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Arts District
An eclectic mix of galleries and shops make up The Las Vegas Arts District is located immediately south of downtown in an area bounded by Commerce Street, Hoover Avenue, Fourth Street and Las Vegas Boulevard (at Charleston Boulevard) and Colorado Avenue.

First Fridays
Arts District
702.384.0092
www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org
On the first Friday of each month a combination gallery walk and outdoor art festival is held in downtown Las Vegas’ arts district. During these events, area galleries and studios are open, artists display their work, and bands and entertainers perform in the streets. Free bus service runs between all First Friday stops and there is a special express trolley from the El Cortez to the Funk House stop.
Hours: 6 – 10 p.m.

Arts Factory
107 E. Charleston Blvd.
702.383.3133
www.theartsfactory.com
Experience Las Vegas’ burgeoning art scene at this complex, which features a collection of artists, galleries, architects, photographers, graphic designers and the Bar + Bistro under one roof. (Note: some spaces are closed to the public.)
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Brett Wesley Gallery
1112 S. Casino Center Blvd. 702.433.4433i> www.brettwesleygallery.com
This gallery specializes in contemporary paintings, photography and sculpture by established and emerging artists.
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, noon – 6 p.m. Also open by appointment.

S2 Art Center
One E. Charleston Blvd.
702.868.7880
www.jackgallery.com
Offering limited-edition fine art lithography, S2 Art Group, Ltd. exhibits paintings, works on paper and meticulously crafted hand-pulled, hand-signed lithographs by internationally renowned artists crafted from hand-drawn plates on 120-year-old direct lithography presses.
Hours: Free to public by appointment only.

Aerial Gallery
Las Vegas Boulevard, from Charleston Boulevard to Stewart Avenue
Enjoyed by an estimated 30,000 pedestrians and car passengers per day, Aerial Gallery is an ongoing streetscape enhancement program featuring banners suspended from light poles in the medians that run along Las Vegas Boulevard from Charleston Boulevard to City Hall, which is located at the corner of Stewart Avenue. Throughout the years, Aerial Gallery has featured artwork by both Las Vegas and nationally known artists in this unique mile-long gallery. Initiated in 2000, Aerial Gallery is a public art program funded and administered by the Las Vegas Arts Commission, the city’s public art agency administered by the city of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs.

Centennial Murals
The City of 100 Murals, a signature project of the Las Vegas Centennial in 2005, inspired the creation of permanent and temporary murals and involved thousands of students, artists and citizens. These murals can be found throughout the Las Vegas Valley at schools, public and commercial buildings and other facilities. The topics are diverse and range from familiar Las Vegas themes to historical events. Murals located downtown:

• Pyramids at Red Rock Canyon – 200 E. Fremont St.


• Glamorous Games of the Past – One Fremont St.


• Las Vegas – Fourth Street/Carson Street


• Nitelite – Fremont Street/Las Vegas Boulevard


• Our Community – Third Street/East Imperial Avenue


• Interpretive Vision – 1228 S. Casino Center Blvd.


• Our History – 1630 S. Commerce St.


• Las Vegas – One E. Charleston Blvd.


• The Old Ice House – 708 S. Main St.


• The Gutenberg Museum – 1060 S. Main St.


• Feeding the 5,000+ – 231 W. Charleston Blvd.


• Viva Las Vegas – 1205 Las Vegas Blvd. S.


• National Youth Service Day Coalition – 900 Las Vegas Blvd. N.


• The Old Fort – 500 E. Washington Ave.


• Chase – 850 Las Vegas Blvd. N.

City Hall Bridge Gallery
Las Vegas City Hall
400 Stewart Ave.
Located on the second floor of Las Vegas City Hall, the Bridge Gallery highlights local artists’ work through group exhibits. These exhibits focus on diverse cultural and specific social themes. This gallery can be reached via the second floor of the parking garage located on Stewart Avenue between Fourth Street and Las Vegas Boulevard. Paid meter parking is available.
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., except holidays.
Admission: Free

Cultural Corridor
Located just north of downtown is a cultural hub that includes the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, the Neon Boneyard, the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort and State Historic Park, the Las Vegas Library and Cashman Center. For further information, visit www.culturalcorridorlasvegas.org.

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
900 Las Vegas Blvd. North 702.384.3466 www.lvnhm.org Ancient Egypt and the boy pharaoh called King Tut are highlighted in a new exhibit, which recently opened at this Las Vegas museum. This popular exhibit joins others on dinosaurs, African animals and other wildlife, cultural demonstrations and the wonders of nature at this private, nonprofit institution.
Hours: Open daily, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, military and students 12 and over; $5 for children 3 – 11; free for children two and younger.

Lied Discovery Children’s Museum
833 Las Vegas Blvd. North
702.382.5437 www.ldcm.org
Arts, sciences and humanities come to life as children touch, see, explore and experience more than 100 hands-on exhibits at this children’s museum. Traveling exhibitions rotate three times per year to provide new experiences. Demonstrations and workshops are offered throughout the year.
Hours (Fall – Spring): Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.;
Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 5 p.m. Closed Monday.
Summer Hours (June 1 – Labor Day): Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.
Admission: $8.50 for adults; $7.50 for seniors, military and children 1-17. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.

Neon Boneyard
Non-restored vintage Las Vegas neon signs are kept in this “boneyard,” situated on a three-acre downtown site. The Neon Museum offers guided tours of the boneyard by advance appointment only. For reservations and fee information, visit www.neonmuseum.org.

Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
500 E. Washington Ave.
702.486.3511
The first permanent non-native settlers in the Las Vegas Valley were a group of Mormon missionaries who built an adobe fort in 1855. Today, this site includes a remnant of the original fort, as well as a visitor center with interpretive displays. This historic state park is located at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Washington Avenue.
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. (Call to verify hours.)
Admission: $1 for adults (ages 13 & up); children under 13 – free.

Fremont East District

Fremont Street
Located adjacent to the popular Fremont Street Experience, Fremont East is an entertainment district offering an eclectic mixture of bars, clubs and cafes in downtown Las Vegas. In 2007, the city of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency and area property and business owners invested in a three-block renovation that included pedestrian-friendly street redesign, landscaping and retro-looking neon signs.

Burlesque Hall of Fame
Emergency Arts
520 Fremont St.
917.599.8177
www.burlesquehall.com The museum documents the history of burlesque from its 19th century origins through its golden age in the mid-20th century.
Hours: Friday & Saturday, noon – 5p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: Free

Fremont Street Experience
425 Fremont St.
702.678.5600
www.vegasexperience.com
Fremont Street Experience is a five-block entertainment complex located in downtown Las Vegas. Fremont Street Experience features Viva Vision, the world’s largest video screen, which is 1,500 feet long, 90 feet wide and suspended 90 feet above an urban pedestrian mall. Nightly, Viva Vision offers hourly light and sound shows with 12.5 million LED lights and a 550,000-watt sound system. The Fremont Street Experience is a one-of-akind venue that includes free concerts and entertainment on three stages. With direct pedestrian access to 10 casinos, more than 60 restaurants and specialty retail kiosks, Fremont Street Experience annually attracts over 15 million visitors. Hours of Operation: Viva Vision shows run at the top of each hour from dusk through midnight. Fremont Street Experience is open 24/7.

Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art
Neonopolis - Second Floor
450 Fremont St., Ste. 280
702.382.2926
Showcased on the second floor of downtown’s Neonopolis is a wide spectrum of visual arts from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as contemporary, local and international art. The museum’s emporium features art available for sale. Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, noon – 5 p.m.
(Call to verify hours.)
Thursday – Saturday, noon – 4 p.m. (summer hours)
Admission: $3 for adults, members and children 12 and under – free.

Historic Fifth Street School
Corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Clark Avenue The Historic Fifth Street School, once known as the Las Vegas Grammar School, was built during the Great Depression in 1936 immediately off Las Vegas Boulevard (what was formerly called Fifth Street). It was constructed in the then-popular Spanish mission-style. The school was recently renovated and revitalized, opening in the fall of 2008 as a downtown “cultural oasis” housing local arts and architectural organizations. Its common areas are available for public and private rentals. The Centennial Plaza, a gathering place on the corner of Lewis and Fourth streets contains, among other attractions, a replica of the Liberty Bell and a Monument to the Simulacrum sculpture that sits atop a local historical time capsule. The plaza is part of the Historic Fifth Street School complex. Free tours of the Historic Fifth Street School are available upon request, provided they are arranged in advance by calling 702.229.6469. Adjacent to the historic school complex is the Lewis Street Corridor and the Poets Bridge, which features selected works of poetry embedded in concrete.

Neon Museum
Fremont Street Experience
www.neonmuseum.org
Many of the vintage neon signs found along the Fremont Street Experience are part of a larger collection that belongs to the Neon Museum. For museum updates and tour information, visit www.neonmuseum.org. (See also: Neon Boneyard in this section under Cultural Corridor.)

Old Post Office/Federal Building
300 Stewart Ave.
www.themobmuseum.org
This post office building was constructed in 1931 as part of a massive government building initiative during the years of the Great Depression. The building was the site the 1950s Kefauver hearings into organized crime. It was acquired by the city in 2002 and is being converted into the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, designed to attract and educate tourists and locals alike. (Opening December 2011.)

Rotunda Gallery at Clark County
Government Center
500 S. Grand Central Parkway
Organized through the Clark County Cultural Outreach, this gallery features exhibits of local contemporary artists.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., except holidays.
Admission: Free

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