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The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, is labyrinth of punk rock history, its walls adorned with concert flyers, photographs of legendary performances, handwritten lyrics, Fat Wreck Chords rejection letters, Nirvana’s Grammy and more. Each exhibit is a portal into the past, showcasing the evolution of punk music and its profound impact on culture and society.
Inside the museum, you can enjoy the bar Pennywise Garage, where impromptu performances and singalongs occur on a daily basis. While at the museum you can also get a tattoo and yes, even get married.
CityBeat traveled west to check out the new Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. Here’s everything we saw.
Ramones exhibit | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffThe Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffThe iconic drink from Pennywise known as The Fletcher | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffFat Mike of NOFX and Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan in front of Simple Plan mural | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffAlkaline Trio memorabilia | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffOfficial Fat Wreck Chords response letter | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffThe Punk Rock Museum bar | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffNOFX exhibit | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffMuseum founder Fat Mike Burkett of NOFX | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffKurt Cobain nodding off couch | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffNirvana’s 1995 Grammy award for MTV Unplugged | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffThe Offspring’s MTV Music Award | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffSid Vicious | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffMisfits guitar | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffBillie Joe Armstrong of Green Day’s guitar | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffRancid original artwork Photo: CityBeat staffBrett Gurewitz of Bad Religion’s guitar | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffThe Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffChris Demakes of Less Than Jake leading the tour | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffArtist Mark deSalvo originals | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffChris Demakes from Less Than Jake | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffOperation Ivy exhibit | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffAfro-Punk director James Spooner | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffThe mold for the Devo helmets | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffChris Demakes of Less Than Jake in front of photo of Tony Sly of No Use For a Name | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staffKaraoke in the Pennywise garage | The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: CityBeat staff