@viewmyvegas: Liberace (1919 – 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas and an international touring schedule. On April 15, 1979, he opened the world-famous Liberace Museum here in Vegas. It showcased his unique and extravagant costumes, pianos, cars and other lifestyle artifacts. It was hugely popular; at its peak, the museum was attracting up to 450,000 visitors a year and was the third most-visited attraction in Vegas after The Strip & Hoover Dam. The museum closed in 2010 "indefinitely, but not forever" according to Liberace Foundation Board of Directors Chairman Jeffrey Koep. The Liberace Foundation is still operating in Las Vegas and manages the collection, which is now primarily housed at Thriller Villa, one of Michael Jackson's former residences, and private showings can be arranged by appointment according the the Foundation website. As of 2016, Liberace's fancy automobile collection is now displayed at the "Liberace Garage" at the Hollywood Cars Museum, along with his Radio City Baldwin piano and a few more costumes. Liberace might be gone, but his tradition of over-the-top showmanship with maximal glitter and glitz is still alive and well in Vegas today. 😉✨️ #LasVegas #Vegas #Liberace #vegashistory #onthisday

Veronica QUIMIRO :

I live down the st well one oh his houses in Vegas sat empty for awhile I stopped to seen a side open I went in trespassing didn’t care knowing he ounce lived there boy talk about GLASS HOUSE mirrors everywhere s every room like a princess palace it even had a stage to entertain his friends very nice felt good vibes very pleasant feeling I walked around for 30min imagining the party’s 🥰🥰🥰💙💙💙💐💐💐💐🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

Angela Blosky ang :

My mom grew up across the street from Liberace in Sherman Oaks

Tony Argentine :

I’m sorry, but I was never a fan of this piano person

NicoleNV :

Fun Vegas fact... The company my grandpa worked at did the glass car and piano.. We have a wall shelf unit made of the leftover squares lol

des :

our beautiful liberace ♥️♥️♥️r.i.p....

FrankenSpooky :

My son played that mirrored piano when he was 2.Ww took him with us to the museum and he escaped his stroller. It's like it was beckoning him. He was obsessed. Ran right under the velvet ropes and started banging the keys. I was mortified.

Vegas,Colleen :

Growing up here, we used to go here all the time it was so beautiful inside. It was so cool to walk around and see all the interesting things that Liberace collected makes me very nostalgic.

Jennone Bezgin :

I TOOK A TOUR OF HIS ACTUAL HOME HE RESIDED IN AFTER HIS DEATH...THERE WAS A COLD MIST AND AN ERRIE FEELING THE ENTIRE TOUR...COULD NOT END TOUR FAST ENOUGH.

shannoochie :

LookUp19 :

I went to the liberace museum in 96/97. it was amazing

nanjo58/ :

I really loved his piano playing 💞💞

Nana Weezer :

My mother loved listening to him play, back when he was a “confirmed bachelor “

Merlin :

I went there, and I loved it. Sorry to see it go, but I understand why.

Miss love :

My mother and the were good friends. They went to school together, and he remain friends with her all his life until they died of age a Christmas present every year every year beautiful Christmas tree decorated incredible.

Rainedance :

Visited that place right before it closed. It's one of my Vegas memories.

TruthWitch :

Remember Good Timez??? Right next door

TheGayRedneck :

What an icon! 🥰

MarlaSpeaksTarot :

I went to see him on Prom ! Vegas ! ❤️

steve :

Awesome

Cherie Johnson :

it was beyond a palace it was heavenly ♥️♥️

the_deep_lore_guy :

I loved that place

Vegas Barbie ✨💖✨ :

I loved this museum 💗 I also bought a record player so that I could play his records 💗

Debra :

Not sure I fully understand how he was considered talented….sorry, don’t come at me. But his voice was not that great.

kevin2741969 :

I always thought it was kinda sad that he never met the right lady to marry and raise a family 😔