The Museum of Communications
Telecommunications History Group
The Museum of Communications (orginally known as The Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum) is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation located in the Georgetown neighborhood. The address is 7000 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington, 98108. Volunteers are in the process of updating a website at http://www.museumofcommunications.org/. Please visit it and see what it new at the museum.
The museum can be reached on (206) 767-3012 and is open every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and by appointment other days. There is no charge for admission but donations are gratefully accepted.
Handicapped accessible.
What To See
The museum reveals the history of the telephone and the central office switches that make it all work. Exhibits from 1876, starting with a model of Alexander Graham Bell's first attempt at creating a communications device, to the modern phone that we all take for granted today. Automated displays and special exhibits permit hands on participation. A self guided tour is available as well as guided tours provided by the volunteers. .
Special Exhibits- Red Box
- Western Electric
- Panel
- SXS
- X Bar
- Operator and PBX Equipment
AT&T Holmdel Building
As some of you may or may not know the Bell Labs building in Holmdel will soon be demolished. Lucent-Alcatel has moved out of the building and there is no longer public access to the grounds. The grounds will be redeveloped for both residential homes as well as a small office park. The transistor water tower may be retained.
From edkay761@att.net
More Information
Donations are always welcome and are tax deductable under most circumstances.
Anyone with an interest in telephone history or in learning how it all works
is welcome to volunteer. Most volunteers are TelecomPioneers but we do have
some who come just because they are interested.
If you would like to
volunteer or donate items, please send a message to qwest541@qwest.net or call the
museum on (206) 767-3012. Volunteer
Updated June 2, 2008