National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement

The Mob Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime’s history and impact on American society.

The Mob Museum offers a bold and authentic view of organized crime from vintage Las Vegas to the back alleys of American cities and—increasingly—across the borders and networks of the entire world. Explore the real stories and actual events of Mob history through interactive exhibits and one-of-a-kind Mob and law enforcement artifacts found inside our restored 1933 former courthouse and post office building located just minutes from Fremont Street.

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The Speakeasy

Travel back in time to the Prohibition era, when thousands of speakeasies operating in hard-to-find places satisfied the nation’s thirst for forbidden spirits.

Distillery

Prohibition made it illegal to brew beer or distill liquor, so America’s unquenched thirst for alcohol demanded an underworld solution. The Mob filled the void, smuggling spirits into the country and producing moonshine from hidden stills.

Use of Force Training Experience

This exhibit explores law enforcement methods of identifying, apprehending, and prosecuting criminals, placing guests in the shoes of law enforcement officers.

Crime Lab Experience

Sometimes the most valuable police work happens in a laboratory. Finding and analyzing forensic evidence is key to building strong cases against criminal suspects.

Organized Crime Today Exhibit

Thanks to countless pop culture references and notorious 20th-century organized crime figures such as Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel and John Gotti, the concept of organized crime calls to mind images of bygone eras when speakeasies, Mob-run casinos and infamous M...

Recent Blog

Twenty years later, The Sopranos remembered fondly

Twenty years ago, The Sopranos television crime series began airing on HBO, featuring a...
Forensic scientists examine Mob Museum artifacts for evidence of criminal past

Forensic science, including DNA analysis and other fields related to examining blood found at a c...
The rise of Castro and the fall of the Havana Mob

When Fidel Castro, his brother Raul, Che Guevara and 79 other Cuban rebels piled into the 43-foot...
The Kansas City connection

In the 1995 movie Casino, the Mob’s control of skimming at Las Vegas casinos is exposed when auth...
Hoodlums at the Statler

In the early morning hours of December 5, 1928, patrol officer Frank Osowski was walking his beat...
Gus Greenbaum, Las Vegas casino operator for the Mob, and his wife were murdered 60 years ago this week

After nightfall on December 2, 1958, Bess Greenbaum, wife of Las Vegas casino boss Gus Greenbaum,...