New Hampshire Telephone Museum

Nonprofit

New Hampshire Telephone Museum

Telephone

Established| 2005
Location| 1 Depot St, Warner NH 03278
Type| History museum
Collection size| 1000 exhibits
Website| www.nhtelephonemuseum.org

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

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Carbone, Ray. "The New Hampshire Telephone Museum Dials In To The Past". www.nhpr.org. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
2. ^ "New Hampshire Telephone Museum". nhtelephonemuseum. New Hampshire Telephone Museum. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
3. ^ Laughlin, Susan (August 12, 2014). "The Cuisine Scene Along I-89 in NH". New Hampshire Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
4. ^ "NH Telephone Museum answers the call for a special exhibition". Union Leader Corp. April 24, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 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 (September 14, 2015). "California wildfire ravages telephony museum". IDG Communications Inc. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website

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