The Mob Museum documents organized crime's role in Vegas entertainment

The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement (commonly the Mob Museum) opened in downtown Las Vegas and includes exhibits on how organized crime influenced the development of Las Vegas casinos and showrooms. Exhibits cover casino control, labor racketeering, and the relationships between mob figures and entertainment venues that booked performers. The museum uses archival material and oral histories to illustrate how crime, law enforcement, and entertainers intersected in mid-20th-century Las Vegas.