Gangster Museum of America

This was such a great little museum!! I liked the guided tour part of it because it kept my attention and he basically summed up all the things I could have read about in the pictures and news clippings and things on the wall. Each video was informative and to the point which I also liked and our tour guide was AMAZING! I liked his voice and he was very informative and knew his stuff! I was with a small group of less than 10 people, everybody wore their mask (correctly!), even the tour guide, and we were able to space out nicely in each room. I thoroughly enjoyed the history given and to me it was cool to see how/why some places had gotten and still have their name in the town!! Y’all gotta make it a part of your stay!!

Guided tour, don't pay for parking till you know your time slot on a busy Saturday!nMore about Hot Springs history than only gangsters, but good lots of fun facts were shared by the guide.nPlenty of seating for all the videos shown, each gallery you walk thru had things to see and videos to watch, about an hour.nColorful host and museum curator.

The gangster museum was fun and very informative. The hat shop has a huge variety as well. Our tour guide was funny and very knowledgeable. It was interesting to see the artifacts and learn the history of the gangsters, politicians, outlaws, etc that had lived and passed through hot springs. We would recommend taking the tour if you like History. You will watch a short video in each room explaining the theme/person the room is attributed to.

If you love the history of old school gangster/mafia. This is a great place to see. $15 per person, guided tours through the museum that take a little over an hour, to about an hour and 15 minutes. They discuss well known mob members that frequently came to the area and there are short videos in every room. At the end there are 2 Tommy guns that you can hold that are blocked and without a firing pin.

It is a nice museum. It is not big or has as much to see as the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, NV. However, it is worth the visit for a couple of hours. I recommend that you go see the place with a tour guide that there. Your guide is very informative and has a great sense of humor.