American Sign Museum

Wander a neon-lit indoor streetscape of vintage American signs and watch neon demonstrations.

1330 Monmouth Avenue · Cincinnati, OH

About American Sign Museum

The American Sign Museum fills a 42,000-square-foot building with signs dating from the late 19th century through the 1970s, many of them mounted along a faux streetscape called Signville. A 20-foot fiberglass genie greets you at the door, and the collection includes a 1963 McDonald's sign with the Speedee character and a Frisch's Big Boy statue. Neonworks of Cincinnati runs a working neon shop inside the museum, and guided tours are offered on weekends.

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