The Mob Museum downtown gets “made” with the recent addition of its new Prohibition history exhibition in the historic 1933 U.S. Post Office/Courthouse building’s basement. Called The Underground, the museum/nightspot combo houses an operating speakeasy and distillery to tour. Authentically replicating a time when organized crime ruled the illicit alcohol market, the speakeasy features a bar serving Prohibition-inspired cocktails, the museum’s own house-distilled moonshine, and artifacts from the 1920s. The Underground is open daily at 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and until midnight Thursday through Saturday. Speakeasy entry is free daily after 5 p.m., or any time for exhibit patrons as part of general admission, which is $26.95 for adults. themobmuseum.org
It may have happened a “long time ago,” butthe new VRbased “StarWars: Secrets oftheEmpire” feels solidly futuristic, a transporting and immersing whole-body experience. After strapping on the futuristic tech, visitors dive into the StarWars universe, walking freely untethered, seeing,touching and interacting with the environment, combining science-fiction sets with real-time special effects. Following on the heels ofthe new Star Wars films, including “Solo,” the attraction is located inside the Grand Canal Shoppes at St. Mark’s Square at TheVenetian | The Palazzo. Admission is $32.95 midweek and $36.95 weekends and holidays. “Secrets of theEmpire” is open at 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday throughThursday and midnightFriday through Saturday. thevoid.com/locations/lasvegas