onstruction has begun on the one-of-its-kind Advertising Icon Museum. The 12,000 square feet museum will honour more than 2,000 advertising mascots or icons like Captain Cook, Jolly Green Giant and Mr Peanut.

The museum, due to open in 2007, has been founded by Howard Boasberg and designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie. It will showcase the world�s largest known collection of three-dimensional advertising icons. The Advertising Icon Museum will allow public access to the permanent collection as well as the permanent and temporary exhibitions. ... more