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Gangster Museum of America

Museum about organized crime in America, particularly during the prohibition years of the 1920s and early 1930s, when Chicago gangsters came to Hot Springs to relax in the thermal baths and run illegal drinking and prostitution establishments while local police and politicians were paid to forget they ever saw any gangsters.

Address: 501 Central Ave
Hours: Daily 10AM-5PM
Price: $16 adults, discounts for seniors and children
Website: thegangstermuseum.com (opens in a new tab)

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