{"id":244803,"date":"2024-07-18T05:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T05:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/18\/confirmed-neon-museum-is-moving-out-of-its-crappy-neighborhood\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:30","slug":"confirmed-neon-museum-is-moving-out-of-its-crappy-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/18\/confirmed-neon-museum-is-moving-out-of-its-crappy-neighborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed: Neon Museum is Moving Out of Its Crappy Neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n By Scott Roeben<\/a>, on July 17 2024 <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The Neon Museum is one of the greatest museums in the world, but many visitors have avoided it due to its location in a sketchy neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Confirming scoop we shared<\/a> back in Nov. 2023, Neon Museum is eyeing a new location in what\u2019s referred to as the \u201cArts District.\u201d Any use of the word \u201carts\u201d in relation to Las Vegas requires quotation marks. Bless their hearts, they\u2019re trying.<\/p>\n

The Neon Museum houses a slew of classic neon signs, many from closed casinos. The new location will be able to accommodate even more, as it will be three times bigger.<\/p>\n

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If the Neon Museum only had this sign, it would still be one of the greatest museums in the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When we got wind of a Neon Museum move last year, no specific new location had been chosen. That\u2019s still the case.<\/p>\n

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Neon Museum is rumored to be considering a location change. Preliminary discussions, but a good direction.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Neon Museum announced its plans at a Las Vegas City Council meeting, and the details are still a smidge murky.<\/p>\n

The Neon Museum is considering two potential sites (if those don\u2019t pan out, the museum will keep looking).<\/p>\n

One of the sites would be the 9th and 10th floor of a proposed parking garage. No addresses were provided.<\/p>\n

In June 2023, the Las Vegas City Council approved the purchase of two parcels at Utah Avenue and Casino Center Boulevard for the construction of a new parking garage in the Arts District. That one was supposed to be 5-6 stories tall.<\/p>\n

Putting the Neon Museum in a parking garage is an odd choice, but it would provide shade for at least part of the exhibit.<\/p>\n

The whole indoor\/outdoor aspect of the Neon Museum has been a challenge, especially in the context of the recent heat wave in Las Vegas. The museum had to end daytime access due to extreme heat.<\/p>\n

Lots of questions about the Neon Museum move remain unanswered. What happens with the La Concha Motel lobby used by the Neon Museum as a reception area?<\/p>\n

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Never take for granted we have a this. @NeonMuseum<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rNVSPVe9K7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) May 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And what happens to \u201cBrilliant,\u201d the Neon Museum\u2019s must-see projection mapping show<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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