A couple of years ago I saw a documentary on Liberace on TV and I thought it was amazing how this man dared to go so extremely over the top with being extravagant. And openly homosexual in a time when this was not widely accepted.

He was also completely sick, for instance having his boyfriend undergo cosmetic surgery to look like HIM !!!!

Anyway, I had to see this museum and thought it was extremely funny to see all his extravaganza on display.

We have always said we would see the Liberace Museum "one of these days". It's not one of those "must do" items on everyone's list but it is definitely a slice of entertainment history and a celebration of a major entertainer. Indeed, you don't have to be a big fan of Liberace's to enjoy this small museum.

One can see the entire museum in just over an hour. It includes some of Liberace's favorite cars, many of his pianos and an entire room full of his outrageous costumes and shoes. In addition there is an excellent timeline of his life and career and a number of extra items such as his desk and his set of crystal copied from Queen Elizabeth's set.

The guided tour gives insight into Las Vegas history as well as Liberace's life. Many tidbits of interesting trivia are included. Display items are rotated periodically. There is also a gift shop and snack bar on the property.

The museum offers a free shuttle back to several points on the Strip. The admission fee of $12.50 is tax deductible, for pete's sake!

You either smile at Mr. Entertainment or you dispise him. Fifty years ago, my mom went into a swoon everytime he appeared on TV---as did millions of other middle-aged women. Liberace is a social landmark. I came to appreciate just how much the guy exerted himself to earn the price of his audience's tickets.

The cars, the costumes, the artifacts are as entertaining now as when they were when first flaunted by the King of Swish.

By all means spend the extra bucks to hear Wes Winters play Liberace's piano and give a taste of Liberace's performance.

By all means chat up the volunteer docents and hear personal anecdotes about a warm, generous human being.

P.S. Don't be put off by the museum exterior which does not do the insides justice.

I'm in my late 20s and I loved it. I thought the musuem was amazing, I saw the Wes Winters show. He was great, made me laugh alot and very talented. Only thing bad about the show is the seating, its General admission table seating, but no drinks are served just food from cafe.. I had a hard time seeing Wes at times, because of peoples heads..Get there early.

I did my own tour. The costumes are amazing. I reccomend taking the shuttle bus from the musuem to your hotel. They play a liberace concert on dvd and the shuttle is free. I took a cab going from Paris and it cost $11.

If you are into fashion, art, design, pop culture, fan of Liberace you will 100% enjoy this musuem.