Widespread fascination with organized crime and the charm of Las Vegas’ iconic neon signs will easily make The Mob and Neon Museums popular and colorful attractions for tourists and locals alike.

The upcoming Symphony Park Lecture Series on April 7, 2010, offers a behind-the-scenes look at these two exciting downtown projects now under construction.  The lecture features a panel discussion with 24-year FBI veteran Ellen Knowlton, president of the 300 Stewart Avenue Corporation, the non-profit board that is overseeing the museum’s development and operations; Mob Museum Creative Director Dennis Barrie who is co-creator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland and the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.; and Nancy Deaner, the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs manager who has been instrumental in the development of both The Mob and Neon Museums.

The free lecture takes place at the Fifth Street School auditorium and is open to the public. The lecture begins at 5:30pm; doors open at 5pm. For more information, please click here.