Rembrandt in Vegas

American casino magnate Steve Wynn has spent $6.9m on a recently uncovered (literally) Rembrandt self-portrait. I'm sure there are quite a few people wondering just what's going to happen to it in Vegas and are having nightmare visions of it being displayed above a fruit machine somewhere, but there are actually some interesting art exhibitions in the city. Maybe not quite worth a visit in themselves, but they certainly provide a nice break from the sonic and visual assault of the casino floors for a while.

It's all part of that continuing Vegas desire to attract the more upmarket clientele by trying to show it's about more than gambling, monstrous buffets and showgirls. There's certainly some heavyweight tie-ups between museums and casinos, though. While I was there last September, the Venetian had a very interesting selection of works from the Guggenheim while Bellagio was displaying a collection of Faberge artifacts from the Hermitage.

But no, they're not for sale, no matter how much you win.