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The National Museum of Patriotism was a museum in Atlanta, Georgia, which was founded by retired UPS executive Nicholas Snider. At its peak, the museum occupied a 10,000-square-foot site on Spring Street in Midtown Atlanta. [1] It was closed in 2010 and became online-only. [2] [3] [4]
The National Museum of Patriotism was founded by Nicholas D. Snider, a former vice president of the United Parcel Service. It was located in Atlanta, Georgia, opening its premises at 1405 Spring Street on July 4, 2004, [5] and transferred to 275 Baker Street in the Centennial Olympic Park near the Georgia Aquarium and The World of Coca-Cola. [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] At the same time, the museum inaugurated its Patriot Award, whose recipients included LaBelle and Gamble, Lee Greenwood, Cowboy Crush, The Bob Hope Foundation, and Access Hollywood. [9]
In July 2010, the museum was forced to close, so it rebranded itself as the 'National Foundation Of Patriotism' and planned an online virtual museum. [6] [10] The museum then auctioned off some of its exhibits and artifacts. [11] [12]
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Content for this article written by Pat Stansbury, Center Director. National Museum of Patriotism, National Foundation of Patriotism.
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