# City Sign Graveyards The Neon Museum is Where Las Vegas Lights Go to Die By Jason Soy | Published 2011-05-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neon-museum References: [blog.thaeger](http://blog.thaeger.com/2011/05/29/neon-boneyard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [neonmuseum.org](http://neonmuseum.org/) Most graveyards are [somber places](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-forever-cemetery), but I don't get that vibe at all looking at these pictures from the Neon Museum. Nicknamed "The Neon Boneyard," the Neon Museum is the resting place of over 150 Las Vegas street lights and the extensive collection actually provides a lot of insight into the city's history and culture. If you're a fan of [colorful retro aesthetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/80s-rock-exhibit) and playful typography like me, then you're probably awe-stricken by some of the signs featured in this collection of photographs. From steakhouses to gas stations, every sign imaginable can be found at the Neon Museum. But what's even more visually stunning is the way these signs are deteriorating. It's as though the superficiality of the signs are being overcome by time and it's just neat seeing [neon signs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-and-unity) when they're not in their tip top condition. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Retro Aesthetics:** Opportunity for businesses to tap into the nostalgia trend by incorporating retro aesthetics into their branding and design. - **Preservation of History:** Businesses can explore opportunities to preserve and showcase elements of their history and culture, creating an authentic and engaging brand identity. - **Decay as Art:** Innovation potential in embracing decay and deterioration as a unique design element, creating visually striking and thought-provoking products and experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism:** Opportunity for tourism businesses to create immersive and educational experiences centered around preserving and showcasing elements of local history and culture. - **Design and Branding:** Businesses in the design and branding industry can capitalize on the retro aesthetics trend by offering services that incorporate vintage elements and evoke nostalgia. - **Art and Photography:** Opportunity for artists and photographers to capture the beauty in decay and deterioration, creating captivating visual artworks and prints. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Y2K-Inspired Neon Light Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neon-light-art.md) - [Desert-Inspired Art Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/las-vegas-museum-of-art.md) - [Dynamic Public Artwork Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/born-to-be-wild-1.md) - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Cheeky Inaccurate Language Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-wonky-english.md) - [Neon Illuminated Christmas Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluorescence.md) - [Neon Illustation-Donned Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafted-world-exhibition-1.md) - [Art-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beige-billboards.md) - [Tree-Covered Vertical Mausoleum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-forever-cemetery.md)