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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At The Mob Museum

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.

Firearm Training Simulator

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

Ninety years ago, Thomas ‘Fatty’ Walsh died as he lived — by the gun

The setting was a suite on the 14th floor of the lavish Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. ...
The Mob hit that wasn’t

It could have been a classic “Mob rub-out,” a new case for the FBI’s Criminal Investigations Divi...
The inspiring rise and tragic fall of the ‘Italian Sherlock Holmes’

On the evening of March 12, 1909, New York Police Department detective Joseph Petrosino left his ...
Dealing death in drag

It was February 6, 1939. A loud bang at three a.m. disrupted the winter silence and slumber for r...
Chinese manufacturers, Mexican cartels are primary sources of deadly opioids

Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids smuggled from China and Mexico, heroin from Mexican drug car...
Drug kingpins in media spotlight

Jailed after a manhunt, the drug kingpin known globally as El Chapo expressed genuine surprise se...