The Telephone Historical Centre is a research, documentation and exhibition center dedicated to telephone history. With an expansive collection of artifacts that trace communication technology’s development from Alexander Graham Bell’s wooden wall-mounted operator phones to today’s portable mobile devices.
Museum visitors can experience classic rotary dial phones, experiment with a panel switchboard and gain insight into how the modern cell phone was developed through iterative design.
The New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Since 2005, The New Hampshire Telephone Museum has chronicled the history of telecom technology through a vast collection of artifacts. As a small museum that offers both a personalized experience as well as comprehensive knowledge through its Traveling Trunks Program outreach efforts, The NHTM also provides educational outreach through this innovative initiative.
Alderic O. “Dick” Violette was responsible for founding this museum. Over his lengthy telecommunications career, he amassed an extensive collection of phones, tools, and books that would eventually form this fascinating exhibition space.
At Warner Museum in Warner, NH you’ll be amazed by how the telephone has transformed our world for the better. Their interactive exhibits make it easy for visitors to connect with human stories behind telecommunications history – a must-see destination for technology fans and history fans alike!
The Telephone Historical Centre
The museum showcases local and global telecommunications history through working Panel and Crossbar electromechanical central office switches, antique wooden box phones, candlestick wall phones and classic rotary dials from yesteryear as well as outdoor displays of poles and cables as well as one of North America’s largest collections of telephone reference materials. Group and individual guided tours are also available of its facilities.
Few inventions have made such an indelible mark on our lives as the telephone. Today it connects families across long distances, allows business associates to stay in contact and provides social contact. Yet its impact didn’t happen overnight.
Albuquerque’s Phone Pioneer Museum honors those who helped found and run the original phone company and later successors, such as AT&T and its successors. It features equipment and memorabilia from these pioneers as well as scrapbooks documenting communication technology development – it is an absolute must-see for those interested in communications technology! Additionally, this museum hosts various outreach programs.
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Museum
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Museum honors all aspects of hot air ballooning – art, culture, history, science and sport alike. Established in 2005 as an outstanding facility that boasts one of the finest collections of ballooning equipment and memorabilia around.
At its heart in New Mexico lies a museum with the mission of giving everyone access to balloons and knowledge about their history. Since opening, it has become an immensely popular tourist and local attraction during balloon festival seasons alike.
Many of the museum’s volunteers are former telephone operators or worker. As living histories, these former telecomm workers are eager to pass along their expertise to future generations.
Christine Hazard Phillips hails from London, England but now calls New Mexico home with her husband and two daughters. In New Mexico she enjoys volunteering at Santa Fe Opera, Chatter ABQ and The Albuquerque Balloon Museum while exploring historical sites.
The Telephone Museum of Edmonton
The Telephone Museum of Edmonton is one of North America’s premier telephone museums, boasting an impressive collection of communications equipment that spans multiple eras – making it perfect for family outings or school field trips.
Founded by retired employees from ED TEL and inaugurated on December 3, 1987 at the Strathcona Exchange building, the museum later relocated to its current home at Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre in central Edmonton where visitors are encouraged to interact with telephones and exhibits on display. Tour groups as well as individual visits are offered and guests are welcome to interact with all exhibits!
Visit Edmonton Museum to experience classic rotary dial phones and experiment with an intricate panel switchboard while learning about the development of communications technology. Plus, enjoy the museum’s multi-media presentation featuring Xeldon, an engaging talking robot. Don’t miss it for anyone interested in communications history! A must see!
