![]() As with all of the items from the “ Binding Up the Wounds” exhibit in the mid-1980s, the M*A*S*H items were collected by the Smithsonian right after the series ended. The hand painted city names, the dirt on the sign, the uneven post the signed are nailed to, and the dirt on the metal base. The Smithsonian’s site lists the signpost as 97 inches tall, which puts it at just over eight feet. My first impression was that it is very tall! It is displayed on a platform, but it is tall even without the platform. It is in a glass case so you can take in the full 360° view. I really like how they signpost is displayed. Then, in a center display case, the M*A*S*H signpost stands. As you walk the yellow brick road, you pass several items currently on display including one of Prince’s guitars and Kermit the Frog. One of the first objects you see are Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz. The exhibit is tucked in the corner of the third floor of the museum, and its bright lights and brightly colored floor grab your attention as you approach it. ![]() Once the exhibit opened, I knew I had to take them up on the offer. I was invited to visit the exhibit and meet with an exhibit curator after I was featured in Smithsonian Magazine‘s article discussing the signpost and the 50th anniversary of M*A*S*H in September 2022. In this week’s post, I am going to share my experience with the exhibit and seeing the M*A*S*H signpost for the first time. The signpost has not been displayed at the Smithsonian since the late 2000s, so to see it with other objects from entertainment history places it in greater context. This exhibit will have items that rotate in and out over the next 20 years, and part of the exhibit right now is the iconic signpost from M*A*S*H. Entitled “ Entertainment Nation,” the exhibit explores entertainment in the United States from the mid-1800s to the modern era. In December, a new exhibit featuring objects from television, movies, sports, music, and more opened at the museum. In late January, I had the opportunity to visit the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
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