Neon Museum of Philadelphia (Is-Past) - Revision history

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	<big>''Old URL:''&ensp;neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com</big>		<big>''Old URL:''&ensp;neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com</big>
	[[File:NeonMuseumOfPhila.jpg\|thumb\|right\|1950s Howard Johnson's Lamplighter, part of the collection of the Neon Museum of Philadelphia.]]		[[File:NeonMuseumOfPhila.jpg\|thumb\|right\|1950s Howard Johnson's Lamplighter, part of the collection of the Neon Museum of Philadelphia.]]
	On February 27, 2023, we found the following notice on the museum's website: "The Neon Museum of Philadelphia is permanently closed! Please follow our web and social channels, and join our email list for updates on the future of the collection." The following information is now history:

	The '''Neon Museum of Philadelphia''' was established in 1983 but its foundation was laid in 1950s Philadelphia and the 1970s South.		The '''Neon Museum of Philadelphia''' was established in 1983 but its foundation was laid in 1950s Philadelphia and the 1970s South.

PaulSank: PaulSank moved page Neon Museum of Philadelphia (NMOP) to Neon Museum of Philadelphia (Is-Past) without leaving a redirect: to complete page conversion to Is-Past

2025-12-01T20:18:56Z

PaulSank moved page Neon Museum of Philadelphia (NMOP) to Neon Museum of Philadelphia (Is-Past) without leaving a redirect: to complete page conversion to Is-Past

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	~~{{toplink\|url=http~~://neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com/~~\|name=neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com}}~~[[File:NeonMuseumOfPhila.jpg\|thumb\|right\|1950s Howard Johnson's Lamplighter, part of the collection of the Neon Museum of Philadelphia.]]		<big>''No Current URL''</big>

			In December 2025 we checked the main link of this page, and it led to a blank. A search turned up the information that this place is permanently closed. Therefore, we assume that the following information is history:

			<big>''Old URL:''&ensp;neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com</big>
			[[File:NeonMuseumOfPhila.jpg\|thumb\|right\|1950s Howard Johnson's Lamplighter, part of the collection of the Neon Museum of Philadelphia.]]
	On February 27, 2023, we found the following notice on the museum's website: "The Neon Museum of Philadelphia is permanently closed! Please follow our web and social channels, and join our email list for updates on the future of the collection." The following information is now history:		On February 27, 2023, we found the following notice on the museum's website: "The Neon Museum of Philadelphia is permanently closed! Please follow our web and social channels, and join our email list for updates on the future of the collection." The following information is now history:

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	[[Contact Email::info@neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com\| ]]		[[Contact Email::info@neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com\| ]]

	~~{{W}}~~

PaulSank: Page converted to Is-Past

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	{{toplink\|url=http://neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com/\|name=neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com}}[[File:NeonMuseumOfPhila.jpg\|thumb\|right\|1950s Howard Johnson's Lamplighter, part of the collection of the Neon Museum of Philadelphia.]]The '''Neon Museum of Philadelphia''' was established in 1983 but its foundation was laid in 1950s Philadelphia and the 1970s South.		{{toplink\|url=http://neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com/\|name=neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com}}[[File:NeonMuseumOfPhila.jpg\|thumb\|right\|1950s Howard Johnson's Lamplighter, part of the collection of the Neon Museum of Philadelphia.]]
			On February 27, 2023, we found the following notice on the museum's website: "The Neon Museum of Philadelphia is permanently closed! Please follow our web and social channels, and join our email list for updates on the future of the collection." The following information is now history:

			The '''Neon Museum of Philadelphia''' was established in 1983 but its foundation was laid in 1950s Philadelphia and the 1970s South.

	In 1977, while teaching sociology at the University of Florida, Len Davidson opened an American Dream theme tavern, The Gamery. This multimedia scene contained racing Lionel Trains, antique pinball displays, a Hollywood celebrity booth, superhero figures, and game-playing customers decked out in hats and masks.		In 1977, while teaching sociology at the University of Florida, Len Davidson opened an American Dream theme tavern, The Gamery. This multimedia scene contained racing Lionel Trains, antique pinball displays, a Hollywood celebrity booth, superhero figures, and game-playing customers decked out in hats and masks.
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	[[Category:Does-Digital_Collection]] [[Category:Does-Online_Store]]		[[Category:Does-Digital_Collection]] [[Category:Does-Online_Store]]
	[[Category:Is-Business]] [[Category:Is-History_Museum]] [[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]		[[Category:Is-Business]] [[Category:Is-History_Museum]] [[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Past]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]
	[[Category:Makes-Signs]]		[[Category:Makes-Signs]]
	[[Category:Where-Center_City_East]]		[[Category:Where-Center_City_East]]

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	[[Contact Email::info@neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com\| ]]		[[Contact Email::info@neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com\| ]]

			{{W}}

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	==In The News==		==In The News==
			*[http://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-neon-museum-final-show-philly-based-contemporary-transplants/ Philly's past meets its future in the final show at the Neon Museum], WHYY, November 30, 2022.
	*[http://philadelphiaweekly.com/flip-the-switch-the-neon-museum-of-philadelphia-will-light-up-your-life/ Flip the switch: the Neon Museum of Philadelphia will light up your life], Philadelphia Weekly, January 21, 2021.		*[http://philadelphiaweekly.com/flip-the-switch-the-neon-museum-of-philadelphia-will-light-up-your-life/ Flip the switch: the Neon Museum of Philadelphia will light up your life], Philadelphia Weekly, January 21, 2021.
	*[http://billypenn.com/2019/08/11/the-neon-museum-of-philadelphia-has-found-a-permanent-home/ The Neon Museum of Philadelphia has found a permanent home], Billy Penn, August 11, 2019.		*[http://billypenn.com/2019/08/11/the-neon-museum-of-philadelphia-has-found-a-permanent-home/ The Neon Museum of Philadelphia has found a permanent home], Billy Penn, August 11, 2019.

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2021-04-07T18:38:04Z

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	[[Category:Does-Digital_Collection]] [[Category:Does-Online_Store]]		[[Category:Does-Digital_Collection]] [[Category:Does-Online_Store]]
	[[Category:Is-Business]] [[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]		[[Category:Is-Business]] [[Category:Is-History_Museum]] [[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]
	[[Category:Makes-Signs]]		[[Category:Makes-Signs]]
	[[Category:Where-Center_City_East]]		[[Category:Where-Center_City_East]]

	[[Contact Email::info@neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com\| ]]		[[Contact Email::info@neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com\| ]]

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	[[Contact Email::info@neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com\| ]]		[[Contact Email::info@neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com\| ]]

	~~{{W}}~~

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2021-04-07T18:25:37Z

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	*Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/neonmuseumofphiladelphia/ @neonmuseumofphiladelphia]		*Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/neonmuseumofphiladelphia/ @neonmuseumofphiladelphia]
	*Store: [http://neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com/shop Museum Store]		*Store: [http://neonmuseumofphiladelphia.com/shop Museum Store]
			*Twitter: [http://twitter.com/NeonMuseumPhila @NeonMuseumPhila]

	[[Category:Does-Digital_Collection]] [[Category:Does-Online_Store]]		[[Category:Does-Digital_Collection]] [[Category:Does-Online_Store]]