Drexel University
30+ neon art and vintage pieces with explanatory texts. Firestone Building, 32nd & Market Sts., Phila. Visible from windows, illuminated daily 10:30am to 10:30pm. Free
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The Neon Museum of Philadelphia at NextFab features over 120 vintage and art pieces, displayed in our gallery and throughout the building. We offer special exhibitions, activities, events, videos, and a museum shop.
The block-long NextFab building is also home to other arts-related organizations, a restaurant, and business incubator spaces.
COVID
COVID is still a primary concern for our staff and visitors, so we require the following:
MASKS: All visitors are requested to wear masks inside the Museum and throughout NextFab if they are not fully vaccinated. For visitors who are fully vaccinated, masks are optional.
SOCIAL DISTANCING: Please maintain a distance of 6 feet or more between you and other visitors.
The Museum reserves the right to ask any visitor not following these regulations to leave.
LOCATION
Neon Museum of Philadelphia
at NextFab
1800 North American St, Unit E
Philadelphia, PA 19122
HOURS
Friday: 4pm to 8pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12pm to 5pm
Reservations preferred but walk-ins welcomed
Members may always schedule a preview tour
ADMISSION
$10 admission
7 to 12 year olds: Free
Under 7: Not admitted
To protect children and exhibitions, children under 7 not admitted and visitors under 16 must be accompanied by supervising adult
Members admitted free with membership card. Memberships available.
Contact us for group and private tour rates.
TRANSPORTATION
Southwest corner of North American and Berks Streets. Two blocks west of Berks Station on the Market-Frankford Line.
PARKING
Free enclosed parking lot on site
ACCESSIBILITY
NextFab’s entrances are fully accessible to those in wheelchairs and with other mobility issues. The Neon Museum is also fully accessible. Please contact us if you encounter accessibility barriers or require assistance.
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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Philadelphia: City of Breweries
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Philadelphia has been a center for brewing since the 1700s. This exhibit draws on the breweriana collection of Larry Handy, focusing roughly on the period from 1850 to 1950, when Philadelphia was known as the “Workshop of the World.” Since 1970, Larry has amassed superb examples of brewery photos, trays, literature and other memorabilia.
This exhibit includes videos from Larry and local beer historian Rich Wagner, as well as opportunities to meet and talk with Larry and other present day participants in the burgeoning craft brewing industry.
In conjunction with Sor Ynez, Nextfab’s Mexican restaurant, the Museum will offer discounted beer specials for museum patrons.
SATELLITE VENUES
In addition to our home at NextFab, the Museum’s satellite venues remain a moveable feast with locations around the city:
Foundation for Architecture
Two vintage signs and a neon clock are displayed in these offices. 1608 Walnut Street, Ste 1702, Phila. To schedule a visit, call (215) 546-1146. Free
TOURS & TALKS
The Neon Museum offers presentations and walking / bus tours for civic, educational, convention, and architectural groups. We explore neon history and Philadelphia vernacular design as a window into Philadelphia’s commercial and cultural heritage. Most tours are local but we’ve presented at venues across the country.
SELECTED PAST NEON EXHIBITIONS
Avanti Gallery, Neon Visions, Philadelphia, 1988
Center for Architecture, Philadelphia, 2008 – 2013
Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Illuminated, Philadelphia, 1986
Folk and Outsider Art Gallery, Pottstown, 2009
Moore College of Art, Collecting, Philadelphia, 1995
Park Towne Place, Light and Language, Philadelphia, 2018
Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal D, Philadelphia, 2001
Sedgwick Cultural Center, Philadelphia, 2004 (curator)
The Touraine, Penthouse Neon Party, Philadelphia, 2018
Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Storefront, 2001
Philadelphia Dumpster Diver Art Shows, 1995 – present