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Las Vegas Natural History Museum

900 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV 89101 (Downtown)
702-384-3466
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Ranked #191 of 521 attractions in Las Vegas
Type: Natural History Museums
Description: This museum has exhibits ranging from dinosaurs to Nevada wildlife to a live shark exhibit.
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Vancouver, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

I went because it was free with my Power Pass. Good thing too. It was okay but not worth the half hour walk in the scorching heat to get there. I don't know whose idea it was to put this museum way out in the middle of nowhere but that's pretty much where it was. Maybe there's a bus that'll... More

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Barnsley, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

If you have young children, this is a lovely place to spend a few hours. They have good displays, interactive stations such as live sharks or dinosaur noises. Very informative in a way that is easy to understand. A way out of main area so better to drive here or take taxi but not expensive.

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

I love history and this museaum is well put together and displayed! I enjoyed it very much! Well worth the time to spend there! The exhibits are beautiful.

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Waverly, IA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

We spent a couple of hours here with three kids 5-12. Sharks, King Tut, and Dinosaurs were the favorites of my family. We used our museum pass and only had to pay for the third child.

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Minneapolis
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Yes, this has the usual collection of dead things that every natural history museum has. But it also has gestating sharks -for real (cooler than jellyfish!) and subtle integrations of technology. Also, there are a few little electronic additions that make the dinosaur exhibit go from the usual to hilarious.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013 via mobile

Nice outing for the family as a 'warm-up' act before getting to other things. Kids always enjoy natural history exhibits. There were some well done exhibits in there like the Egyptian exhibit, the Jurassic exhibits. Lots of very well preserved animals. Quite small and will finish the entire place in about 2 hours.

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Calgary, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

While clearly designed for children, we enjoyed this museum as adults. It is small and does not take long to see, but the video clips, information panels, and visual displays were all quite interesting. Be sure to use the half-price adult entry coupon from the website or travel brochures.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013 via mobile

I went with my family and it was amazing! If you are going with your children, this is a must! There are activities for children and a lot of it is hands-on!:)

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West Valley City, Utah
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2013

We loved this museum. There were loads of incredible exhibits but also plenty of hands on things for our children. We spent hours wandering around and had a great time. It was a wonderful family adventure.

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seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013

The taxidermy is extensive and arranged in a spectacular setting. Did not care much for the King Tut exhibit as it was a reproduction and I have seen the real thing - however, it was nicely recreated. Big T-Rex, kids science area, This is a must see and if you have children there is a kids museum down the block... More

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