American Museum of Radio
360-738-3886 / Bellingham, WA

Where Discovery Sparks Imagination - Displays one of the finest, most complete collections of radios and early electrical scientific apparatus in the world. There are literally thousands of artifacts from the dawn of the electrical age (1600) through the invention of radio and the culmination of broadcasting's golden era (1950), all seamlessly displayed.

American Nuclear Museum

The National Atomic Museum has a large collection of aircraft and rockets that were designed to carry and employ nuclear weapons. The collection is not available for public viewing currently. When the museum moves to its new facility, The National Museum for Nuclear Science and History, these as well as other nuclear carriers will be on display.

Atwater Kent Museum

Unfortunately, the Atwater Kent museum in Philadelphia, PA, does not have much in the way of his contributions, but is a philanthropic endeavor of his.

Better is The International Society of Atwater Kent Collectors, Atwater Kent, Arthur Atwater Kent, Radio Attic's Archive, and Atwater Kent Radio.

Auman Museum of Radio & Television^TM
330-364-1058 / Dover, OH

Over 300 different television sets! From 1930 "The Mechanical Era" to 1950 "The Golden Age". Hundreds of games, toys, comic books, and other related items pertaining to television memorabilia!

Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim

Situated on an area of over 30 km² indoors, and in open-air grounds comprising in excess of 50 km², we are offering you more than 3,000 exhibits.  Among them the original Concorde of the AirFrance plus a Russian supersonic-jet Tupolev TU-144 and 300 vintage cars, 200 motorbikes, 40 race- and sports cars, 27 locomotives, 50 airplanes, 150 tractors, steam engines and trucks.

The Bakelite Museum

Thousands of quirky and rare items on show, including spy cameras, monstrous perming machines and the Bakelite coffin! 'Before Bakelite' - a fascinating display of Victorian plastics on show. Before plastics were ubiquitous, Bakelite did the heavy lifting.

Bakken Museum
612-926-3878 / Minneapolis, MN

Hosts an amazing collection of early gadgetry & wizardry. Working models of Franklin's Bells (lightning detector) Leyden Jars, Tesla Coils, all with simple explanations of the phenomena.

Baltimore Museum of Industry

410-727-4808 / Baltimore, MD

From food canning to broadcasting, visitors can interact with the technologies which forged the Industrial Revolution and brought us to the 2first century. Step into vividly-recreated workshops on machining, printing, garment-making and metalworking.

Buffalo Museum of Science
866-291-6660 / Buffalo, NY

Through collections, research, education and interpretation, provides opportunities for all people to develop a scientific understanding of the natural and cultural world with an emphasis on the Greater Niagara Region.

Canada Science & Technology Museum
613-991-3044 / Canada

Encompasses a broad cross-section of Canadian scientific and technological heritage. National in scope, this unique collection consists of artifacts, photographs, technical drawings, trade literature, and rare books, all of which are complemented and supported by library holdings of monographs and serials.

Cathode Ray Tube Museum

Welcome to this site of old electronic glassware and related Physics Instruments. On these pages you will find a lot of interesting pictures from a part of my tube collection. Together with some other pictures and links to sites who share the same interest I try to give you a trip through time.

Center for History of Physics
301-209-3100 / College Park,

Preserves and makes known the history of modern physics and allied fields, from The American Institute of Physics.

Chris Gillings' Cardboard Slide Rule Collection

If you are at all nostalgic and also are a nerd, then you will drool over this collection by Chris Gillings. Andrew Antenna and Propagation Computer, Andrew Parabolic Antenna System Computer (1957), Andrew Parabolic Antenna System Computer (1964), Andrew Transmission Line Computer, BioMate, Blackwell Calculator, Althouse Chemical Co., Marconi Signal Source Calculator, Motorcraft Gasculator, National Standard Company Strip Calculator, Proportion Wheel, Radiac, No.1, Raytheon Radar Performance Calculator, Readymix Concrete Calculator, and many more. They're all here!

City Park Radio
(03) 6334 7429 / Australia

Consists of over 50 Radios, dating back from the early 30's, including : Astor's - Mickey Astor's - Strom Burg Carlson - Chrysler - Phillips - AWA - HMV - Hot Point ... and many more.

Cobbaton Combat Collection
01769 540740 / UK

This military museum covers mostly World War Two, but with exhibits from the Boer War up to the Gulf War. This collection ranges from military surplus tanks, guns, helmets, artillery, grenades, and bombs, to Home Front ration books, gas masks, ARP and Home Guard uniforms, and blackout lamps. In 1981 Preston Isaac's runaway hobby was opened to the public, and just keeps growing.

Computer History Museum
650-810-1010 / Mountain View, CA

The world's largest and most significant history museum for preserving and presenting the computing revolution and its impact on the human experience. It allows you to discover how computing became the amplifier for our minds and changed the way we work, live and play.

David Sarnoff Library
609-734-2636 / Princeton NJ

Documents David Sarnoff's life; the history of radio, television, electronics, and communications; and the history of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).

Deutsches Museum Bonn
0228 - 302 255 / Deutschland

Forschung und Technik in Deutschland nach 1945« ist das Thema des Deutschen Museums Bonn.

Deutsches Museum
++49 / (0)89 / 2179-1 / München, Germany

Das Deutsche Museum verfolgt den Zweck, die historische Entwicklung der Naturwissenschaft, der Technik und der Industrie zu erforschen, deren Wechselwirkung und kulturelle Bedeutung zu zeigen und ihre wichtigsten Stufen durch belehrende und anregende Darstellungen, insbesondere aber durch hervorragende und typische Meisterwerke, zu veranschaulichen und zu dokumentieren.

Dibner Institute
617-253-8721 / Cambridge, MA

an international center for advanced research in the history of science and technology and located on the campus of MIT.

Early Office Museum

Engages in research on the history and evolution of offices, antique office machines and equipment, and business technology based on original documents and artifacts.

Erstes Österreichisches Funk- und Radiomuseum
0043 1 878 07 / Österreich

Telegraphie und Telephonie, Funkensender, Radios 20er bis 50er Jahre, Wehrmachtsgeräte, Amateurfunk.

European Virtual Computer Museum

Development of Computer Science & Technologies in Ukraine.

Exploratorium
415-EXP-LORE / San Francisco, CA

The museum of science, art and human perception at the Palace of Fine Arts.

Franklin Institute Online
215-448-1200  Philadelphia, PA

Features an exhibit on the life of Ben Franklin, a walk-through heart, historic aircraft, an Imax theater, and planetarium.

Georgetown Energy Museum
303-569-3557 / Georgetown, CO

The museum includes exhibits and photographs and also household / consumer appliances relating the the early use of electricity.

German Museum of Technology Berlin (GMTB)
49 30 / 90 254-0 / Berlin, Germany

14 departments currently exhibit just one quarter of their treasures on 20,000 square metres: oldtimers, locomotives and planes, new Nautical Collection, looms, suitcase- and jewellery production and machine tools, computers, radios and cameras, Diesel engines, steam engines, scientific instruments, paper machines, printing presses and much more. Our new Aeronautic and Space Collection opened in spring 2005

Hagley Museum and Library
302-658-2400 / Wilmington, DE

Collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise.

Hammond Museum of Radio

The new Museum is now home to hundreds of receivers and transmitters dating from the spark era up to and including National's first solid state HRO500. Over the years the Museum has evolved to become one of North America's premiere wireless museums. Fred Hammond VE3HC

Heinz Nixdorf Museum
++49+5251-3066-00 / Paderborn, Germany

Largest computer museum in the world, and an important conference center. You can learn about the history of information processing from cuneiform script to the Internet.

Henry Dreyfuss Museum

Henry is responsible for many of the most commonly recognized items in the American household, from the Bell rotary dial phone (see info on Zebryk Engineering website) to the round Honeywell wall thermostat. He was the first to propose a design for the single lanes reflex (SLR) camera and the John Deere power tractor.

Henry Ford Museum
313-982-6001 / Dearborn, MI

With a rich and diverse offering of exhibits, demonstrations, programs and reenactments, The Henry Ford celebrates yesterday’s traditions as well as today’s innovations.

Historic Speedwell
973-540-0211 / Morristown, NJ

This national historic site preserves part of the estate of Stephen Vail, owner of the Speedwell Iron Works.

Historical Electronics Museum, Inc
410-765-0230 / Linthicum, MD

Offers a wide variety of both static and interactive displays, as well as a research and lending library that is open to the general public, with holdings that focus on all aspects of electronics history. we also have a complete amateur radio station, W3HEM/W3GR, fully equipped with vintage and modern communications systems.

Heathkit Virtual Museum

This commemorative virtual showcase takes you back to the Heathkit age which began in the late 1940's and lasted through the early 1990's. Revisit your favorite kits and experience once again that excitement of building your first kit -- and the hope that the equipment would work the first time you turned on the power.

HP Test Equipment Museum

This web site is devoted to the history of test equipment produced by the Hewlett-Packard Company which is now known as Agilent Technologies. Ken owns a huge collection of vintage Hewlett-Packard test equipment, catalogs, equipment manuals, and Hewlett-Packard Journals. The HP200A, HP200B, HP200C, HP200D, HP200H, HP201B, HP202D, HP410A, HP500A, and many more are part of over 450 pieces.

IEEE Virtual Museum

History of electricity, microelectronics, telephones, TV, music recording, the Internet, and much more. Here you'll explore the history of these technologies, find out how they work, and learn about some of the people who invented them.

InfoAge Museum
732-280-3000 / Wall, NJ

An emerging science/history learning center and museum.

Intel Museum
408-765-0503 / Santa Clara, CA

showcases Intel’s history and operations through unique exhibits and presentations designed to let you explore Intel® technology first hand.

Internationale Radiomuseum Hans Necker
02752/9798 / Deutchland

Das "Internationale Radiomuseum Hans Necker" in Bad Laasphe ist eine weltweit einzigartige Sammlung von historischen Radiogeräten, die einen umfassenden Überblick über die technische Geschichte und Entwicklung dieses Massenkommunikationsmediums vermittelt. Die Sammlung umfaßt insgesamt rund 3000 Geräte, von denen 1000 ständig ausgestellt werden. Hinzu kommen 350 besondere Exponate, die unter dem Titel "Radio Kurios" zusammengefaßt sind.

Philco Radio Museum

Comprehensive history and photo gallery sections showing all prewar and some postwar Philco models, this is THE premier site for Philco history and reference.

Rahmi M Koç Museum
+90 (0)212 369 66 00-01-02 / Istanbul Turkey

Dedicated to the history of Transport, Industry and Communications.

Robby the Robot
310-234-2956 / Beverly Hills, CA

The ultimate resource to the most famous, and influential, movie robot of all time - Robby, the Robot, and the man responsible for his restoration, and revival - Fred Barton.

International Spy Museum

866-SPY-MUSEUM / Washington, DC

The first and only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on this all-but-invisible profession. It features the largest collection of international spy-related artifacts ever placed on public display. The stories of individual spies, told through film, interactives, and state-of-the-art exhibits, provide a dynamic context to foster an understanding of espionage and its impact on current and historic events.

Institute and Museum of the History of Science
+39 055 265 311 / Florence, Italy

The Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza [IMSS] is one of the foremost international institutions in the History of Science, combining a noted museum of scientific instruments and an institute dedicated to the research, documentation and dissemination of the history of science in the broadest senses.

Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
202-633-3450 / Washington, DC

Records the past, by preserving and increasing access to records and artifacts, broadens our understanding of history, through research, discussion, and dissemination of ideas, looks towards the future, by engaging young people in the study and exploration of invention and innovation.

Library of Congress American Memory

Provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.

Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology
800-662-1545 / Kansas City, MO

Dedicated to providing the most comprehensive science, engineering, and technology collections, reliable library services, and finest educational programs and exhibits.

MIT Museum
617-253-4422 / Cambridge, MA

Home to renowned collections in science and technology, holography, architecture and design, nautical engineering and history, the Museum features changing and ongoing exhibitions, unique hands-on activities, and engaging public programs. The in-depth learning opportunities the Museum offers showcase the fascinating world of MIT and inspire creativity and provoke inquiry.

Museu Virtual da Informática
Português

Este site tem como objectivo principal, tentar dar uma explicação do porquê das implicações das Tecnologias de Informação na vida das organizações e do Homem, fornecendo um acompanhamento cronológico da evolução tecnológica até aos nossos dias. Assim, torna-se uma boa fonte de estudo para todos os interessados.

Museum of American Heritage
650-321-1004 / Palo Alto, CA

We combine elements of history, technology and design to illustrate the evolution of technology, how and why it has influenced society from inception to the current time, and a glimpse of future expectations.

Museum of the History of Science
UK

Houses an unrivalled collection of historic scientific instruments in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford.

Museum of Radio and Technology
304-525-8890 / Huntington, WV

Vintage radios, test equipment and parts, vintage books & magazines to browse and view schematics, tube-type audio equipment & related components on display, amplifiers, tuners, receivers, turntables, tape recorders, etc, variety of military radio and communication gear such as a generator set, a WW II Japanese transceiver, a "Gibson Girl" emergency radio.

Museum of Science
617-723-2500 / Boston, MA

The mission of the Museum of Science, Boston is to stimulate interest in and further understanding of science and technology and their importance for individuals and for society.

Museum of the History of Science
(+44) [0]1865 277280 / UK

Houses an unrivalled collection of historic scientific instruments in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford.

Museum of Yo-Yo History

Resource for yo-yo collectors across the globe, including history, stories, patents, and articles.

Museum voor het Radiozendamateurisme Jan Corver
0495-430342 / The Netherlands

Wat de stichting beoogt is aangegeven in de stichtingsakte: het opzetten van een museum waarin de ontwikkeling van het Nederlandse radio-zendamateurisme wordt getoond, van 1945 tot heden. De beperking tot de periode na 1945 is uit de louter praktische overweging dat van amateurzendapparatuur van voor de oorlog bijna niets meer is te vinden.

National Institute of Standards & Technology Museum
Gaithersburg, MD

Information on chemistry, electronics & electricity, information technology, building & fire research,  physics and more.

National Museum of American History
202-633-1000 / Washington, D.C.

The Museum takes care of more than three million objects that preserve the memories and experiences of the American people. We constantly enrich the collections with new acquisitions and research, and provide the public with a strong sense of the American identity through exhibitions and programs that look at the major themes of our national experience.

New England Wireless and Steam Museum
401-885-0545 / East Greenwich, RI

An electrical and mechanical engineering museum emphasizing the beginnings of radio and steam power. The museum honors engineers who achieved greatness and served the public good by analyzing and solving tough engineering problems.

Obsolete Computer Museum
Williamsburg, VA

Online exhibit of obsolete computers.

Orkney Wireless Museum
UK

Houses an extensive and varied collection of domestic and defence wireless equipment.

Owls Head Transportation Museum
207-594-4418 / Owls Head, ME

Aircraft, automobiles, bicycles, horse-drawn, nautical, and rail exhibits.

Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
952-926-8198 / St. Louis Park, MN

Houses one of the world's finest collections of antique radio, television, and broadcast equipment.

Philbrick Archive

A repository of materials from GAP/R George A. Philbrick Researches, the company that launched the commercial use of the Operational Amplifier in 1952. Dedicated to the many engineers that gave the Analog industry its great start with their state-of-the-art Philbrick products, and by setting new professional standards, and creating new ways to solve engineering problems with the application of analog elements.

Planes of Fame Museum
909-597-3722 / Chino, CA

Dedicated to preserving aviation history for the benefit of future generations. The Air Museum displays aircraft spanning the history of manned flight, from a replica of the Chanute Hang Glider of 1896, through modern space flight, and includes numerous milestone achieving test and research flight vehicles.

Samuel F. B. Morse Papers Museum

Library of Congress archive that comprises about 6,500 items, or approximately 50,000 images, that document Morse's invention of the electromagnetic telegraph, his participation in the development of telegraph systems in the United States and abroad, his career as a painter, his family life, his travels, and his interest in early photography, religion, and the nativist movement.

Science Museum
+44 (0)870 870 4868 / UK

History of telecommunications, weather, time measurement, mathematics, marine engineering, computing, heat & temperature, optics, geophysics, oceanography, and more.

Slide Rule Guy

Another good collection of slide rules.

Slide Rule Museum, International

This has got to be one of the largest slide rule collections on the planet.

Slide Rule Museum
by RF Cafe

This is my very modest collection of slide rules.

Smithsonian
202-633-1000 / Washington, D.C.

Committed to enlarging our shared understanding of the mosaic that is our national identity by providing authoritative experiences that connect us to our history and our heritage as Americans and to promoting innovation, research and discovery in science.

Spark Museum

John Jenkins' collection of electrical apparati including spark machines, electroscopes, Leyden Jars, loudspeakers, and much more.

The Tech Museum of Innovation
408-294-TECH / San Jose, CA

The Tech is a cosmopolitan museum singularly focused on technology—how it works and the way that it is changing every aspect of the way we work, live, play and learn. Its people-and-technology focus and the integration of advanced technologies into visitor experiences and infrastructure, distinguishes it from other science centers.

Transistor Museum

"Dedicated to preserving the history of the greatest invention of the 20th Century.

Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut, Inc
860-673-0518 / Windsor, CT

Dedicated to the preservation of old-time communications equipment and to educating the public about this wonderful history.

Synthmuseum
617-926-2298 / Watertown, MA

Includes instruments from collections all over the world.

Virtual Valve Museum
07625 364020 / UK

Online presentation of the personal collection of Jeremy M. Harmer. There are currently 1815 valves in the collection, 1588 on the website.

VisiCalc DOS Spreadsheet

This is the original spreadsheet program for DOS, provided by its original developers, Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston. Includes the complete history.

Technik MUSEUM SPEYER

Largest private museum in Europe (opened 1991) - a major tourist attractions in Germany. Over 16 km² indoors, and in open air grounds comprising in excess of 150 km², we are offering you more than 3,000 exhibits. 70 airplanes and helicopters, 50 vintage cars, 40 fire engines, 20 locomotives and more.

World of Wireless Radio Museum

Our database contains 150 free downloadable Philips diagrams. Collecting radios and old books about this subject is one of our hobbies

The Weather Museum
Houston, TX

The Weather Museum is being developed to stimulate interest in the scientific fields of meteorology and oceanography, to provide a facility for people of all ages to learn about the weather, obtain weather safety information, and to look into the past at how weather was observed.