KIDS DO THE TEACHING AT NEON MUSEUM WITH JUNIOR INTERPRETER PROGRAM, BEGINNING SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
On Saturday, Sept. 19, at 9:30 a.m., the Neon Museum will present its first Junior Interpreter Tour. The first of a nine-month-long educational program offered for middle- and high-school-aged docents will take place on the third Saturday of each month through May, and marks the newest addition to the museum’s vibrant Volunteer Program.
These young interpreters will lead specialized, 30 to 45-minute tours focused on art, design and the science behind the signs for families and children ages 4 to 12. Designed to expand the museum’s educational outreach to families, the museum’s Junior Interpreter program also serves as a mentoring program for young docents. Museum staff train and supervise Junior Interpreters, who acquire valuable experience in teamwork, public speaking and professionalism. Along the way, they also learn about Las Vegas history, architecture, art and the distinctive role signs have played in illuminating the Las Vegas skyline and shaping its image around the world.
Advanced registration for Junior Interpreter tours is required. Tickets cost $5 per participant and may be purchased online here. For more information about the Neon Museum, go to www.NeonMuseum.org.
ABOUT THE NEON MUSEUM
Founded in 1996, the Neon Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment. It has been named “Best Museum” by Las Vegas Weekly, one of “Sin City’s Best Retro Sites” by MSN, “No. 1 Las Vegas Museum Sure to Entertain and Educate” by USAToday’s 10best.com, “One of the Top 10 Coolest Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do” by Forbes.com, one of the “Top 10 Historic Spots in Las Vegas” by Vegas.com; one of “15 Most Fascinating Museums in the U.S.” by VacationIdea.com; and earns a consistent 4.5 out of 5 rating on TripAdvisor. In addition to an approximately two-acre Neon Museum campus, which includes the outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard, the museum also encompasses a visitors’ center housed inside the former La Concha Motel lobby as well as nine restored signs installed as public art throughout downtown Las Vegas. Public education, outreach, research, archival preservation and a grant-funded neon sign survey represent a selection of the museum’s ongoing projects. Both the Neon Boneyard and the La Concha Visitors’ Center are located at 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North in Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.NeonMuseum.org.
