Las Vegas: The Mob Museum Unveil May Programs Spotlighting Crime Stories, Showgirls

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Published on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 10:27
Written by A&E Contributing Editor

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its May events, including a gripping program about a Las Vegas journalist's close encounters with killers, tales from the city's top showgirls.

Additionally, the Museum will celebrate both Teacher Appreciation Week and National Law Enforcement Appreciation Week with exclusive admission offers and beverage specials and live entertainment lineup for The Underground speakeasy and distillery.

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The Mob Museum consistently ranks as one of the top museums in Las Vegas, while The Underground routinely appears on "best speakeasies in Las Vegas" lists, and every month they host unique programs, cocktail specials and a rotating showcase of live entertainment featuring the city's most talented jazz performers. As a result, a visit to The Mob Museum and The Underground is always a must for visitors and locals seeking memorable things to do in Las Vegas. 

Details on all programming and specials follow:

Buy One, Get One Admission During Teacher Appreciation Week
Dates: Sunday, May 3 through Sunday, May 10
Time: Daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: The Mob Museum box office
Cost: Buy one, get one free admission for all teachers and support staff with proof of a valid school I.D. Valid on general admission tickets only. For more information, click here.
Description: During Teacher Appreciation Week, The Mob Museum is offering buy one, get one free admission to all teachers and educational support professionals. The Mob Museum is also honored to partner with hard-working educators and support staff throughout the year with dynamic, standards-based programming, bringing history and forensic science to life. The Museum's award-winning Investigating History outreach program, available both virtually and in-person, engages students with historic artifacts and interactive lessons led by Museum educators. For those unable to attend during Teacher Appreciation Week, the Museum offers a wide range of promotions and enriching educational experiences, including discounted admission for Nevada residents and students, group tours, customized field trips, scavenger hunts, Mob Mystery Games and interactive audio tours. 

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Complimentary Admission During Law Enforcement Appreciation Week
Dates: Sunday, May 10 through Sunday, May 17
Time: Daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: The Mob Museum box office
Cost: Complimentary admission for federal, state and local law enforcement professionals with I.D. Valid on general admission tickets only. For more information, click here.
Description: In conjunction with National Police Week, the Museum is pleased to offer free admission for all federal, state and local law enforcement professionals. The Museum celebrates the heroic and historic achievements of law enforcement through authentic artifacts, exhibits and engaging programming throughout the year.

Deadly Sources: A Las Vegas Journalist's Close Encounters with Killers
Date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Inside the historic courtroom on the second floor.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. For more information or to RSVP, click here.
Description: Over a more than 40-year career in Las Vegas journalism, Jack Sheehan has crossed paths with people from all walks of life, but in this special presentation, Sheehan will share stories and insights from his close encounters with cold-blooded killers. He'll discuss meeting dangerous people such as Gramby Hanley, who, with his father, Tom, killed Culinary Union leader Al Bramlet; Carroll Edward Cole, a serial killer linked to 27 murders; and Billy Lee Chadd, another serial killer known for torturing his victims. And then there's Sandy Shaw, a teenage girl convicted of participating in the gruesome "Show and Tell" murder, only to be released years later and receive a full pardon.
Speaker: Jack Sheehan, a veteran Las Vegas journalist, has been a professional writer in the city for more than 40 years. He has written more than 1,000 magazine articles on a range of topics and published 18 books, covering sports, entertainment, business and politics, including biographies of Las Vegas industry icons Parry Thomas and William Bennett.  

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The Lives of the Showgirls: True Stories from Mob-Era Las Vegas
Date: Thursday, May 21
Time: 7 to 8:00 p.m., followed by a book signing.
Location: Inside the historic courtroom on the second floor.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. For more information or to RSVP, click here.
Description: For more than 50 years, the showgirl was an iconic symbol of Las Vegas. Extravagant stage productions featuring showgirls arrived on the Strip in the late 1950s, overshadowing the underworld figures who built and secretly operated the city's casinos. With their revealing and rhinestone-studded costumes, showgirls represented the glamorous energy of Las Vegas. As the culture—and Las Vegas—changed, the showgirl era came to an end. Three former showgirls will return to the stage alongside UNLV's Head of Public Services in Special Collections and Archives, Su Kim Chung, to look back on their careers and their lives in bygone Las Vegas.

Speakers:

  • Dawnie Sachs is a Las Vegas–based casino marketing executive and former professional dancer who performed as a lead and company manager at the iconic Lido de Paris. She later founded her own casino marketing company and has worked closely with major brands, including Caesars Entertainment, Wynn/Encore, Foxwoods Resort and notable cruise lines, helping launch landmark entertainment such as Celine Dion's residency at Caesars Palace.
  • Diane Christiansen is a veteran actress, dancer and award-winning acting coach whose five-decade career spans film, television and stage, mentoring top Hollywood talent, Oscar nominees and Emmy Award winners. A published author of "The Last Real Showgirl: My Sequined '70s Onstage" and "Scenes for Teens, By Teens" as well as the founder of the Christiansen Acting Academy, she has been repeatedly recognized as one of Hollywood's top acting coaches and has contributed to productions across major TV series and networks.
  • Teri Thorndike is a longtime Las Vegas performer and producer whose career began in 1970, spanning roles as a showgirl, line captain, choreographer and director in iconic productions, including "Folies Bergere," "Casino de Paris" and "Moulin Rouge" in Paris. She continues to create and perform in lounge shows across Las Vegas, most recently appearing as a legendary showgirl in "Follies" and performing in Chris Childers' "Circus Freaks" in 2026.
  • Su Kim Chung is a Las Vegas historian and Head of Public Services in Special Collections and Archives at UNLV. She curates entertainment collections, created the "Fishnets and Spotlights" panel series and co-developed the podcast "The Women Who Saved History," highlighting women who have preserved Nevada's past. 

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"Filmed in Las Vegas: America's Playground on the Silver Screen"
Date: Open daily
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Inside the Oscar B. Goodman Room on the third floor.
Cost: Included with Museum admission. To purchase tickets, click here.
Description: The Mob Museum's latest temporary exhibit, "Filmed in Las Vegas: America's Playground on the Silver Screen," features movie posters from 11 films shot in Las Vegas during the city's "Golden Age." These films, ranging from 1941 to 1969, include "Ocean's 11" and "Viva Las Vegas." Lobby cards and a montage video also show the evolution of Las Vegas films and the city itself from the 1940s to the present. The movie posters have been generously loaned from the collection of Las Vegas businessman Dan Tuntland.  

Complimentary Mimosas on Mother's Day
Holiday: Sunday, May 10
Promotional Date: Sunday, May 10
Time: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Location: Concessions on the second floor
Cost: Free with the purchase of Museum admission.
Description: In honor of Mother's Day, moms can enjoy a complimentary mimosa in The Underground with the purchase of Museum admission.

World Whisky Day
Holiday: Saturday, May 16
Promotional Dates: Saturday, May 16 through Monday, May 18
Time: Saturday from 11 a.m. to Midnight; Sunday and Monday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Location: The Underground Speakeasy
Cost: 10% off the American Influence bourbon flight and Whiskeys of the World flight.
Description: In honor of World Whisky Day, The Underground speakeasy is celebrating this global spirit with 10% off both the American Influence bourbon flight and Whiskeys of the World flight. The American Influence flight offers a variety of complex and diverse corn-based whiskeys while the Whiskeys of the World flight features Irish whiskey, Scotch, bourbon and Japanese whisky. 

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The Underground Live Entertainment Calendar
Dates and Times: Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. to midnight; Sunday 7 to 11 p.m.

  • Friday, May 1: The Volsteads
  • Saturday, May 2: Rose Noir
  • Friday, May 8: The Syn – Phonics
  • Saturday, May 9: Coco & The Sidecars
  • Sunday, May 10: Cheyenne Adams & The Dirty Business
  • Friday, May 15: The Ramblers
  • Saturday, May 16: Malia Rae & The Wiseguys
  • Sunday, May 17: Mr. Nobody with Michael Grimm
  • Friday, May 22: Michael Ross Nugent
  • Saturday, May 23: Amanda King and her Prohibition Three
  • Sunday, May 24: Sandy & The Knightcaps
  • Friday, May 29: Katrina Bree's Blue Note Trio
  • Saturday, May 30: Mimi & The Rivieras
  • Sunday, May 31: Coco & The Sidecars

Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery
Cost: Free entry is available through the secret side door for visitors who know the daily password, published on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground.
Description: Revel in the sounds of the Jazz Age with live music inside Las Vegas' most authentic speakeasy while enjoying expertly crafted cocktails, zero-proof libations and bar bites. Featuring a rotating roster of talented performers surrounded by Prohibition-era artifacts, The Underground delivers Las Vegas' only immersive 1920s-inspired nightlife experience. 

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ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today's headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of Tripadvisor's "Top 25 U.S. Museums" and a 2025, 2024 and 2023 "Travelers' Choice" Award recipient; one of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Museums in the U.S.;" one of Las Vegas Weekly's "Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History" and "Best Museum" of 2021, 2023 and 2024; Vegas Magazine's "Best Historical Museum" of 2024; one of National Geographic's "Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas;" USA Today's "Best Museum in Nevada," 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards for "Best Las Vegas Attraction" in 2021 and 2022, "Top Five Best History Museums in the United States" in 2021 and one of its "12 Can't Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits;" named "A Must for Travelers" by The New York Times and one of "20 Places Every American Should See" by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor's Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information visit themobmuseum.org. 

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www.Facebook.com/themobmuseum
www.Twitter.com/themobmuseum
www.Instagram.com/themobmuseum 

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ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND 
The Underground is an immersive Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy, distillery and private VIP room in the basement of The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. Artifacts from the 1920s and 1930s tell the intriguing story of the Prohibition era, which not only saw a proliferation of bootlegged booze and the meteoric growth of organized crime outfits but also had a profound, lasting impact on society, specifically making way for modern cocktail culture. A seasonal cocktail menu gives guests the opportunity to try contemporary takes on classic Prohibition-era cocktails. The menu and atmosphere have landed the speakeasy on several "best cocktail bars in Las Vegas" lists. Distillery tastings allow participants to learn about Prohibition and its impact on a variety of spirits and drinking habits while tasting a few of the Museum's moonshines. The distilling program has received numerous accolades, including "Best Moonshine" at the 2020 International Whiskey Competition, "Best in Class" and "Gold" and "Silver Medals" at the 2024 American Distilling Institute's International Spirits Competition and "Gold" and "Silver Medals" at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 California Craft Spirits Competition. Complimentary entrance to The Underground is granted at the secret side door to visitors who know the password, which is published daily on Instagram Stories @MobMuseum_Underground. 

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
www.Facebook.com/TheUndergroundAtTheMobMuseum
www.Instagram.com/mobmuseum_underground