Museum of the American Gangster

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The Museum of the American Gangster tells the story of organized crime in America through artifacts, photographs, and an extensive collection of gangster memorabilia. Housed in a building with its own criminal history — it was once a speakeasy and stash house — the museum offers an authentic window into the world of prohibition-era and mid-20th-century organized crime.

Permanent Collection

A collection of authentic weapons, photographs, FBI files, and personal effects associated with famous figures of American organized crime, from prohibition bootleggers to 20th-century mob bosses.

Collection Highlights

Al Capone and Lucky Luciano memorabiliaOriginal FBI surveillance photographsProhibition-era bootlegging equipmentOriginal building vault from speakeasy operations

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