The National Museum of Patriotism was a museum in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. At its peak, the museum occupied a 10,000-square-foot site on Spring Street in Midtown Atlanta.[1][2][3][4]
History
editFounded by Nicholas D. Snider, a former vice president of the United Parcel Service, the museum opened to the public at 1405 Spring Street on July 4, 2004, and transferred to 275 Baker Street in the Centennial Olympic Park.[5][6][7] Jim Balster was the museum's first executive director, followed by Jim Stapleton and Pat Stansbury.[8]
In April 2009, the Patriotism in Entertainment and Music exhibit was opened in a ceremony attended by Kenny Gamble, Miss USO (Heidi-Marie Ferren), and Patti LaBelle.[9] Simultaneously, the museum inaugurated its Patriot Award, whose recipients included LaBelle and Gamble, Lee Greenwood, Cowboy Crush, The Bob Hope Foundation, and Access Hollywood.[9]
Closure
editIn July 2010, the physical museum closed, and was rebranded as the "National Foundation Of Patriotism", with an online virtual museum.[6][10] The museum then auctioned off some of its exhibits and artifacts.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Foster, Christine (May 13, 2009). "National Museum of Patriotism: History in Red, White and Blue". Hello Atlanta. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ National Museum of Patriotism Official site
- ^ Emerson, Bo (July 4, 2006). "Reflections on the red, white and blue. National Museum of Patriotism offers food for thought". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ "Profile: National Museum of Patriotism in Atlanta shows how Americans have expressed their love of country through the years (778 words)". National Public Radio - Morning Edition. November 2, 2004. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ "National Museum of Patriotism". Atlanta Magazine: 86. March 2005.
- ^ a b Habersham, Raisa (July 24, 2010). "Patriotism museum closes doors, goes virtual". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Patriotism museum reopens at new site in Atlanta". USA Today. March 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "ACVB Membership News". ATL Insider. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Patti LaBelle and Kenny Gamble Honored By National Museum of Patriotism". Rolling Out. April 9, 2009. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "Americans: Your Museum Needs You!". The Art Newspaper. July 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "Four Seasons Auction Gallery". Archived from the original on January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Four Seasons Auction Gallery". Archived from the original on November 4, 2013.
External links
edit- "The National Museum of Patriotism". Archived from the original on September 1, 2007.
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