The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement

Thank you to everyone who voted for The Mob Museum to win "Best Museum" in Las Vegas Weekly's 2024 Best of Vegas Readers' Choice Awards. We appreciate you!

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman was recognized with a 2024 Historic Preservation Award from the City of Las Vegas for his innovative adaptive reuse plan for the 1933 U.S. Federal Courthouse and Post Office — the building that now houses the Museum. Goodman is the founding visionary behind The Mob Museum and a member of the Museum Board of Directors. In 2002, during Goodman’s tenure as mayor, he was able to see through the city’s purchase of the U.S. Post Office and Court House, located at 300 Stewart Avenue, from the federal government for $1. He had tried his first federal case in the building decades prior. The affordable purchase price came with the stipulation that the building would be preserved and used as a cultural center. Then-Mayor Goodman proposed a museum that would explore the complicated history of the Mob, and its mostly hidden role in society. With the support of federal, state and local grants, the building was renovated and became the home of The Mob Museum on February 14, 2012. Former governor and U.S. Senator, Honorable Richard Bryan, who also serves on the Museum's Board of Directors, received an award for his advocacy, specifically for his work in obtaining the rights to the historic name "Helldorado" for the city's traditional Helldorado Days festival that dates back to 1935.

The Mob Museum is thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as a 2024 Nevada Top Workplace by the Las Vegas Business Press, an affiliate of the Las Vegas Review-Journal! This achievement underscores our commitment to fostering an exceptional work environment and further highlights our dedication to our community. We are honored by this recognition and remain committed to upholding the highest standards of workplace excellence.

Inside the Life is a new podcast produced by The Mob Museum and hosted by former elite undercover agents Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin. The stories of their undercover work infiltrating everything from the Mafia and outlaw motorcycle groups to transnational trafficking rings will leave you stunned. This podcast will give listeners a one-of-a-kind look into the inner world of organized crime, featuring guests who have lived on both sides of the law, risked it all and emerged to tell the tale.    Subscribe to Inside the Life on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. Visit insidethelife.org for more information.     Presented by Levy Online and Levy Production Group.    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3wvcitx   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3QDxSmB   YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gnRY4v_f   Insidethelife.org 

We are proud to announce that Ashley Miller, The Mob Museum's vice president of marketing, communications and sales, has been chosen as one of PR NEWS' 2024 Top Women. PR NEWS, the communications industry's leading source for education, inspiration and recognition, recognized Ashley as an outstanding motivator who goes to great lengths to inspire, empower and support the team she leads. Ashley oversees the Museum's marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations efforts. Her leadership exemplifies the Museum's core values, especially our people-driven approach to management, guest service and community building. We're grateful for Ashley's 11 years of dedicated service to The Mob Museum. Congratulations, Ashley!

The Mob Museum is pleased to share that John H. Mowbray is a recipient of this year's Clark County Law Foundation Liberty Bell Award. Since 1983, the award has been given to people who contribute to good government, uphold the rule of law and foster civic responsibility and respect for law in courts. John is one of the founding members of The Mob Museum's Board of Directors and continues to serve on our board. The Mob Museum is grateful for all of John's work inside and outside of the Museum, as well as his unwavering commitment to the law. Congratulations, John!

The Mob Museum welcomes Minjia (Minja) Yan as the newest member of our Board of Directors. Minjia is the Director of Investment at Millennium Commercial Properties, serves on the board of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Las Vegas Chapter and on Urban Land Institute (ULI) Nevada’s management committee. She was honored by Business Insider as one of the “2020 Rising Stars of Real Estate” and by Commercial Property Executive magazine as one of the “Stars to Watch 2022.” Minjia also received the “President’s Award” from American Institute of Architects (AIA) Las Vegas Chapter for her work in creating the first annual “Women Building Nevada” Symposium. We are thrilled to have Minjia as a Board Member and look forward to the work we’ll do in the future.

On February 22 we interviewed Jason Frierson, Nevada’s First Black U.S. Attorney. We spoke with Frierson about his journey to becoming the state’s chief federal law enforcement officer and his views on current criminal justice issues in Nevada and beyond. If you missed this program, watch online at https://lnkd.in/gzrjAzdd.

The CNN original series, Vegas: The Story of Sin City, will explore the city's rich history of entertainment acts, politics, organized crime and more. The four-part series premieres Sunday, February 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and continues on March 3, 17 and 24. Tune in to hear stories from Mike Green and Claytee White, members of The Mob Museum's Board of Directors, and Geoff Schumacher, The Mob Museum's Vice President of Exhibits and Programs. Watch the trailer at https://lnkd.in/gAdZjxuc 

Listen to Geoff Schumacher, The Mob Museum’s Vice President of Exhibits & Programs on the People and Places Podcast where he discussed key figures, issues, and events from the history and culture of Las Vegas. Listen at https://lnkd.in/gEXMP2Gg.