The city of Wroclaw, Poland was home to many neon signs advertising state-owned enterprises (SOEs) during Poland’s Communist days (1945-1989). Some of those signs – such as the ones over Wroclaw’s train station and zoo entrance – are still standing and advertising the businesses they were designed to promote. Many others vanished into history along …
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God’s Own Junkyard
At the time of this writing, the title of the largest neon collection in Europe and one of the largest neon collections in the world period goes to God’s Own Junkyard in London! A sort of combination of neon gallery and neon/electric sign museum, God’s Own Junkyard is owned by UK neon artist and designer …
Neon Museums in the UK
Britain has a steadily growing number of neon sign museums to visit and admire vintage signs, works of art by noted neon artists, and more. Here are some of the UK museums featured in this section: God’s Own Junkyard (London)
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Neon Sign Museum (Edmonton)
The Neon Sign Museum of Edmonton, AB is Canada’s very first museum dedicated solely to neon signage! This museum, which opened its doors in 2014, features 12 of the neon signs which adorned Edmonton during the mid-20th century. Eight of the signs are installed on the side of Edmonton’s Telus Building. All signs have been …
Japan Night Walk Tour
While not really a museum of any kind, the Japan Night Walk Tour is a 45 minute long walking tour of the city of Osaka at night hosted by the Osaka Convention Tourism Bureau. The tours are led by local tour guides. In their own words, it aims to show the people of the world …
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Neon Vancouver/Museum of Vancouver
During the 1950s-1970s, Vancouver was the “neon capital” of Canada – and some might say North America period. Back in those days, the whole city was aglow at night with colors from all across the color spectrum thanks to the thousands of neon signs that advertised businesses across Vancouver. According to some counts, there …
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Neon Museums of Canada
Below are some neon museums that can be found in Canada: Neon Vancouver/Museum of Vancouver (Vancouver)
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Yakima Valley Museum (Neon Garden) – Yakima, WA
The Yakima Valley Museum in Yakima, WA is the only museum in the USA and possibly the world to have a whole garden filled with vintage neon signs! The Neon Garden exhibit is a permanent exhibition at the museum. All signs featured in the Neon Garden are signs from local businesses that have either closed …
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Lost Highway Museum (Pomeroy, WA)
Located in the town of Pomeroy, WA, the Lost Highway Museum is a private collection/museum filled to the brim with pieces of mid-20th century USA. Among the many items on display here are vintage 1930s-1950s electronica (i.e. vintage TVs, jukeboxes, and radios), footwear, amusement park rides, quack medical devices, vending machines, food machines, and neon …
The Museum of Neon Art
The Museum of Neon Art is America’s – and quite possible the world’s first neon museum. Opening its doors in 1981 at its original Los Angeles location, the Museum of Neon Art is home not just to neon signage but to neon artwork as well. In 2016, MONA relocated from LA to its new location …