Las Vegas’ Mob Museum offers free admission for TSA employees

The Mob Museum, a nonprofit institution in Las Vegas dedicated to the history of organized crime, has announced that it is offering free admission to employees of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration and discounted rates for their guests through the end of April.

The news comes at a particularly significant time for the agency, which has been under immense pressure over a combination of funding gaps and labor struggles.

President Donald Trump issued a memorandum last week instructing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to coordinate with the White House Office of Management and Budget to pay more than 60,000 TSA employees who went unpaid for over a month amid the 2026 Department of Homeland Security funding lapse.

During the shutdown, national unscheduled absence rates—known as call-outs—rose sharply and nearly 500 officers resigned during the funding gap, disrupting flights through delays, long security lines, and occasional checkpoint shutdowns.

The strain on TSA operations was compounded by a January political decision to dismantle a Biden-era labor agreement, eliminating screeners’ collective bargaining protections.

Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas said it served 3.8 million passengers in February, a decrease of 3.3% from 2025, amid the shutdown..

“TSA officers across the country have demonstrated extraordinary professionalism and resilience during a period of unprecedented travel challenges,” Ashley Miller, vice president of marketing and communications at The Mob Museum, said in a statement.

“Their commitment to keeping the traveling public safe, often under difficult and rapidly changing circumstances, reflects the same spirit of service and vigilance we highlight every day at The Mob Museum. We’re honored to welcome them and their loved ones to experience the museum as a small token of our appreciation.”

On top of free admission for TSA employees, up to two guests can receive 25% off general admission ticket prices.

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