New Hampshire Telephone Museum

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.

New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Telephone
Established2005
Location1 Depot St, Warner NH 03278
TypeHistory museum
Collection size1000 exhibits
Websitewww.nhtelephonemuseum.org

History

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]


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References
  1. Carbone, Ray. "The New Hampshire Telephone Museum Dials In To The Past". www.nhpr.org. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "New Hampshire Telephone Museum". nhtelephonemuseum. New Hampshire Telephone Museum. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. Laughlin, Susan (2014-08-12). "The Cuisine Scene Along I-89 in NH". nhmagazine. New Hampshire Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. "NH Telephone Museum answers the call for a special exhibition". Union Leader Corp. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  5. "New Hampshire Telephone Museum". americanheritage. American Heritage Publishing Co. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  6. "New Hampshire Telephone Museum Receives Grant". The Andover Beacon. November 18, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  7. "New Hampshire Telephone Museum". Townofwarner. Town of Warner, NH. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  8. Brown, Bob (14 September 2015). "California wildfire ravages telephony museum". IDG Communications Inc. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

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