Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum
444 Hotel Plaza, Boulder City. (702) 294-1988
This museum will explain everything you ever wanted to know about the need, construction and impact of Hoover Dam. Exhibits consist of displays, artifacts and movie screenings. Self guided tours. $1 general admission; $.50 children & senior citizens. Open daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information check out their website www.accessnv.com/bcmha/index.htm

Bruno's Indian and Turquoise Museum
1306 Nevada Highway, Boulder City (800) 292-2322 or (702) 293-4865
Bruno's Indian and Turquoise Museum has the largest collection of turquoise stones in the country. There are displays of artwork utilizing the stones including earrings, paintings and sculptures. Open daily 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free.
For more information check out their website www.intermind.net/brunos

Clark County Heritage Museum
1830 S. Boulder Hwy., (702) 455-7955
This museum captures the history of the region by chronicling the exploration, settling and industrialization of the area. There are numerous exhibits relating to Nevada history including displays on Indian cultures, historical replicas and a ghost town. Open daily 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $1.50 adults; $1 senior citizens and children 3-15 free.

Guinness World of Records Museum
2780 Las Vegas Blvd., (702) 792-3766
Experience the Guinness Book of Records in all it's weird and wonderful glory. There are hands-on, interactive exhibits along with displays on everything from the most married man to the smallest bicycle. There is also a feature on all the records held by the city of Las Vegas. Open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. $4.95 adults; $3.95 seniors, students, children 13-18 and military; $2.95 children 5-12; under 5 free. e.

Las Vegas Art Museum
9600 W. Sahara, (702) 360-8000
This new $20 million facility is one of the only places in town to see the works of international, domestic and regional artists. (besides the fabulous art collection housed inside the Bellagio) Open Tue. -Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: $4 adults; $2 seniors; $1 students.

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
900 N. Las Vegas Blvd., (702) 384-3466
Located across the street from the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, the Las Vegas natural history museum is a well-worn but comfortable museum that features stuffed examples of local wildlife. There's also a hands-on activity room where kids can handle bones, shells, and other artifacts from natural history. The room's main attraction are the two life-sized dinosaurs that roar at each other. The giftshop is notable for it's educational wares. The museum is open daily, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for seniors, military& students; $2.50 for children 4-12; under 4 free

Liberace Museum

Lied Discovery Children's Museum
833 N. Las Vegas Blvd., (702) 382-5437
The Lied Discovery Children's Museum is a fantastic place to bring kids. The exhibits are educational without making the kids feel like they're back in school. As one of the country's largest children's museums, it has over 100 hands-on exhibits regarding topics like the arts, humanities and science. Open Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. -5 p.m.; Sun. 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Dark Mondays. Adults $5; seniors, military and students $4; children 3-11 $3.

Marjorie Barick Museum of Natural History
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., at UNLV, ·(702) 895-3381
Exhibits regarding the Natural History (zoology, ethnology, archaeology, anthropology, etc.) of the Mojave Desert and the  Southwest. There's also a temporary exhibitors’ gallery that hosts traveling shows.
For more information check out their website, http://hrcweb.lv-hrc.nevada.edu/garden/index.htm Open Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free