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Sign Museum Grand Opening |
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Plans for the American Sign Museum’s long-awaited Grand Opening, set for April 28-29, 2005 at Essex Studios in Cincinnati, OH have been announced. Anticipation of the event has been building since the Museum’s “soft opening” on October 1, 2004. The tremendous amount of press the Museum has received since then, including being named to OHIO magazine’s annual “Best of” issue and a feature in the L.A. Times Sunday (January 9) Travel Section.
Although tours have been continually offered over the last three months, and a “virtual tour” posted on the Museum’s web site, we are working to put the final touches on the original 4800 sq. ft. space. The addition of another 1700 sq. ft. in early January has expanded the museum to more than 6500 sq. ft. This newly acquired space will increase the lobby area and enable an indoor garden for displaying more of the collection’s larger signs.
The schedule of events begin with the Gala Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 28. Celebrants will gather in the newly enlarged lobby for refreshments around 3:00 pm. Those who elect may take part in an optional ticketed Riverboat Dinner Cruise on the Ohio River. The Museum will remain open until 8:00 pm. The following day, the Museum will sponsor a golf tournament. Lenny Diaspro of Cincinnati Sign Supplies is coordinating the scramble, which will begin with a 10:00 am tee time.
Publishers note: We are great fans of the Sign Museum and Tod Swormstedt. In particular, we are proud that Ron's grandfather's movie posters (hand painted) were included in issues of "Signs of the Times" magazine many, many years ago! We wish them the very best! |