Burlesque Hall of Fame

The Burlesque Hall of Fame is the name of the burlesque museum located on Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Formerly known as Exotic World, the museum historically was located on the site of an abandoned goat farm in Helendale, California. The museum documents the history of American burlesque from its 19th-century origins through its golden age in the mid-20th century, and displays artifacts commemorating historic burlesque performers.

Exotic World originated as the private collection of retired exotic dancer Jennie Lee. It had been curated by retired burlesque performer Dixie Evans, who had often personally leads tours through the exhibits prior to an illness which began in the Summer of 2013. Ms. Evans died on August 3, 2013.

Exotic World also serves as the home office for The Exotic Dancers' League of America (or EDL) trade union, and as the site of the annual Miss Exotic World Pageant.

Retired dancer Jennie Lee started collecting burlesque memorabilia when she owned the Sassy Lassy nightclub in San Pedro, California. After Lee was diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her husband moved to an abandoned goat farm in Helendale, California, located in the Mojave Desert about one third of the way between Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lee intended to create a burlesque museum, found a burlesque school and run a bed and breakfast, and the goat farm site had enough room to contain her growing collection. Only the museum got started within her lifetime.

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