Costumes, wigs and secrets are all on display at this free exhibit.

Cirque du Soleil is synonymous with Las Vegas, Berger said.

Whether youve seen a Cirque show or not you will definitely see it differently after this.

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Large red letters from old sign for the Stardust Hotel, now at Neon Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada.Credit:Barry Winiker/Getty Images

Take, for example, the shoes the spearman wears in KA.

Other obstacles exist as well.

Like in O how to safely get artists to transition from the silky water back to the dry stage.

Cirque du Soleil Mystère

A bungee performer from Cirque du Soleil Mystère.Courtesy of Stories from Backstage: Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas

(Having both wet and dry costumes to change into solves that problem.)

But there is also the issue of keeping the garments looking fresh.

Its the story of athlete to artist as well, Berger said.

Cirque du Soleil costumes

Costume pieces from Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas shows to be on display at the Stories from Backstage.Courtesy of Stories from Backstage: Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas

Were in the storytelling business, Berger said.

We started thinking, Why arent we collecting objects and artifacts that tell the story of Las Vegas?

And so this is really what this show is."