Neon Museum excursion
At the end of the first day of the event, those interested can participate in an optional excursion (for additional cost) to the Neon Museum Boneyard Park for a night time experience of the history of Las Vegas and neon/signage. From departure to return will be about two hours. Tentatively scheduled for 8pm-10pm.
To sign up, mark your registration to add the excursion. Additional participants, not registered for the Neon City Rhythms conference, may be included in this excursion.
Excursion fee includes entrance to the Neon Museum Boneyard and transportation. Price is $40 per person; $10 for children 6 and under.
Excursion tickets refunded on a case by case basis. Tickets can be transferred.
(From Neon Museum website)
Founded in 1996, The Neon Museum achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) in 2021, the highest national honor for museums in the United States.
Among its many other accolades, it has been ranked in Travel + Leisure’s 27 Best Museums in the United States, No. 1 in Las Vegas Weekly’s list of “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History,” Nevada’s “Best Museum” by MSN, one of the Best Pop Culture Museums in the United States by USA Today’s 10best.com, “One of the Top 10 Coolest Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do” by Forbes.com, one of the “Top 10 Historic Spots in Las Vegas” by Vegas.com; one of “15 Most Fascinating Museums in the U.S.” by VacationIdea.com; and earns a consistent 4.5 out of 5 rating on TripAdvisor.
On its 2.27-acre campus, The Neon Museum has an outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard (“boneyard” is traditionally the name for an area where items no longer in use are stored); the North Gallery, home to the immersive audiovisual experience “Brilliant! Jackpot,” which uses projection mapping technology to animate more than 40 non- operational signs; and its Visitors’ Center inside the former La Concha Motel lobby, a historic building from 1961 listed on the State and City register of Historic Buildings.
All the photos on this page were taken by Area 12 Webmaster, Gail Berg with a cell phone.
Every year they try to add a newly refurbished piece to the collection. The Dunes is debuting in September 2025.
(From Neon Museum website)
Accessibility
The Neon Museum is accessible in accordance with ADA (AA) requirements. The Neon Boneyard has a fine gravel surface that both powered and unpowered wheeled devices can easily navigate.
Weather Conditions
As The Neon Boneyard is an outdoor collection, all scheduled Tours and General Admission are subject to cancellation and modification due to inclement weather due to lightning in the vicinity, high winds, poor air quality or excessive heat. Please note that guided tours will not go out if the temperature is above 100 degrees. General Admission will close if heat levels exceed 105 degrees. The Museum will close for Temperatures over 110 degrees. We rarely cancel for rain and are a rain or shine experience.
Please dress weather appropriate for the perfect outdoor experience. If a tour is cancelled, we will attempt to place you on the next available tour wherever possible or provide a full refund.
Film & Photo Policy
Personal use only snapshots on mobile phones or tablets ONLY. Cameras and external equipment like tripods, selfie sticks, etc. are not allowed and MUST be left in a vehicle or checked in to be held at the Front Desk. Guests visiting The Neon Museum are require required to follow the Visitor Photography Guidelines.
