Neon Museum Las Vegas: Boneyard Tour, Photos & Honest Visitor Guide

First learned about The Neon Museum on Instagram. Vegas is known for its bright lights, so why not pay homage to its historic neon light history?! I only wish we were in Las Vegas in the summer months so we could enjoy a warmer visit in the evening. We opted for a tour after we visited The Mob Museum close by.

An hour guided tour was only $15-$19 (daytime hours). I would highly recommend a visit while in Vegas. Although the Neon Museum does stagger the tours and cap the group tours at 20 people, we must've lucked out on a small group because our visit fell on a cold day in December, and it was the daytime tour.  

Regretfully, we were unable to see the Neon Museum at night, when the neon signs would have been fully illuminated. I bet that would've been a sight to see, and what a feeling of nostalgia to be transported back in time to Las Vegas' heydays. 
 
^{[UPDATE: Jun 26, 2026 - Evening Admission: From $35. Daytime Admission: From $25.]}

Rules at the Neon Museum

No backpacks, camera bags, large bags, additional camera lenses, monopods, selfie sticks, or tripods are allowed on tours.

Mobile Photography Journal of the Neon Museum

Here's the start of our historic walk of Vegas from the neon sign's perspective.

"A 10-foot-tall Pool Player who once stood upon the roof of Doc and Eddy’s Pool Hall... body is made of hand-welded steel, his hair locks are made from rebar and his clothes, including jeans and the partially unbuttoned shirt, have been painted (palm tree Aloha shirt) on. What he lacks in light-up elements, he makes up for in swagger." –Vegas.com

Treasure Island retired their outdoor pirate show - Sirens of TI in 2013. Check out the Neon Museum on Google Maps Satellite View to see this pirate skeleton head.

What's the significance of 1905...? ANSWER: On May 15, 1905, Las Vegas officially became a city.

Quack... quack. This neon sign was used to try to sell Used Cars.

"Use for neon lighting was 1st demonstrated as far back as December 1910
by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show."

To Neon Art Fans: Other Places to Explore Neon Art Collections

• Tucson's Historic Preservation Foundation - Neon Sign Project
• Hong Kong wants you to Explore the Neon Map
• According to Inside Japan Tours, the 3 best places to find dazzling neon adverts are at: Shinjuku – Kabukicho, Shibuya and Akihabara
• Museum of Vancouver has their permanent exhibition of Vancouver’s big city lights of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s
• In the Glendale, California area? Check out the Museum of Neon and jump aboard their Neon Cruise

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