A History of Signs: How Signs Tell America's Story


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Explore 100 years of American history through objects often taken for granted in everyday life: signs. Led by the American Sign Museum (ASM) staff, this course introduces the Museum’s origins and features a conversation with ASM’s founder about why signs matter. We will examine how signs have evolved due to trends in commerce and technology. We will also explore case studies of three major food companies who used signage to 
shape their brands. In the final session, we will take a virtual visit to ASM’s neon shop to see how a neon sign is made.
 
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Erin Holland 
The American Sign Museum (Cincinnati, Ohio) covers more than 100 years of American sign history and displays more than 800 signs and artifacts, making it the most comprehensive museum of its kind. With a mission to educate the community about the history of the sign industry and its significant contribution to commerce and the American landscape, the Museum is organized to preserve, archive and display a historical collection of signs in their many types and forms

 




 

Class Details

6 Session(s)
Weekly - Fri

Location
OSHER ONLINE

Instructor
Osher Online Faculty 

Tuition: 

$55.00


Registration Closes On
Monday, June 29, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
7/24/2026 - 8/28/2026 Weekly - Fri 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Osher Online, OSHER ONLINE  Map Osher Online Faculty  Osher Online