The Neon Museum is active in researching the history of Las Vegas through its signage. We are beginning to build our archives by collecting and creating resources for scholars, teachers and other interested persons.

Please contact us with your questions and we will try to assist you in finding the information you need. You can also explore The Neon Survey and our Links to find out more about neon and sign history.

Neon Sign Survey
The Neon Sign Survey is the first of its kind. The Neon Museum coordinated a scholarly survey of nearly 100 properties on The Strip from Sunset to Sahara in 2002. Data was collected by UNLV student Josh Cannaday and formatted for the web by David Schwartz, UNLV Special Collections Gaming Studies Research Center Coordinator.

Partial funding was received through a grant from The Nevada Humanities Committee. Additional funding was received from the Nevada Arts Council.

Special thanks to Richard Hooker, City of Las Vegas Leisure Services Division, as well as Dedee Nave, the late Frank Wright and The Neon Museum Board of Directors for their valuable assistance with this project!

It is our hope that this data will help all those interested in studying Las Vegas' unique landscape through its inevitable changes! Plans are underway to expand the survey to include more of Clark County and eventually the state in cooperation with NEONN (Neon Enthusiasts of Northern Nevada).

Please contact the Neon Museum for permission to use any of the copyrighted data or images on the survey site. Usage fees may apply.

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