National Museum of Patriotism

The National Museum of Patriotism was founded by Nicholas Snider. He was a retired UPS executive with a collection of sweetheart jewelry. The museum is located in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010, the museum announced it would change its mission and be known as the National Foundation of Patriotism. What this meant was for the physical museum to close and the museum to become an online location only.

The website stated the economic downturn has forced the museum to offer its collection online only rather than in a brick and mortar building. They have not received enough visitors, vendors, or fundraisers to keep the museum open. It is also the reason for the new name as the National Foundation of Patriotism over the National Museum of Patriotism. As a virtual museum it can be visited whether one is in Atlanta or not. It means one can go online to walk around the exhibits in the virtual world, zooming in on the pieces to get a better look and continuing on. They hope to get a higher impact with visitors than a building in a city could ever obtain. They intend on using social media as one means of advertisement to drive the virtual museum.