage neon signs, will open on Oct. 27.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Neon Museum at 770 Las Vegas Boulevard as seen Oct. 17, 2012. The museum, which has more than 150 vintage neon signs, will open on Oct. 27.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Larry Hernandez, left, of Jones Sign, holds the rope as he lowers a newly restored sign from Liberace Museum at The Neon Museum where it joined their existing Boneyard collection, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at 770 N Las Vegas Blvd., in Las Vegas. Shulman Family Foundation paid for the restoration of the sign. (Bizu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The sun sets over the Neon Boneyard on Feb. 17, 2015. (Stephanie Grimes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Signs are seen at the Neon Museum during a tour on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, in Las Vegas. The museum is celebrating their one-year anniversary. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The old Binion‘s Horseshoe sign is seen at the Neon Museum during a tour on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, in Las Vegas. The museum is celebrating their one-year anniversary. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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The Neon Museum, which turns 20 next year, has been around for longer than many of us have lived in Las Vegas.
A guided tour takes you through nearly 150 signs that have played a role in Las Vegas history. Check out the photo gallery above for a peek inside the Neon Boneyard, the outdoor portion of the museum where most of the signs are kept.
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