David Massey25 days agoFrom
Fantastic museum that is basically a working telco office from the 1900s. The volunteers are awesome and know just about everything about the equipment and the history. Their enthusiasm for their hobby is infectious.
There is also a YouTube channel that is really well done and highly recommended.
Marc Gorelick25 days agoFrom
If I could give this place 100 stars, I would. What these amazing volunteers have achieved in this space is nothing short of incredible. The effort and dedication it took to get their ancient phone systems working boggles the mind. If you’ve got even the remotest interest in telephones, communications, or other electronics you owe it to yourself to come see this place. As you’ll see on their website, they’ve got the only examples of some of the earliest automated telephone switching systems left on Earth, and they WORK. One of their guides walked us through the museum, and the tour was in development order of telephony starting with a manual switchboard, then Step-by-Step and Crossbar switches and tons of other tech (e.g. the teletype) along the way. Can’t say enough about this place and the experience.
Megan Sneyd25 days agoFrom
Fantastic, educational experience. My husband has in depth knowledge on telecoms and I have zero background in it, yet we both had a wonderful time. Our docent, Peter, kept us engaged and interacting for the duration of our tour. He answered our questions as they came up, or found a volunteer specialized in the area we were wondering about. Absolute gem of a museum.
