Have you ever REALLY noticed the signs around you? They not only show us the way and invite us in (or not!), they reflect the history, technology, commerce, and culture of our communities. Signs and the sign industry have their own stories to tell, and they were being lost to redevelopment and ‘beautification’ projects everywhere.

Tod Swormstedt, former editor and publisher of Signs of the Times magazine, wanted to capture these stories before they were lost forever, and so he founded the National Signs of the Times Museum in 1999 as his self-proclaimed mid-life crisis project. With the help of a few early believers, the renamed American Sign Museum opened its doors in Spring, 2005. Now boasting close to 4,000 items, it is poised to open at its new home in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati on June 23, 2012.

Mission: To inform and educate the general public, as well as business and special interest groups, about the history of the sign industry and its significant contribution to commerce and the American landscape.

Experience the visual delight of the American Sign Museum with family, friends, coworkers, even the guests at your own party or event hosted at the American Sign Museum.

We look forward to sharing the signs and artifacts – and their stories – with you.

Read more about our new home.