Established September 8, 2006 Phone +1 410-625-7060 | Website Official website Founded 8 September 2006 | |
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Location 2nd floor, Camden Yards Baltimore, Maryland Director Melissa Geppi-Bowersox, President Address 301 W Camden St, Balti, MD 21201, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PM Similar Sports Legends Museum, Balti Museum of Industry, Babe Ruth Birthplace and Muse, Historic Ships in Balti, Maryland Science Center Profiles | ||
Geppi's Entertainment Museum is a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) privately owned pop culture museum located at historic Camden Station at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum chronicles the history of pop culture in America from the 17th century to today as made popular in newspapers, magazines, comic books, movies, television, radio and video games. It features a large and varied collection of nearly 60,000 pop culture artifacts, including magazines, movie posters, toys, buttons, badges, cereal boxes, trading cards, dolls, figurines - and memorabilia of every conceivable category!. Geppi’s Entertainment Museum is located in downtown Baltimore's historic Camden Station at Camden Yards, directly above the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards and adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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Background
The museum is owned by Stephen A. Geppi, President and CEO of Diamond Comics Distributors, and The majority of the artifacts come from Geppi's private collection. In 2007, Geppi's daughter Melissa "Missy" Geppi-Bowersox became the Executive Vice-President of the Geppi’s Entertainment Museum; in 2012, Melissa Geppi-Bowersox was promoted to President.
The museum's founding curator was Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg, former editor at Gemstone Publishing. In 2011 Andy Hershberger was promoted to Associate Curator/Registrar, and has since worked with Melissa Geppi-Bowersox in the creation of a curatorial advisory committee.
In 2012, the museum store was renamed Geppi's Comic World (formerly: Flashbacks) in honor of Geppi’s former comic chain. Zachary Winland is the current manager of Geppi's Comic World.
Exhibits
The museum is composed of several galleries devoted to different eras of pop culture, as well as a temporary exhibit space for rotating exhibits. The standing galleries are:
Special Edition: Temporary Exhibits
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum has been host to a wide range of rotating exhibits on topics such as Star Wars, the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, and previews of upcoming toys. As of August 2014, the current exhibit is Milestones: African Americans in Comics, Pop Culture and Beyond. Developed and curated by Michael Davis, co-founder of Milestone Media, it is scheduled to run through December 2014.
Zombie Gras
Geppi's Entertainment Museum's Zombie Gras is a yearly event timed to coincide with Mardi Gras. During Zombie Gras, patrons gather at Geppi's Entertainment Museum and are transformed into zombies - then unleashed to shamble on the streets of Baltimore. Once on the prowl, these organized undead descend upon participating restaurants: restaurants eager to satisfy the hunger of the undead with great food at prices to die for.
The next Zombie Gras, titled Zombie Gras 3, is taking place on March 30, 2013.
Pirates & Princess Party
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum’s Pirate & Princess Party is an annual party thrown during the summer season. At the Pirates & Princess Party young kids are encouraged to dress up as pirates or royalty and explore the museum’s many rooms – all brimming with special activities.
There are games, prizes, stories and food aplenty to keep all entertained.
Awards and recognition
In popular culture
The museum is featured in the 2008 Free Comic Book Day edition of Archie Comics Archie's Pal Jughead. The story, "Night at the Entertainment Museum," involves Archie and Jughead getting a job as night watchmen at the museum. Owner Steve Geppi and founding curator Arnold T. Blumberg also appear in the story.