Tours

Tuesday, June 24

Clark County Museum – Heritage Street & Mark Hall-Patton (star of History Channel’s Pawn Stars)
Time: 1:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Schedule: Meet at the north entrance located in the Bally’s Lobby just across from the Bally’s Box Office at 1:15 p.m., Tour 2 – 4:00 p.m., Return to Bally’s 4:45 p.m.
Cost: $17
Participants: 12 person minimum, 20 person maximum

Learn about the fascinating history of the southern Nevada region in the Clark County Museum, located in nearby Henderson. Take a walk down Heritage Street and tour a variety of historic homes that have been relocated to the museum grounds and include appropriate period décor. From a Goldfield mining cabin to an early Las Vegas railroad cottage to a Hoover Dam worker’s bungalow and a Strip wedding chapel, Heritage Street tells the story of southern Nevada. The museum itself features exhibits on Clark County history and also includes exhibits on Native Americans of the Southern Nevada region. As an extra added treat, meet museum director, Mark Hall-Patton, one of the stars of the History Channel’s wildly successful show, Pawn Stars.

Thursday, June 26

SPECIAL MIDNIGHT TOUR, International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts with David Copperfield!
Time: 11:15 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Schedule: Meet at the north entrance located in the Bally’s Lobby just across from the Bally’s Box Office at 11:15 p.m., Tour 11:40 – 1:30 a.m., Return to Bally’s 2:00 a.m.
Cost: $FREE for 7 lucky winners who register before March 31 (just click the box on the registration form to enter!)
Participants: 7 person maximum

For a truly unique Las Vegas experience, enjoy an exclusive tour of the fabulous private magic collection of world-famous magician David Copperfield.  From one-of-a-kind artifacts, to rare books, documents, photographs, and ephemera, Copperfield’s “museum of magic” is unparalleled in the world.  What better person to lead the tour than the legendary illusionist himself. Please keep in mind when registering that this tour will begin around 11:45 p.m. and most likely last until after 1:00 a.m. Transportation back to the hotel means that you will not get back to Bally’s until about 2:00 a.m.

Friday, June 27

UNLV Special Collections & Lied Library Open House
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Participants: Unlimited
Transportation: Meet at the north entrance located in the Bally’s Lobby just across from the Bally’s Box Office. UNLV Libraries will provide complimentary round trip bus transportation to the UNLV campus (15 minute ride) leaving every half hour beginning at 12:30 p.m. with pickup outside the north entrance that is located next to the front desk. Last pick-up at 4:30 and last return trip is 6:00 p.m.

Enjoy a visit to UNLV Special Collections which documents the history and culture of southern Nevada, Las Vegas and gaming. During the open house, you’ll be able to see a variety of unique items from our collection on display that range from 17th century gaming treatises in Latin to 19th century Nevada mining company certificates and photographs to showgirl costume designs and show programs that document the Strip’s entertainment history. Visit our Goldfield Room to enjoy refreshments and see
the latest in digital exhibit technology featuring unique materials from our collections. In addition to two mini lectures on various aspects of our collections, tours of our digital collections scanning lab and preservation lab will also be available to attendees.

National Atomic Testing Museum
Time: 2:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Schedule: Meet at the north entrance located in the Bally’s Lobby just across from the Bally’s Box Office at 2:15 p.m., Tour 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Return to Bally’s 4:45 p.m.
Cost: $26
Participants: 10 person minimum, 20 person maximum

Some of the most iconic images of Nevada from the 1950s include shots of mushroom clouds looming over the desert landscape. Take a tour of the Atomic Testing Museum to learn more about the history of the development and testing of the nuclear bomb, and its role in the history of Nevada and the United States. The museum includes permanent exhibits, a library and archive, and a changing gallery of temporary exhibits.

Neon Museum
Time: 7:30- 9:30 p.m.
Schedule: Meet at the north entrance located in the Bally’s Lobby just across from the Bally’s Box Office at 7:30 p.m., Tour 8:00 – 9:00 p.m., Return to Bally’s 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $32
Participants: 10 person minimum, 20 person maximum

Avoid the summer heat and enjoy a guided evening tour of this unique outdoor museum of “retired” neon signage from hotels and businesses in Las Vegas. In addition to learning about neon as an art form, you’ll hear the story of some of the signs that have made history along the Las Vegas Strip and Fremont Street’s Glitter Gulch. In 2013, Forbes Magazine described the Neon Museum as “Las Vegas’ newest must-see attraction.” Remember to bring your camera to capture images of these amazing signs.