- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Minton's Playhouse, American, 1938 - 1974
- Subject of
- Minton, Henry, American, 1885 - 1970
- Date
- after 1984
- Medium
- neon on metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 38 × 297 × 13 in. (96.5 × 754.4 × 33 cm)
- H x W x D: 38 × 273 × 13 in. (96.5 × 693.4 × 33 cm)
- Description
- Historic neon sign from Minton's Playhouse. The sign has multicolored neon letters [MINTON'S PLAYHOUSE] secured to a blue metal background. The sign features five neon musical notes: one on either end of the moniker and three in the center.
- Place used
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- signage
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harlem Community Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the New York State Urban Development Corporation, d/b/a/ Empire State Development
- Object number
- 2015.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




