Could you imagine...... Could you imagine a time when you…read morehad to go hungry, or not have a job to support your family . You had to figure "life" out ! Sounds like some movie, we live in America the greatest country in the world. At one point in our history or a few the people were hungry and times were difficult. In fact no one had a job. This reference refers to the Great Depression . To control the wild Colorado River and make jobs the government started the Hoover dam project . This project was a plan so huge that it put individuals back to work . The dam was a huge endeavor and engineering project. It would dictate how the Colorado River and its allocation would affect California, Arizona, and Nevada water rights . The city of Boulder was the town created to house the workers and their families during this time of building. This first phase of the city of Boulder was controlled by the federal government. The city had bans on gambling, drinking, and enforced strict rules . These early settlements were not nice or great. The living conditions were poor. In fact prior to Boulder was conceived the living condition were something referred to as "Rag Town." It was a collection of shacks and tents. The worst possible. As an individual walks through this museum you can have a glimpse at what the average individual life's journey resembled through their eyes. What was daily life like ? What challenges did they encounter? What a great impact this museum presents through the workers point of view. The museum is put together so well . All the work that went into gathering the artifacts and information was done by hands that wanted others to see the world through their eyes .

4.5 stars This…read morelittle museum is located inside the historical Boulder Dam Hotel. Frankly, I was charmed by this hotel and would love to return someday for a stay. But, moving onto the museum...it is a small museum that packs a punch with the journey starting in the Great Depression when whole families migrated to places where they could get work. One of those places was Boulder city where the Boulder Dam (now known as Hoover Dam) was being built. The history of building the Hoover Dam is rife with struggle and, without the contributions of Depression-era Americans, this dam would not be possible. This museum highlights the struggle and sacrifice of these people, the development of Boulder City, and how politics played a huge role in keeping Boulder City from turning into the next Las Vegas, as well as drama over naming/renaming the Hoover Dam. The "official" count of industrial fatalities is 96 per the Bureau of Reclamation, but more industry-related fatalities have been suspected. The dam was built in 1931 and completed in 1936 with hydroelectric generators going online in 1937. Total cost was approximately $49 million (about $1 billion adjusted for inflation). The Hoover Dam is predicted to last 10,000 years, but experts believe other elements like water shortage would put the dam out of commission before the dam actually stops working. The Hoover Dam is still considered an engineering marvel with visits from 7 million tourists annually. This museum is worth the visit and it's free! There's free street parking as well. Highly recommend!

Wow!!! What a Museum. We thought the State Museum was cool, this one is even better. So much more…read moreinteractive. We spent 3 hours going through both Museum and having lunch in their cafe. And we still didn't have enough time to see all of the Origen Museum. That being our second Museum and they close at 4pm. If they were open longer we would have stayed longer. You have to start with the video. If not you may be totally lost in the museum. The video totally lays out everything for you. A extensive overview of what Vegas was like back in the day. We now know why the area is called Springs Preserve. The secret is there used to be a spring here. Hard to believe now that everting is a desert in Las Vegas. First I loved the into movie in the theater. Next I loved the flood room. There is a fun video that walks you through the exhibit. At the end of the exhibit the room floods. You never get wetter as the water is diverted away from you, but virtually the room floods with real water. It's so cool and totally demonstrates how flash floods can come about. Next I loved the exhibit at the end with the building of the Dam. That was so informative and it had a video with it. I love reading, but I also love the interaction a video can bring. Kids were mesmerized by the train car that was part of one of the exhibits. You can walk in train and sit down in one of the seats if you please. Trains are so fascinating for kids. I did learn in that the train that it was a one Bath town and everyone it the town shared a bathtub. And we complain if a single house only has one bathroom. I can't imagine sharing a tub with a whole town. We don't even share bathwater with our families anymore. The bathroom situation at the museum was great. There are so many. There is the large ones near the entrance and then mid way though the Museum they have unisex bathroom single stalls. You're never that far from the facilities. This is great for kids and the older crowd. When we travel with my mother-in-law we only go to places that provide enough bathrooms.

This museum was fairly sizable and had tons to see. It looked small at first but it just kept…read morehaving more and more. It's one of the few exhibits to checkout while at the Springs Preserve and this one is definitely worth checking out.

My husband dragged me here - and then I had the best time!…read more It was the day after Memorial Day so the large crowds were not there. It's in Henderson, not far from the City. They have a very well-curated museum with century homes throughout the property, including the old print shop, railway depot, a conductor's house, a church and more. Beautiful grounds. YES, roses DO BLOOM in the desert. Go!

Seeking historical context and actual evidence and facts of Nevada…read more.... Let's go! Living breathing historical facts and data are always the best. Now we cannot touch anything. Keep your hands and feet to yourself as you walk the path. It's starts with the breath of the old west. What did a young Las Vegas and Boulder City actually look like. Most of the history here are actual. Some are replicated by certain types of groups to aid in keeping the history alive. As you move on you can actually walk through the exhibits. The history of each era is shown in houses by the "Main Street," exhibits. It's too cool ! This is the way to see a little piece of history. That old chapel was saved and has married so many individuals. Come and see our historical past in photos. The artifacts of the era are here too.

Need a break from the craziness of The Strip? Check out the only free art museum in the city of Las…read moreVegas. Honoring the belief that everyone deserves access to the arts (five stars just for that!), the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is part of the UNLV College of Fine Arts and features rotating exhibits of emerging and student artists. Formerly a gym on campus, it's now one large gallery space cleverly divided into smaller exhibitions. It didn't take us long to see everything. Afterward, we strolled through the beautiful Xeriscape Garden right outside. A peaceful break. Bonus: We scored free parking by visiting after 1:00pm on Friday.

I took my 12 year old grandson thinking he would be interested in the art exhibits. I was under the…read moreimpression that this was an art museum featuring wall art from different artists (paintings, lithographs, etc). There were exhibits in only 3 rooms and we both found them boring. I paid for 2 hours of parking and we were in the museum for a total of 20 minutes!

If you are looking for a place to cool off the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas is the place to go…read more We were down the road at Dig This looking for something to do. I know we couldn't top running a 1.5 ton excavator at Dig this, but we could find something more exciting than the strip. My husband's go to activities are museums. We have museum passes and considered going to two other museums, but hey we're both outdoors and it was getting hot out. This one was close by, reasonably priced and looked good so we called a LYFT and headed over. I looked on their website and I didn't see a cafe listed so we grabbed some snacks and headed over. On our way we inquired from our LYFT driver if there was anywhere to eat near by and he informed us that the mall was across the street. As we entered the compound we noted a sign for a cafe on the entrance gate. We were dropped off infront of the museum. Walked down the pathway and made our way to the ticket booth. We were informed that with our admission we could enter both museums. After paying for our admission we headed left to the Nevada State Museum. It was a short walk to the entrance up the stairs. The elevator stated it was out of order, but there was a ramp. We didn't see the ramp so we hoofed it up the stairs. On the outside of the building they offered a Showgirls exhibit. Now that's my the of exhibit. I tried to make a B-line to that exhibit, but it was all the way in the back. We had to go through all the other exhibits first. There was lots of taxidermy animals. Way too much for my liking.The small ones such as the mice didn't look good or cute. The big ones looked better. We eventually got to the Show girl exhibit. It was very informative. It talked about the clubs and the issue with segregation. The people putting on the shows couldn't stay in the hotels they were performing at. The first racially integrated Casino hotel in Las Vegas was the Moulin Rouge Hotel. The exhibit gave much more information and I really enjoyed the exhibit. They also had a photography exhibit that caught my attention. All photographs were taken in Nevada. There were some really good pictures. After we went though the exhibits it was time for lunch. We looked for the cafe, but couldn't find it and there was no one at the information desk. So, we headed back out to the main gate to inquire. They informed us that it was behind the ticket boot. With no sighs we had a tough time finding it and had to ask the maintenance guy where it was and he pointed to the elevator. We were so happy that they had a cafe as it enabled us to say longer in the compound. After lunch we visited the Origen Museum at the other end of the compound. If not we would have had to head out and missed the Origen Museum which was my favorite of the two.

Stunning and spotless museum with ample parking! I stopped by with my son, after our Springs…read morePreserve outing. I was pleasantly surprised at how modern the museum is. It has a gift shop, as well as conference rooms. I was crunched on time due to my son's nap time, so I didn't explore the entire museum. I definitely look forward to coming back in the near future.

Hollywood stunt cars and so many more…read more.... Why have you not been here! Who remembers Herbie the Love Bug? The Dukes of Hazard Car? How about a car with clowns? The Beverly Hill Billies Car? Let's just go! They are "cash only!" This is a great idea to start the day or in the middle of the day. Are you just coming into town, let the fam out here and see a piece of your past. That cool car or prop has been preserved here. It's too cool ! Come and see the Liberace museum too! It will blow your mind truly. All of his works of magic are here . " Nakedness makes us democratic, adornments makes us individuals." Liberace! Let's see all that was left and preserved here for us. From a Beatles car to Liberace sewing machine. It's just dazzling joy.

PROS: biggest Liberace car display ever, friendly staff, good pricing, good amount of cars, good…read moreamount of parking CONS: half of the movie cars they had are replicas, not the real thing OVERALL: as long as you don't mind seeing both replicas and original cars in movies, I would recommend you coming here

Maintenance Studio is private Art Studio in the Emergency Arts Building occupied by two very…read moretalented commercial artists Warren and Sam. They Specialize in Cartoon/Caricature/Illustration and Design. They also have experience in many other art forms including murals (window and chalk) Airbrushing and Tattooing. A very versatile and useful pair of people to know. They often have work on display on the yellow wall outside their door. Always fun to check and see whats new. The best way to reach them is by phone or email (maintenancestudios@gmail.com) or by dropping by. Since the studio doesn't have regular hours of business you never know when one of them might be in, but evenings are usually a good time to attempt an unannounced visit, and you can always slip a note under their door.

I may be a bit biased on this one, because even as I write this, my wife, Meldy Ibayan Ruado…read moreDesouza Shull, is at home in the Philippines tending our farm in Kimamon Parok 1 near Sto Tomas in Davao. But I must say that the Filipino American Museum is one of the best shows in Las Vegas. And this up-close-and-personal event is certainly one of the most cost-effective at $10 per person -- $5 per person if you are a senior person like me. You can't get anything with more heart here -- whether you're here for a visit while in Las Vega -- or whether you're a full-time resident. One of the reasons that this is the best show in town is because the board and staff here are some of the best in the business as far as ethnolinguistic cultural curation goes. Everyone here, even the young Coral, who sometimes greets folks at the door as part of her part-time work as a high-school student, brings the same heart that beats inside of this great city, because this metropolitan area is the one place outside of the Philippine Islands where you will find more Filipinos and Filipinas per capita in any city in the world. The excellence of this part museum, part live show starts at the top, of course with Mrs. Rozita Villanueva Lee, who is -- even now -- at an age most of us only hope to attain, a Las Vegas-based community leader and activist who at one time served as the leader of President Barack Obama's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. And that was not the pinnacle of her career, because she has been essential in getting the district cornered by Flamingo and Maryland Parkway officially designated as Filipino Town, not only because of its importance to the people of the Filipino diaspora that now call Las Vegas home, but also because the Filipino contribution to the glitz of this place we call the show place of the world is as incalculable as Mrs. Lee seems unstoppable. Even yesterday, when I had great fortune to meet her in person, Mrs. Lee was still attending to the blocking and tackling of the everyday operations that will make the celebrations of Filipino contributions to the world fabulous again this year. If you are as fortunate as I was, please make sure to shake Mrs. Lee's hand and say thank you. And if David Tupaz happens to be on duty as the chief tour guide the day you visit, you will be in for a treat... because he knows things that most curators and guides only hope to know. He is modest of course, because those who truly know often are. And these two luminaries are backed by folks like Rachel, the chief financial officer, who has deep ties into the Cebuano region even now, yet still takes the time to keep the inventory of the gift shop at tip-top shape -- and by a gentleman named Carl Magno, the rising Rupert Murdoch of all the Philippines, who runs the Mindanow Network (aka Mindanow.tv) back home, while he tends to raising the communications profile of the Filipino American Museum itself. And if things go well... you might even meet me there reading some of my Mabuhay Stories aloud (MabuhayStories.com) and inviting you to become receiver givers filling in the liminal spaces that are intentionally left in the stories per the Spirit of Kadayawan... a celebration of receiving our differences as a gift that makes us all stronger in the end, which is a key practice I have learned from being married to Meldy and having the opportunity to witness the fabulous spectacle of community unity that is the yearly Kadayawan Festival Celebration in Davao City. I offer this review to you -- bias and all -- my dear readers, so that you might not miss out on either the wonders you shall find at the Filipino American Museum at the Boulevard Mall just one or two bus stops North on Maryland Avenue from the Flamingo and Maryland corner (that's a 202 bus east from the strip at the Horseshoe, and a Red Line (old route 109 -- another improvement Mrs. Lee has helped make happen here) to the mall stops. Or if you happen to be stuck at the airport some Friday, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon, you can just take the Red Line up to the Boulevard Mall and back. And if you do, please note as does Mrs. Lee that this was once both the major thoroughfare through Las Vegas, and the heart of the city, because it's where the Rat Pack and company and friends and followers used to go back and forth from this city by air. And if Mrs. Lee and the rest of the folks here at the museum have anything to do with it... this place will be the cornerstone of the various Las Vegas neighborhood communities again -- for many years to come.

The Filipino American Museum is incredibly beautiful! They're located inside the Boulevard Mall…read more You'll find them near El Mercado and Galaxy Theatre. Grand opening was on June 12, 2026. Museum hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12 noon to 6pm. General admission is $10 donation. Seniors and Students with ID is $5 donation. Children below 12 are Free. Inside is very clean and organized, I met Ron and asked if it was okay to take photos, I appreciate he is so welcoming! I explored the museum and love that they include a description on every display especially for the Maria Clara Dress and Barong Tagalog. There's a lot of wood furnishing, and the breakfast China cabinet, dining room, piano, vases, candles, and Filipino decor remind me so much of home. Plus there were various artifacts featuring indigenous collections and portraits that were interesting and educational. A lovely tour of the museum was presented by David. I listened as he gave a wonderful description about Spanish and China connection, he is knowledgeable, thorough, professional, and so polite in responding to questions. I highly recommend visiting The Filipino American Museum, the displays are amazing and it was nice learning about the history, culture, and people, especially the legendary Kalinga tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od, who is well-known in the Philippines. Everyone in the staff is very kind, friendly, and welcoming!