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.

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

The world’s top five Mob bosses

There was a time when Mob bosses in the United States were household names, but not anymore. Cons...
World War I played key role in passage of Prohibition

In January 1919, Albert Von Tinzler and Edward Laska published “The Alcoholic Blues,” a song desc...
Ninety years later, Arnold Rothstein murder still a mystery

Ninety years ago this week, with the dying breath of New York’s most provocative Mob entrepreneur...
Boston mobster Whitey Bulger killed

James “Whitey” Bulger, the violent Boston mobster serving a life sentence for taking part in 11 m...
‘At home on the streets, and always on the job’

A freelance newspaper photographer named Arthur Fellig, a squat, rumpled, cigar-chomping immigran...
After 50 years on the Las Vegas Strip, Circus Circus still going strong

Fifty years ago this month, Circus Circus opened its doors at the north end of the Las Vegas Stri...