2012: The Year of Downtown Vegas

Timeline created by MarshaMac in Business

Timeline Text view

Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
02/14/2012	The Mob Museum Opens	The Mob Museum is an interactive museum dedicated to the history of organized crime and law enforcement. The museum presents a bold and authentic view of organized crime’s impact on Las Vegas history, as well as its unique imprint on America and the world. It is housed in one of our city’s most historic buildings – the former federal courthouse and post office that is listed on the National Historic Register.
02/27/2012	The new Las Vegas City Hall opens for business	Following its move from Stewart Ave. to 495 S. Main Street, the new Las Vegas City Hall is projected to open for business on Feb. 27! Click here for more information
03/10/2012	The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Opening Night	The Smith Center for the Performing Arts will open its doors in March. This highly anticipated world-class performing arts center will offer the best and brightest and bring to Las Vegas a broad range of first-rate programming, becoming the long-awaited cultural heart of our city.
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
01/01/2012 to 12/31/2012	2012: The Year of Downtown Las Vegas	2012 has been dubbed The Year of Downtown in Las Vegas! The landmark projects opening in 2012 include Las Vegas' new city hall, The Mob Museum, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, The Neon Museum and The Lied Discovery Children's Museum! (Main timeline photo credit: Martini: Photo by Jennifer Ortiz)
02/16/2012 to 02/26/2012	The new Las Vegas City Hall - projected move	The City of Las Vegas is planning to move into its new home in mid to late February. This will clear the way for Zappos.com to move its headquarters to the old city hall on Stewart Ave. The new City Hall is an integral part of a broader downtown redevelopment plan.
05/01/2012 to 09/01/2012	The Neon Museum to open its new visitor's center	The Neon Museum is rehabilitating the historic La Concha Motel lobby for use as its visitor’s center so that the museum can offer expanded public hours. The anticipated completion of construction is mid 2012. The La Concha, a swooping curvilinear structure, was designed by famed African-American architect Paul Revere Williams. The building is on the City of Las Vegas Historic Register.
11/01/2012 to 11/30/2012	DISCOVERY Children's Museum projected opening	The Lied DISCOVERY Children's Museum has a long history in Las Vegas dating back to 1984. In late 2012, it will officially change its address to downtown Las Vegas and relocate to Symphony Park, just two miles from the existing museum site. The new DISCOVERY Children’s Museum will be housed within the Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center, adjacent to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.