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A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The LUMI Neon Museum proudly joins forces with Pennway Point. The Kansas City Automotive Museum, and other Kansas City organizations to present vintage neon.
Tax deductible contributions not only help preserve and display these historic signs; they also help educate the public about the businesses they promoted, and their contributions to Kansas City commerce.
A classic art form, an industry in decline, a clear vision, many empathetic business owners, experienced neon handlers, industrial-strength resources (trucks, cranes and warehouses) and steady, hands-on volunteers make The LUMI Neon Museum a reality. We’re energized by the opportunity to preserve these roadside icons that literally stopped us in our tracks for much of our lives.
Kansas Citians appreciate art in its many forms, and as our preservation effort unfolds, we’re pleased to affiliate with other like-minded museums, supportive business leaders and individuals.
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Kuluva’s
Joe and Sadie Kuluva opened Kuluva’s Department Store in the Armourdale district of Kansas City, Kansas in 1912. Its cursive 1930s neon sign hung there until the Great Flood of 1951. At that point, the family moved their store to higher ground at 833 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, and reopened as Kuluva’s Furniture and Appliances, complete with a brand new 1951 sign. The store flourished there until 1991.
Read more here: thelumineonmuseum.org/neon_signs/kuluvas/
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Sponsor a Sign and take an active roll in the restoration and preservation of a sign with your financial sponsorship. Wherever it is displayed, you’ll get the credit: thelumineonmuseum.org/donate
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Fun House Pizza & Pub
The Fun House Pizza & Pub is a family-owned and family-friendly business founded by Marty and Helen Graham in 1964 at 9120 E. Mo Hwy 350 in Raytown, Missouri. For 53 years, its towering landmark sign shown for miles, and will forever rank among the brightest neon stars from the Kansas City area.
Read more here: thelumineonmuseum.org/.../fun-house-pizza-and-pub/
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Sponsor a Sign and take an active roll in the restoration and preservation of a sign with your financial sponsorship. Wherever it is displayed, you’ll get the credit: thelumineonmuseum.org/donate
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Capri Motel
Local businessmen Jack DiBenedetto, Sal Arrello and Phil Forte opened the 15-unit Capri Motel at the corner of Independence Avenue and Paseo Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri in 1962. Its attention-grabbing neon sign was designed and built by the United Sign Company of Kansas City.
Read more here: thelumineonmuseum.org/neon_signs/capri-motel/
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Sponsor a Sign and take an active roll in the restoration and preservation of a sign with your financial sponsorship. Wherever it is displayed, you’ll get the credit: thelumineonmuseum.org/donate
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BELL FLOOR COVERING
Founded in 1954 by John Muder, Bell Floor Covering operated successfully for 66 years, first at 4364 Victory Drive, and then across the street at 4411, in Kansas City, Kansas. It closed its doors in 2020, in part, because of COVID-19. The store offered carpet, vinyl, linoleum and commercial tile, and eventually hardwoods, laminates and ceramic tile.
Read more here: thelumineonmuseum.org/neon.../bell-floor-covering/
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Sponsor a Sign and take an active roll in the restoration and preservation of a sign with your financial sponsorship. Wherever it is displayed, you’ll get the credit: thelumineonmuseum.org/donate
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4 Acre Motel
This colossal 1951 porcelain neon sign stood before its namesake 4 Acre Motel, once billed as Kansas City’s most accommodating roadside motel, at 8220 Hickman Mills Drive.
Read more here: thelumineonmuseum.org/neon_signs/4-acre-motel/
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Sponsor a Sign and take an active roll in the restoration and preservation of a sign with your financial sponsorship. Wherever it is displayed, you’ll get the credit: thelumineonmuseum.org/donate
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Broadway Hardware
Twenty-four-year-old Thomas Dyche and his wife Martha opened their business in 1918 at 311 Westport Road, one of only three businesses east of Broadway at the time.
Able to add numbers in his head, and always dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt, no matter the temperature, Thomas was as much a fixture in his store as the giant rolling ladder and the hand-cranked cash register. In 1973 at age 79, Thomas passed away after having worked six days a week for 55 years with no days off.
Read more here: thelumineonmuseum.org/neon.../broadway-hardware-co…
Join us. Become a Friend of LUMI. We appreciate your support, and we’ll keep you posted on what’s happening with LUMI.
Sponsor a Sign and take an active roll in the restoration and preservation of a sign with your financial sponsorship. Wherever it is displayed, you’ll get the credit: thelumineonmuseum.org/donate
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