Book a Hotel near Marjorie Barrick Museum, Nevada

It’s not all flashy casinos and over-the-top Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are beautiful golf courses carpeting the area. Thrill rides can be found around every corner. And wouldn’t you know it, there are also fantastic museums throughout the city. Book a stay at a hotel close to the Marjorie Barrick Museum and admire the different collections on display.

Art in the Desert

Located on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Marjorie Barrick Museum showcases cultural collections of early Vegas Valley residents including artifacts from the Navajo, Paiute, and Hopi tribes. There are also extensive exhibits of cultural objects from Mesoamerica and Pre-Columbian Latin America. One of the more popular sections of the museum is the LVAM Collection that not only displays works of art from national and international artists, but UNLV graduates as well. When you feel like letting loose for the day, no problem. The hotels near the Marjorie Barrick Museum are in close proximity to The Strip.

Get away from the intellectuals and art gazers for a bit and go 5 miles north to check out the Fremont Street Experience. You can ride the SlotZilla Zip Line, watch a light and sound show, and shop in the Neonopolis. Do you want to scare yourself half to death? Head 4 miles south to the Stratosphere and take a ride on the Big Shot. You’ll swear you’re going to shoot straight off the top of the needle into space. All of this and more is affordable because of the great deals on hotels in Las Vegas.

There’s More Than Dice

Who would’ve thought that a beautiful art and culture museum existed in Sin City? It’s a nice break from the madness of The Strip. Browse Travelocity’s selection of hotels nearby the Marjorie Barrick Museum and enjoy a different kind of vacation in Las Vegas.