Museum shows off old-fashioned Christmas

Step back in time for a taste of an old-fashioned Las Vegas holiday during the Heritage Street Holidays exhibit through Jan. 15 at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

The museum's collection of homes are decked in traditional and historical holiday trim.

From the 1920s, the Beckley House, a traditional California bungalow, showcases the golden age of handcrafted glass ornaments. The Babcock/Wilcox House, which celebrates the 1930s, represents the era of the Great Depression with creatively decorated holiday trees.

The Townsite House, government housing from the 1940s, illustrates World War II holidays when people came together in patriotism and tradition.

And the P.J. Gourmond Heritage House, built as a Tudor Revival home in the 1950s, highlights the country's adjustment to a world at peace and prosperity with larger, brighter and more complex lights, ornaments and decorations.

General admission is $1.50; $1 for seniors and children ages 3 to 13; children younger than 3 are free. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.