The Telephone Museum in Ellsworth, ME is a hands-on, interactive museum that invites visitors to explore the history of the telephone and its impact on the world. With real working telephones, switchboards, and switching systems, visitors can experience the evolution of telecommunications and the inventions it has inspired, from wall-mounted magneto phones to smart phones and computers.
Founded in 1984, The Telephone Museum was created to preserve the tangible evidence of an evolving technology, particularly the wired telephone network. Located in a beautiful rural setting close to Bangor and Acadia National Park, the museum celebrates the inventiveness, craftsmanship, and industry of the telecommunications community through educational programs, exhibits, and special events.
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