Tour the New York Sign Museum

Past Member Event: Go inside an active sign-making workshop and explore a collection of salvaged signs from across NYC!

Tour the New York Sign Museum
Photo Courtesy of New York Sign Museum, Photo by Lawrence Sumulong

Tour Highlights:

  • Get a behind-the-scenes look at an active sign shop, Noble Signs, where new signs are still made the old-fashioned way
  • Explore the New York Sign Museum collection, housed within two floors of the historic former Lilian Dress Co. factory building
  • See a diverse array of signs from local businesses and discover what makes NYC signage unique
  • Take part in a Q&A with Noble Signs/NYSM founders David Barnett and Mac Pohanka

About this Event:

Established in 2013, Noble Signs is a Brooklyn-based studio dedicated to the art of hand-painted and craft signage in the New York area, specifically focusing on the vernacular lettering styles that lend our city its unique visual identity. Out of that mission, the New York Sign Museum was born. Serving as a resource for community members, historians, and designers alike, the museum is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission of preserving historic signage from around the New York metropolitan area.

This tour will take participants through both floors of the pre-war factory building that houses the collection, allowing visitors to learn about NYC signage history and to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the ins and outs of a working signage studio.

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