New Hampshire Telephone Museum Explained

New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Established:	2005
Location:	1 Depot St, Warner NH 03278
Type:	History museum
Collection:	1000 exhibits

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

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]}

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

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