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[[File:U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Las Vegas.jpg|thumb|The Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, home of the Mob Museum]] |
[[File:U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Las Vegas.jpg|thumb|The Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, home of the Mob Museum]] |
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The '''Mob Museum''', officially called the '''National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement''', is |
The '''Mob Museum''', officially called the '''National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement''', is a museum in [[Downtown Las Vegas|Downtown]] [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], opened on February 14, 2012. It is housed in the historic [[Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse]]. |
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The address is 300 Stewart Ave. The location is two blocks north of Fremont St., the main artery of the downtown casino area. |
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Under the creative direction of Dennis Barrie, co-creator of the [[International Spy Museum]] in [[Washington D.C.]], and the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in [[Cleveland]], the museum is further being developed by a non-profit board, known as the "300 Stewart Avenue Corporation," in partnership with the [[Las Vegas, Nevada|City of Las Vegas]]. The museum |
Under the creative direction of Dennis Barrie, co-creator of the [[International Spy Museum]] in [[Washington D.C.]], and the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in [[Cleveland]], the museum is further being developed by a non-profit board, known as the "300 Stewart Avenue Corporation," in partnership with the [[Las Vegas, Nevada|City of Las Vegas]]. The museum is dedicated to the contentious relationship between [[organized crime]] and [[Law enforcement agency|law enforcement]] within the historical context of Las Vegas and the entire [[United States]]. |
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[[File:Mob Museum exhibit showing an early slot machine..JPG|thumb|Mob Museum exhibit showing an early slot machine.]] |
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| ⚫ | Featured in the museum |
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| ⚫ | Featured in the museum are the restored courtroom where the [[Kefauver Committee]] on organized crime held one of its hearings in 1950, and the blood-stained wall in front of which the [[St. 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> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The project budget was estimated at $50 million, including $26 million for restoring the building.<ref name="friess" /> Funding included federal, state, and local grants.<ref name="friess" /> Goodman generated controversy by suggesting that federal [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009|stimulus money]] could be used for the museum.<ref name="friess" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Ayres|first=Chris|title=Mayor of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman plans museum to the Mob|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5533170.ece|accessdate=22 September 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=17 January 2009}}</ref> |
The project budget was estimated at $50 million, including $26 million for restoring the building.<ref name="friess" /> Funding included federal, state, and local grants.<ref name="friess" /> Goodman generated controversy by suggesting that federal [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009|stimulus money]] could be used for the museum.<ref name="friess" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Ayres|first=Chris|title=Mayor of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman plans museum to the Mob|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5533170.ece|accessdate=22 September 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=17 January 2009}}</ref> |
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[[File:Las Vegas Mob Museum Wall of Mobsters.JPG|thumb|Wall of Mobsters.]] |
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==Opening Day== |
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The museum opened Feb. 14 to the public at 2 p.m. (The morning and day before were reserved for press and dignatary ceremonies.) Admission for adults is $18; $10 for Nevada residents. The tour begins on the third floor, accessible by elevator or stairs, and winds its way down to the second and first floors. |
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There is a gift shop on the first floor. Using photos, text, displays, interative techniques, hands-on exhibits, and other first-class museum methods, the visitor learns about the history of organized crime, Prohibition and the business opportunity it provided, Las Vegas's first casinos, Howard Hughes, J. Edgar Hoover and the origins of the FBI, Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and much more. Allow two hours minimum. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Sideversjonen fra 23. feb. 2012 kl. 05:02
The Mob Museum, officially called the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is a museum in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, opened on February 14, 2012. It is housed in the historic Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse. The address is 300 Stewart Ave. The location is two blocks north of Fremont St., the main artery of the downtown casino area.
Under the creative direction of Dennis Barrie, co-creator of the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C., and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the museum is further being developed by a non-profit board, known as the "300 Stewart Avenue Corporation," in partnership with the City of Las Vegas. The museum is dedicated to the contentious relationship between organized crime and law enforcement within the historical context of Las Vegas and the entire United States.
Featured in the museum are the restored courtroom where the Kefauver Committee on organized crime held one of its hearings in 1950, and the blood-stained wall in front of which the St. Valentine's Day massacre took place.[1] Other exhibits focus on mob violence, casino money skimming operations, and wiretapping by law enforcement.[2]
History
In 2000, the federal government sold the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse to the city for $1, with the stipulation that it be used for cultural purposes.[3]
Mayor Oscar Goodman, himself a former attorney for Mafia figures, had the idea for a mob museum in 2002.[3] The idea faced early opposition from Italian-American groups, while being supported by the FBI, including the former head agent in Las Vegas, Ellen Knowlton, who joined as president of the museum's board.[3]
The project budget was estimated at $50 million, including $26 million for restoring the building.[3] Funding included federal, state, and local grants.[3] Goodman generated controversy by suggesting that federal stimulus money could be used for the museum.[3][4]
Opening Day
The museum opened Feb. 14 to the public at 2 p.m. (The morning and day before were reserved for press and dignatary ceremonies.) Admission for adults is $18; $10 for Nevada residents. The tour begins on the third floor, accessible by elevator or stairs, and winds its way down to the second and first floors. There is a gift shop on the first floor. Using photos, text, displays, interative techniques, hands-on exhibits, and other first-class museum methods, the visitor learns about the history of organized crime, Prohibition and the business opportunity it provided, Las Vegas's first casinos, Howard Hughes, J. Edgar Hoover and the origins of the FBI, Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and much more. Allow two hours minimum.
Notes
- ^ Rackl, Lori (2 March 2011). «Vegas mayor bets new museum will be a hit». Chicago Sun-Times. Besøkt 22 September 2011. Sjekk datoverdier i
|besøksdato=, |dato=(hjelp) - ^ Morrison, Jane Ann (27 March 2010). «What will be on Mob Museum's cutting room floor?». Las Vegas Review-Journal. Besøkt 22 September 2011. Sjekk datoverdier i
|besøksdato=, |dato=(hjelp) - ^ a b c d e f Friess, Steve (9 January 2009). «Stimulus Money for a Mob Museum. Got a Problem?». New York Times. Besøkt 22 September 2011. Sjekk datoverdier i
|besøksdato=, |dato=(hjelp) - ^ Ayres, Chris (17 January 2009). «Mayor of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman plans museum to the Mob». The Times. Besøkt 22 September 2011. Sjekk datoverdier i
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