Mob Museum Takes Hits From Critics
February 5, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
A planned museum that will explore the history of organized crime in America has come under fire by both television comedians and Capitol Hill lawmakers, causing its organizers to tread carefully as they seek support for the project, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
The Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, slated to open in 2010 at a price tag of $50-million, is being created by the city and by 300 Stewart Avenue Corporation, a nonprofit group. “We want it to be serious and we want it to be balanced, but we need it to have appeal,” said Dale Erquiaga, a museum board member. About $15-million has been raised so far for the museum, which will be housed in a former federal courthouse.
