On Wednesday, Sept. 30, The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, welcomed its 5 millionth visitor, marking a significant milestone in its history in Downtown Las Vegas.

The 5 millionth guest, Lisa Brown of Hinton, Iowa, received lifetime admission to the museum, a ceremonial key, exclusive merchandise and a cake and champagne toast courtesy of Las Vegas Cakes and Breakthru Beverage, symbolizing the museum’s appreciation for the public’s continued interest and support.

Guests can pose in front of the museum’s lineup wall with a 5 millionth plaque. Guests are encouraged to tag the museum on social media @themobmuseum across channels. Since opening in 2012, The Mob Museum has:

• Rehabilitated and repurposed DTLV’s former U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Received accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.
• Received the Historic Preservation Award by City of Las Vegas and Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse.
• Become the most visited museum in Nevada, with an annual attendance of more than 400,000 guests from all 50 states and more than 50 countries.
• Opened its first-ever retail store at Harry Reid International Airport.
• Launched The Starlight Plaza, an outdoor venue for events.
• Underwent a capital improvement project in 2018 that resulted in The Underground speakeasy, Crime Lab, Organized Crime Today and more.
• Provided free admission for more than 40,000 visits.
• Engaged in outreach impacting more than 75,000 students and 6,000 seniors.
• Delivered more than 370 public programs.
• Named one of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Museums in the U.S.,” a Tripadvisor “Travelers’ Choice” Award recipient in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and Las Vegas Weekly’s “Best Museum” in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2026.