New Hampshire Telephone Museum
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| Established | 2005 |
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| Location | 1 Depot St, Warner NH 03278 |
| Type | History museum |
| Collection size | 1000 exhibits |
| Website | www |
The New Hampshire Telephone Museum is a nonprofit, telecommunications history museum in Warner, New Hampshire, in the United States.[1] There are over 1,000 telephone-related artifacts in the museum.[2] The museum features switchboards, a large display of rotary phones, candlestick telephones, wooden wall-mount phones, phone booths, princess phones, flip phones and smart devices.[3] Public programs include guided tours, lectures, interactive displays suitable for all ages.
History
[edit]The museum was established in 2005[4] by Dick and Paul Violette, of the Merrimack County Telephone Company.[5] The museum received a grant from the Nancy Sibley Wilkins Town of Warner Trust Fund in 2013.[6] The museum offers a history of telephone communication.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Carbone, Ray. "The New Hampshire Telephone Museum Dials In To The Past". www.nhpr.org. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire Telephone Museum". nhtelephonemuseum. New Hampshire Telephone Museum. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Laughlin, Susan (2014-08-12). "The Cuisine Scene Along I-89 in NH". New Hampshire Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "NH Telephone Museum answers the call for a special exhibition". Union Leader Corp. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "New Hampshire Telephone Museum". americanheritage. American Heritage Publishing Co. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "New Hampshire Telephone Museum Receives Grant". The Andover Beacon. November 18, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "New Hampshire Telephone Museum". Townofwarner. Town of Warner, NH. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Bob (14 September 2015). "California wildfire ravages telephony museum". IDG Communications Inc. Retrieved 23 August 2019.