The Neon Museum is getting ready to give one of the Strip’s most over-the-top landmarks a second act. On April 24, the museum will formally unveil its 17-foot Siegfried & Roy sculpture during a ceremony in the Neon Boneyard. The bronze-painted monument, featuring the famed duo’s paired busts rising over a giant white tiger, has been under the museum’s care for about a year after its removal from The Mirage. Executive director Aaron Berger is slated to lead the unveiling.
Neon Museum Schedules Ceremony
The museum’s events calendar lists April 24 as a “Siegfried & Roy Sculpture unveiling” at the Neon Boneyard, with tickets marked “coming soon,” according to The Neon Museum. That listing signals the statue is headed for a public debut, not a quiet life in storage.
From the Strip to the Boneyard
The 17-foot-tall, bronze-painted sculpture, with Siegfried and Roy’s likenesses peering over a white tiger, originally stood near The Mirage’s entrance and was dedicated by Steve Wynn in 1993, as reported by Las Vegas Review-Journal. The outlet notes the piece was moved to a restoration facility on Dec. 8, 2025, and has been held by the museum for about a year. The sculpture was a gift from Siegfried and Roy’s estate and Hard Rock International.
Collecting Stories, Not Just Signs
The unveiling will not just be about putting a massive tiger back on display. The Neon Museum plans to connect the event with ongoing oral-history work through its “Vegas Voices” project, which gathers first-hand recollections from performers, historians and crew members. The museum’s Vegas Voices page outlines “Walk & Talks” and other efforts to record memories that give context to its collection, according to The Neon Museum.
Signs and the Hard Rock Redevelopment
The fate of the Siegfried & Roy Drive sign that once pointed visitors toward The Mirage is still up in the air. Hard Rock Las Vegas president Joe Lupo told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that a decision remains “months away.” The Review-Journal also reports that names for some property signs are expected to change by the time Hard Rock Las Vegas opens in winter 2027, as the company continues its plans for a guitar-shaped resort.
For locals who remember the show and visitors who only know the legend, the museum’s plan turns a piece of Strip spectacle into a downtown moment that nudges people to think about legacy, show business and how Las Vegas chooses to remember itself. Expect the museum to post ticketing and event details on its website as the April 24 unveiling draws closer.
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