A&E

Neon Museum lights up for night tours and new summer hours

Image
A tourist takes a photo at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas on Friday, May 24, 2013. For the past six months, visitors have had to squint up at the hulking metal forms through the desert sun. On Friday, the museum unveiled nighttime hours.
Photo: Associated Press

The iconic signs of Downtown’s Neon Boneyard are lighting up once more as the museum introduces new nighttime tours of the outdoor exhibition this month.

Though most of the signs themselves will not be electrified, each will be illuminated by dramatic colorful lighting that offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy the tour from a new perspective and away from the sweltering daytime summer temperatures. Additionally, the museum will offer adjusted daytime tour hours this summer to help beat the heat.

The night tours and the new daytime schedule are through Sept. 15. Daytime tours cost $18 and evening tours are $25. Visitors interested in taking a guided tour should pre-register on the Neon Museum’s website. The site will remain open seven days a week, with the La Concha visitors’ center open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The museum’s full summer schedule:

May 24 – May 31

Daytime tours: 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m.

Evening tours: 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

June 1 – July 31

Daytime tours: 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m.

Evening tours: 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

Aug. 1 – Sept. 15

Daytime tours: 9 a.m., 9:30 p.m., 10 a.m.

Evening tours: 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m.

Follow Andrea Domanick on Twitter at @AndreaDomanick and fan her on Facebook at Facebook.com/AndreaDomanick.

Share
Photo of Andrea Domanick

Andrea Domanick

Get more Andrea Domanick

Previous Discussion:

  • Canaday Henry is a regular at miniature trade shows, including the International Market of Miniature Artisans (imomalv.com) this weekend at Palace Station.

  • Curated by art advisor Ralph DeLuca, the exhibition introduces us to a gallery of living artists who are breaking the mold through their diverse use ...

  • The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians funded the restoration of this 2001 Palms neon sign.

  • Get More Fine Art Stories
Top of Story