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Neon Museum

Siegfried & Roy Statue: Neon Museum

April 25th, 2026

Aaron Berger, right, executive director/CEO of the Neon Museum, speaks during a lighting ceremony for the restored 3,600-lb. Siegfried & Roy statue during a ceremony at the museum Friday, April 24, 2026. Also pictured are: Lynette Chappell, the “evil queen” in the Siegfried & Roy show, and Adam Barthelmess, museum board chairman. The statue, previously located in front of the Mirage on The Strip for more than 30 years, was donated to the museum after Hard Rock International acquired the property.

  • Lynette Chappell, the “evil queen” in the Siegfried & Roy show, is interviewed before a lighting ceremony for the restored 3,600-lb. Siegfried & Roy statue ...

  • German magician Jochen Stelter displays a 19-year-old photo of himself in front of the Siegfried & Roy statue before a lighting ceremony for the restored ...

  • Aaron Berger, executive director/CEO of The Neon Museum, poses before a lighting ceremony for the restored 3,600-lb. Siegfried & Roy statue at the museum Friday, ...

  • Lynette Chappell, the “evil queen” in the Siegfried & Roy show, poses for a photo with German magician Jochen Stelter before a lighting ceremony for ...

  • Adam Barthelmess, center, board chairman of the Neon Museum, speaks during a lighting ceremony for the restored 3,600-lb. Siegfried & Roy statue at the museum ...

  • A view of the Neon Museum during a lighting ceremony for the restored 3,600-lb. Siegfried & Roy statue at the Neon Museum Friday, April 24, ...

  • Aaron Berger, right, executive director/CEO of the Neon Museum, speaks during a lighting ceremony for the restored 3,600-lb. Siegfried & Roy statue during a ceremony ...

  • Lynette Chappell, the “evil queen” in the Siegfried & Roy show, and Aaron Berger, executive director/CEO of the Neon Museum, attend a lighting ceremony for ...

  • Lights illuminate the restored 3,600-lb. Siegfried & Roy statue during a ceremony at the Neon Museum Friday, April 24, 2026. Looking on from left, are: ...

  • Crystals illuminate as Lynette Chappell, the “evil queen” in the Siegfried & Roy show, flips a switch during a lighting ceremony for the restored 3,600-lb. ...

  • An exterior view of the Neon Museum’s La Concha Motel lobby Friday, April 24, 2026.

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