Museum Of Neon Art
Established in 1981, MONA illuminates the past, present, and future through permanent and rotating exhibitions of cutting-edge electric, kinetic, and light-based artworks and historic signage. MONA continues to be one of the longest artist-operated museums in the world. The museum exhibits work in its galleries in Glendale, California and showcases historic signage from the 1920s–1980s at Universal CityWalk while maintaining its archive of signage in its Pomona, California warehouse. All neon signs are created by skilled artists who bend glass over flame. MONA makes a human connection to science, history, and art, encouraging visitors to reexamine their built environment. The museum fosters dialogue and ignites the creativity of a new generation through hands-on neon classes. MONA’s team of preservationists, historians, and artists sparks curiosity through demonstrations, bus tours, and neighborhood-based walks. The museum has revived historic neon signage by assisting the relighting of over 100 significant signs across LA County and advocating for the preservation, study, and advancement of electric and kinetic art. MONA’s groundbreaking exhibitions have launched careers and inspired generations of artists.
