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==Exhibits==
[[File:Mob Museum exhibit showing an early slot machine..JPG|thumb|Mob Museum exhibit showing an early slot machine]]
The centerpiece of the Mob Museum is the second floor courtroom, which was the location of one of fourteen national [[Kefauver Committee]] hearings to expose organized crime held in 1950 and 1951. The museum also acquired the brick wall where the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]] took place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rackl|first=Lori|title=Vegas mayor bets new museum will be a hit|url=http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/travel/3735909-502/vegas-mayor-bets-new-museum-will-be-a-hit.html|accessdate=22 September 2011|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=2 March 2011}}</ref> Other exhibits focus on Mob violence, casino money skimming operations, and wiretapping by law enforcement.<ref>{{cite news|last=Morrison|first=Jane Ann|title=What will be on Mob Museum's cutting room floor?|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/what-will-be-on-mob-museum-s-cutting-room-floor_-89319867.html|accessdate=22 September 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=27 March 2010}}</ref>
The self-guided tour commences on the third floor where the actual wall of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre is on display, accessible by elevator or stairs, and winds its way down to the second and first floors. Visitors can watch a film about the history of Organized Crime (beginning around the time of the passing of Prohibition). The main part of the exhibition consists of Mob-related photos with captions explaining the significance of the particular images, but also what individuals/events they were connected to.
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